Design Brief Template for Confluence (2026)
Confluence provides a structured documentation platform for design briefs that integrates tightly with Jira and supports formal approval workflows. This template is ideal for teams that need stakeholder sign-off before design work begins.
Use Confluence page properties and macros for a professional, structured design brief.
Template sections
5 sections covering the complete design brief workflow.
Page Properties
Add a Page Properties macro at the top with: Feature Name, PRD Link, Designer, Reviewer, Status (Draft/In Review/Approved), and Due Date. This creates a structured header that can be queried across Confluence using the Page Properties Report macro.
Problem Statement
Describe the user problem with supporting data. Use the Confluence Info macro for key insights. Link to user research documents. Embed analytics screenshots using the Image macro.
Design Specifications
Document specific design specs: color tokens, typography, spacing, interaction patterns. Use Confluence tables for specification matrices. Embed Figma files using the Figma for Confluence app or the iframe macro.
Jira Integration
Link the design brief to the Jira epic using the Jira Issue macro. Embed a JQL filter showing all design tasks: "epic = PROJ-123 AND type = Design Task." This connects the brief to the implementation work tracked in Jira.
Approval Workflow
Use Confluence page approvals to gate design briefs. Add the Page Approval macro. Assign reviewers (PM, design lead, engineering lead). The page status updates to Approved when all reviewers sign off, and the approval is logged.
Copy-paste template
# Design Brief: [Feature Name] | Property | Value | |---|---| | PRD | [Link] | | Designer | [Name] | | Reviewer | [Name] | | Status | Draft | | Due Date | [Date] | ## Problem Statement [Info macro: Key user insight] [Problem description with data] ## Design Specifications | Element | Spec | |---|---| | Primary action | [Color token, size] | | Typography | [Font, sizes] | | Spacing | [Grid system] | ## Jira Epic [Jira Issue macro: PROJ-123] ## Approval [Page Approval macro: PM, Design Lead, Eng Lead]
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