Reflective writing is a well researched method of aiding in the development of professional identities, but many design students tend to face barriers when trying to write reflections or developing a reflective design process.

The Reflective Designers Toolkit aims at demystifying the reflective writing process by aiding students from the start of their design careers. 

By providing guidance on process documentation, various methods of reflecting, and scaffolding into reflection writing, it helps students develop a reflective design process that works best for them.

Each year in design school offers new challenges in regards to reflecting, first years in particular get the worst of it by being introduced to process documents for the first time time. Third and fourth years have the unique challenge of trying to adapt reflective practices to work in non academic settings. While many students manage to handle writing reflections, there are many other still that need a bit more guidance in producing enough effective reflective content.