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What are Project Designer OKRs?
The Objective and Key Results (OKR) framework is a simple goal-setting methodology that was introduced at Intel by Andy Grove in the 70s. It became popular after John Doerr introduced it to Google in the 90s, and it's now used by teams of all sizes to set and track ambitious goals at scale.
Creating impactful OKRs can be a daunting task, especially for newcomers. Shifting your focus from projects to outcomes is key to successful planning.
We've tailored a list of OKRs examples for Project Designer to help you. You can look at any of the templates below to get some inspiration for your own goals.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
The best tools for writing perfect Project Designer OKRs
Here are 2 tools that can help you draft your OKRs in no time.
Tability AI: to generate OKRs based on a prompt
Tability AI allows you to describe your goals in a prompt, and generate a fully editable OKR template in seconds.
- 1. Create a Tability account
- 2. Click on the Generate goals using AI
- 3. Describe your goals in a prompt
- 4. Get your fully editable OKR template
- 5. Publish to start tracking progress and get automated OKR dashboards
Watch the video below to see it in action 👇
Tability Feedback: to improve existing OKRs
You can use Tability's AI feedback to improve your OKRs if you already have existing goals.
- 1. Create your Tability account
- 2. Add your existing OKRs (you can import them from a spreadsheet)
- 3. Click on Generate analysis
- 4. Review the suggestions and decide to accept or dismiss them
- 5. Publish to start tracking progress and get automated OKR dashboards
Tability will scan your OKRs and offer different suggestions to improve them. This can range from a small rewrite of a statement to make it clearer to a complete rewrite of the entire OKR.
Project Designer OKRs examples
We've added many examples of Project Designer Objectives and Key Results, but we did not stop there. Understanding the difference between OKRs and projects is important, so we also added examples of strategic initiatives that relate to the OKRs.
Hope you'll find this helpful!
OKRs to mentor a junior designer to handle bigger design projects
ObjectiveMentor a junior designer to handle bigger design projects
KRProvide constructive feedback during bi-weekly review sessions, leading to skill improvement
Monitor performance changes between review sessions- Evaluate team members' progress during bi-weekly review sessions
- Give specific, constructive feedback to encourage improvement
- KRFacilitate his successful completion of five small-scale design projects
- Provide essential tools and resources for design projects
- Offer constant guidance and feedback on his work
- Arrange regular progress check-ins to aid his learning
- KREquip him to independently pitch project ideas to two potential clients
- Schedule practice pitches with feedback sessions
- Provide training on effective presentation and pitching skills
- Teach him to create comprehensive project proposals
OKRs to improve the UX team's design and technical skills
- ObjectiveImprove the UX team's design and technical skills
- KRIncrease weekly training hours by 25% within the team
- KRAchieve a 15% improvement in project completion time
- Enhance team communication and collaboration
- Streamline processes to remove unnecessary steps
- Implement effective project management tools
- KRImplement two skills-based workshops or seminars per member
- Schedule two workshops/seminars per member
- Develop curriculum customised to member's needs
- Determine skills focus for each workshop or seminar
OKRs to enhance the performance and productivity of the graphic designer
- ObjectiveEnhance the performance and productivity of the graphic designer
- KRReduce revision requests by 20% through proactive communication and clarity
- Increase clarity in initial instructions for assignments
- Implement weekly progress updates to clients
- Establish early deadlines for preliminary reviews
- KRImplement two new use of advanced design tools to improve work quality
- Train team on usage and integration of new design tools
- Research and select two advanced design tools to implement
- Monitor work quality post-implementation and make necessary adjustments
- KRIncrease design project completion rate by 15%
- Revise and improve project timeline expectations and guidelines
- Implement project management tools for tracking design tasks
- Provide regular training for design staff to improve skillsets
OKRs to achieve proficiency in Framer app use and application
- ObjectiveAchieve proficiency in Framer app use and application
- KRComplete 4 modules on Framer tutorials per week for comprehensive understanding
- Review previously learned modules weekly
- Finish one module every two days
- Schedule specific times weekly for Framer tutorials
- KRObtain a Framer certification by the end of sixteen-week period
- Research and enroll in a reputable Framer certification program
- Complete and pass all required Framer certification exams
- Schedule daily study sessions to master Framer software
- KRCreate 3 mini-projects each month to apply newly acquired skills
- Identify new skills to apply in mini-projects
- Design the mini-project outlines
- Execute outlined mini-projects successfully
OKRs to elevate the quality and impact of design solutions
- ObjectiveElevate the quality and impact of design solutions
- KRSecure positive feedback on design improvements from 90% of project stakeholders
- Create a stakeholder survey to collect feedback on improvements
- Implement design improvements based on stakeholder feedback
- Discuss feedback results with stakeholders, making necessary adjustments
- KRComplete and apply comprehensive brand guidelines to at least 3 projects
- Develop comprehensive brand guidelines based on company values and aesthetics
- Incorporate and apply brand guidelines to each project
- Assign the guidelines to three specific projects
- KRAchieve a 15% improvement in user experience scores for all projects
- Train staff in advanced UX/UI design principles
- Implement user feedback for continuous product improvement
- Regularly test and optimize website speed and responsiveness
OKRs to launch MVP to our first 1,000 users
- ObjectiveLaunch MVP to our first 1,000 users
- KRImplement a user onboarding process that converts 50% of users
- Evaluate and improve process using user feedback
- Develop engaging and interactive onboarding tutorials
- Personalize user experience based on initial interactions
- KRDevelop and finalize MVP with all key features in place
- Test, evaluate and finalize MVP
- Draft a development timeline and assign responsibilities
- Identify key features necessary for MVP development
- KRSecure 2,000 downloads to ensure reaching our target of 1,000 active users
- Implement an aggressive digital marketing strategy
- Offer incentives for initial downloads
- Collaborate with influencers for promotion
