Giving Design Critique
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Ask QuestionsLots of Questions: Giving Good Design CritiqueAlexa Herasimchuk
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Alexa Herasimchukalexaleighh.com
Product Designer, Yelp
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Design Critique
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Critique = feedback session
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That’s me!Thesis midterm, Fall 2014
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Critiques aren’t about you
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Critique Rules
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Establish clear rolesEnsure everyone understands and
agrees on the problem
Focus on feedback, not criticism
Laptops and phonesstay closed
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Rule 1: Establish clear roles
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The Presenter
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The Audience
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The Facilitator
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Rule 2: Understand and agree on the problem
I am showing early/mid/late workaround the problem becausewhy it’s a problem and am looking for feedback around specific focus for feedback
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Rule 3: Focus on feedback, not criticism
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–TEARS DOWN
“I don’t like ______”
+BUILDS UP
“Have you thought about ______?”
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–PASSES JUDGEMENT
“That decision is bad”
+POSES QUESTIONS
“Why did you make that decision?”
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–PERSONAL
“I don’t like that color”
+OBJECTIVE
“That color isn’t working because…”
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Audience, frame your sentences
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+This is working because…
–or– This is not working because…
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+Ask (lots of) questions!
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Rule 4: Laptops and phones stay closed
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Questions?Send me an email: [email protected]
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Some Useful Links
1. Four Things Working at Facebook Has Taught Me About Design CritiqueTanner Christensen, Product Designer at Facebook
2. How to give and receive a good design critiqueAIGA.org
3. Stop dreading feedback conversationsSYPartners
4. How to do a Product CritiqueJulie Zhuo, VP of Product Design at Facebook