Who this is for
Who this is not for
What's in the bundle.
Brief Decoder
The course. Five modules from reading a brief to defending your first direction.
Ten briefs, decoded (PDF)
Real briefs, anonymised, taken apart line by line.
Bonus: Figma brief board
A board for breaking any brief into goal, audience, constraint and deliverable.
Freebie: Questions card
One page of questions to ask before you start. Keep it open in every kickoff.
Inside, in order.
What a brief is, and isn't
The difference between a request, a problem and a solution in disguise.
Reading between the lines
Spotting the business goal, the audience and the constraint nobody wrote down.
The questions to ask
What to ask the client or your lead before you start, and how to ask it.
The one-line problem
Writing the problem statement everyone agrees to.
From brief to first direction
Turning the decoded brief into a first route you can defend.
Look inside.
What you'll be able to do on Monday.
- 01Break any brief into goal, audience, constraint and deliverable.
- 02Ask five useful questions before you start designing.
- 03Write a one-line problem statement your lead agrees with.
- 04Explain your first direction in terms of the brief, not taste.
Questions, answered.
What format is it?
A PDF course and a PDF of decoded briefs, plus a Figma board. The PDFs open in any reader. The board opens in a free Figma account.
How does delivery work?
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What can I do with the files?
Use them in your own personal projects and your own paid client work. Don't share the files or resources with anyone, clients included, and don't resell or re-upload them, changed or not. One licence covers one person.
Can I get a refund?
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Do I get a GST invoice?
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I'm still a student. Is it for me?
Yes, if you're working on real or realistic briefs. It's written for the first year of professional work, and it's the cheapest way in.