Interactive field guide / Project planner

Make a brief. Start a better conversation.

Decide what your website should help someone do. Copy or download a clear starting point for yourself, a designer, or DPS Labs.

Reviewed October 6, 2026 · Practical guidance for 2026, planning ahead for 2027

This planner runs only in your browser. It does not save answers to a server or send them to analytics. Keep confidential information out. Copy or download your brief before leaving.

The important decisions

What does the business help people do?Describe the service and audience. Names and contact details are not needed.What is the starting point?What is the primary next step for a visitor?When is the project needed?What budget needs discussing?Who will keep it up to date?

What content or features might be needed?

What is ready, and what is still unclear?Optional. Avoid passwords, customer records, and sensitive information.

Ready for a real conversation

Your project brief

Your brief will appear here after you choose “Build my brief.”

This is a starting point for scope discussion, not a quote, booking, or commitment.

Want to discuss it with DPS?

Copy your brief, then choose what to share on the studio’s contact page. Nothing is attached or sent automatically.

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You can use this brief with any provider. DPS Labs owns this educational resource.