julianoczkowski/designer-skills/information-architecture

# Information Architecture: [Product/Site Name]
 
## Site Map
 
A hierarchical map of every page or view. Use indentation to show nesting. Include the URL pattern for each.
 
-Home `/`
  -Feature A `/feature-a`
    -Sub-page `/feature-a/detail`
  -Feature B `/feature-b`
-Settings `/settings`
  -Profile `/settings/profile`
 
## Navigation Model
 
Describe the navigation system:
-**Primary navigation**: What appears in the main nav? Maximum items.
-**Secondary navigation**: Sidebar, tabs, or contextual links within sections.
-**Utility navigation**: Account, settings, help, and anything outside the main content hierarchy.
-**Mobile navigation**: How navigation adapts. Hamburger, bottom tabs, or something else.
 
## Content Hierarchy
 
For each major page or view, define the content priority:
 
### [Page Name]
1.[Highest priority content] -- Why this comes first
2.[Second priority] -- Why this comes second
3.[Third priority] -- Rationale
4.[Below the fold / secondary]
 
## User Flows
 
The critical paths through the product. Each flow is a sequence of steps with decision points noted.
 
### [Flow Name] (e.g., "New user onboarding" or "Create a project")
1.User lands on [page]
2.User sees [content/prompt]
3.User takes action: [action]
   -If [condition A] -> [outcome]
   -If [condition B] -> [outcome]
4.User arrives at [destination]
 
## Naming Conventions
 
A glossary of terms used in the interface. Consistency matters. Pick one word and use it everywhere.
 
| Concept | Label in UI | Notes |
|---------|-------------|-------|
| [thing] | [what we call it] | [why this word] |
 
## Component Reuse Map
 
Which structural components (layouts, containers, navigation elements) are shared across pages.
 
| Component | Used on | Behavior differences |
|-----------|---------|---------------------|
| [layout/component] | [pages] | [any variations] |
 
## Content Growth Plan
 
Which sections of the site will accumulate content over time and how the IA accommodates that growth (pagination, filtering, search, archive patterns).
 
## URL Strategy
 
Rules for URL construction:
-Pattern: [e.g., `/section/subsection/item-slug`]
-Dynamic segments: [what is parameterized]
-Query parameters: [filtering, sorting, pagination]