Project Planning Guides
Prepare a better brief. Make more informed decisions.
Use these on-page guides to gather requirements before requesting a proposal. Each covers planning steps, a checklist and common pitfalls without requiring a download.
The guide collection
Find the right planning checklist.
Website Modernization Guide
A useful modernization project starts with business priorities, content and operational needs. Use this guide to prepare a brief that goes beyond colors and page layouts.
Explore Website Modernization Guide →Ecommerce Readiness Guide
An ecommerce brief should describe products, buyers and exceptions as clearly as it describes the storefront. Use these questions to prepare the information a practical build depends on.
Explore Ecommerce Readiness Guide →Signage Planning Guide
A sign schedule connects the message, location, format and approval process. It is a practical starting point for both a single facility and a multi-location rollout.
Explore Signage Planning Guide →Packaging & Label Design Guide
A package must communicate clearly and reproduce correctly on its actual material and shape. Gather the practical information before approving the artwork.
Explore Packaging & Label Design Guide →Corporate Print Program Guide
A useful program makes the approved material easier to find, customize and order. The operating rules matter as much as the catalog.
Explore Corporate Print Program Guide →Government Procurement Guide
A well-organized request helps the buyer and supplier discuss the same deliverable. This guide covers project preparation, not agency-specific purchasing advice or a determination of contract eligibility.
Explore Government Procurement Guide →Using the guides
Turn the checklist into a working brief.
- Choose the guide closest to the immediate project.
- Collect the information you already have.
- Mark unknowns instead of guessing.
- Identify required approvers and dependencies.
- Bring the brief to a project conversation.
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