Q: What's the best way for a year group to choose a leavers jacket design?

Collect everyone's designs in one shared Design Project, shortlist the strongest, then run a design vote so every student can rank their favourites from a link. See design voting/au/help/product-design/design-voting.

Q: Do students need an account to vote?

No. Anyone with the voting link can vote from any device without logging in. The organiser needs a Reform account to save designs to a Design Project and start the vote.

Q: How many designs can we put in a vote?

A vote needs at least two designs, all saved in the same Design Project. Keep the shortlist to designs you would be happy to order.

Q: How long can a vote stay open?

The closing date is set six days ahead unless you change it, and you can choose any date up to 30 days ahead. You can extend the vote or end it early from your vote management page.

Q: Can students change their vote?

Yes, as many times as they like until the vote closes. Using the same device updates their vote rather than adding a second one.

Q: Can we see who voted?

Yes. The vote organiser can see each voter's name with their vote and any feedback, so let students know before you share the link.

Q: Can students vote more than once?

The tool flags votes that look like duplicates and, by default, disqualifies them automatically. It can't stop every duplicate, for example someone voting again on another device, so review the votes before you close.

Q: What if the vote is a tie?

Check the votes for duplicates first. If it's still tied or very close, run a new vote between the leading designs. There's no limit to how many votes you run.

Go from a pile of ideas to one design your whole year group is behind.

Choosing one design doesn't have to be hard

Every Year 12 group ends up with more jacket ideas than it can use: sketches in the group chat, photos of last year's jackets and five versions of the same varsity jacket. Deciding by show of hands, or by whoever speaks loudest, leaves people out and can drag on for weeks. The quickest and fairest way is to collect every design in one place, shortlist the best, and let the whole year group vote. This guide shows you how, using Reform's design voting tool.

From lots of ideas to one design in four steps

1. Collect ideas

Everyone adds their designs to one shared Design Project.

2. Shortlist

Choose the strongest designs and give each one a clear name.

3. Vote

Share one link and students rank their favourites on any device.

4. Finalise

Refine the winner, get approval and start your group order.

How to run your design vote

1. Collect everyone's ideas in one place

Start a Design Project in the Design Lab and invite your committee, so every idea lives in one shared space instead of being scattered across group chats. Everyone can add their own designs and favourite the ones they like. See how to save and share designs, or start from one of our Year 12 design ideas.

2. Make a shortlist

Narrow it down to the designs you'd genuinely be happy to order, and give each one a clear name so students can tell them apart.

3. Choose your voting method

To choose your overall design, or narrow a long list to a top few, use a top design ranking vote. Students rank their top three designs. Their 2nd and 3rd choices still count, so more of the group feels heard.
To decide on the details once the jacket style is settled, use a decoration vote. Students pick their favourite decoration in each space, such as the back graduation number or the inside lining. All the designs need to be the same style.

4. Set up the vote

Select START A VOTE in your Design Project, choose your designs and voting method, and pick a closing date. You'll get a link to share and a page to manage your vote. See how to create a design vote.

5. Share the link and watch the votes come in

Share the vote link in your group chat or class email. Students vote from any device, with no account needed, and can change their vote until it closes.
Your vote management page shows live results and feedback, and lets you extend the vote or close it early.

6. Run a second round if you need one

If the result is close, or the group likes parts of several designs, run a decoration vote, combine the favourite details into 2-3 new designs, then run a final ranking vote. There's no limit to how many votes you run.