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Ask QuestionsLots of Questions: Giving Good Design CritiqueAlexa Herasimchuk
Alexa Herasimchukalexaleighh.com
Product Designer, Yelp
Design Critique
Critique = feedback session
That’s me!Thesis midterm, Fall 2014
Critiques aren’t about you
Critique Rules
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
The Presenter
The Audience
The Facilitator
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
Rule 3: Focus on feedback, not criticism
–TEARS DOWN
“I don’t like ______”
+BUILDS UP
“Have you thought about ______?”
–PASSES JUDGEMENT
“That decision is bad”
+POSES QUESTIONS
“Why did you make that decision?”
–PERSONAL
“I don’t like that color”
+OBJECTIVE
“That color isn’t working because…”
Audience, frame your sentences
+This is working because…
–or– This is not working because…
+Ask (lots of) questions!
Rule 4: Laptops and phones stay closed
Questions?Send me an email: [email protected]
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