OKRs to increase design competency and productivity for high-quality outputs
- ObjectiveIncrease design competency and productivity for high-quality outputs
- KRAttain and maintain a 90% satisfaction rating from internal teams for all design projects
- Conduct regular feedback surveys with internal teams after each project
- Implement suggested improvements from feedback promptly and efficiently
- Provide continuous training and development for the design team
- KRComplete a comprehensive graphic design course with 85% or higher score
- Schedule regular study hours for course materials
- Enroll in a reputable graphic design course
- Complete all assignments and exams timely
- KRProduce 15% more design projects as compared to last quarter
- Increase weekly design output through efficient time management strategies
- Invest in new design software to streamline workflow
- Delegate smaller tasks to free up design production time
OKRs to establish and publicize a Health & Safety Newsletter for awareness
- ObjectiveEstablish and publicize a Health & Safety Newsletter for awareness
- KRAttract and acquire at least 200 subscribers within 2 weeks after launching
- Offer early subscriber discounts or exclusive benefits
- Organize webinars or virtual events promoting the launch
- Develop and implement a comprehensive social media marketing plan
- KRFeedback survey reports at least 80% positive response rate by the end of Q2
- Implement strategies to increase response rates
- Design and distribute impactful and targeted feedback surveys
- Review feedback continuously and make service improvements accordingly
- KRDevelop the first issue of the H&S Newsletter by employing a professional design
- Hire a professional designer experienced in newsletter creation
- Oversee design process of the first issue
- Compile relevant health and safety content
OKRs to improve software system design and logging framework expertise
- ObjectiveImprove software system design and logging framework expertise
- KRCollaborate with senior engineers on at least two software design reviews and provide valuable insights
- Prepare for software design reviews by doing research and gathering relevant information
- Actively participate in software design reviews by asking questions and offering suggestions
- Schedule meetings with senior engineers to discuss software design reviews
- Document and share valuable insights and suggestions with senior engineers after the reviews
- KRConduct research on best practices and emerging trends in software system design
- Engage in discussions with industry experts and peers to gather insights on software system design best practices
- Review industry publications and online resources for current best practices in software system design
- Attend relevant conferences and webinars to stay updated on emerging trends in software system design
- Set up alerts and notifications for research papers and articles on software system design
- KRImplement logging framework in one project and analyze its effectiveness
- Define and implement the desired log messages and their respective levels
- Integrate the chosen logging framework into the project's codebase
- Research and choose a suitable logging framework for the project
- Analyze and measure the impact of the logging framework on project performance and debugging processes
- KRSuccessfully complete online course on software system design with a passing grade
OKRs to implement the 1 million e-invoicing project successfully
- ObjectiveImplement the 1 million e-invoicing project successfully
- KRAchieve a user satisfaction score of 80% or above through surveys
- Develop a customer satisfaction survey focused on service quality
- Implement survey distribution with purchased services or product
- Analyze survey results and identify areas for improvement
- KRIncrease adoption rate of e-invoicing service to 75%
- Develop targeted marketing campaigns for e-invoicing services
- Enhance user interface for ease of use
- Offer incentives for e-invoicing adoption
- KRAcquire and onboard 250,000 new users for the e-invoicing service
- Establish referral programs to incentivize existing users
- Develop a compelling digital marketing strategy for target audience
- Implement user-friendly onboarding process to retain newcomers
Project Designer OKR best practices
Generally speaking, your objectives should be ambitious yet achievable, and your key results should be measurable and time-bound (using the SMART framework can be helpful). It is also recommended to list strategic initiatives under your key results, as it'll help you avoid the common mistake of listing projects in your KRs.
Here are a couple of best practices extracted from our OKR implementation guide 👇
Tip #1: Limit the number of key results
Having too many OKRs is the #1 mistake that teams make when adopting the framework. The problem with tracking too many competing goals is that it will be hard for your team to know what really matters.
We recommend having 3-4 objectives, and 3-4 key results per objective. A platform like Tability can run audits on your data to help you identify the plans that have too many goals.
Tip #2: Commit to weekly OKR check-ins
Setting good goals can be challenging, but without regular check-ins, your team will struggle to make progress. We recommend that you track your OKRs weekly to get the full benefits from the framework.
Being able to see trends for your key results will also keep yourself honest.
Tip #3: No more than 2 yellow statuses in a row
Yes, this is another tip for goal-tracking instead of goal-setting (but you'll get plenty of OKR examples above). But, once you have your goals defined, it will be your ability to keep the right sense of urgency that will make the difference.
As a rule of thumb, it's best to avoid having more than 2 yellow/at risk statuses in a row.
Make a call on the 3rd update. You should be either back on track, or off track. This sounds harsh but it's the best way to signal risks early enough to fix things.
Save hours with automated Project Designer OKR dashboards
The rules of OKRs are simple. Quarterly OKRs should be tracked weekly, and yearly OKRs should be tracked monthly. Reviewing progress periodically has several advantages:
- It brings the goals back to the top of the mind
- It will highlight poorly set OKRs
- It will surface execution risks
- It improves transparency and accountability
Spreadsheets are enough to get started. Then, once you need to scale you can use Tability to save time with automated OKR dashboards, data connectors, and actionable insights.
How to get Tability dashboards:
- 1. Create a Tability account
- 2. Use the importers to add your OKRs (works with any spreadsheet or doc)
- 3. Publish your OKR plan
That's it! Tability will instantly get access to 10+ dashboards to monitor progress, visualise trends, and identify risks early.
More Project Designer OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
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