Day 52 - 10 Tips to Critique Design Work and Be Critiqued

Having your design work critiqued can feel stinging. Likewise critiquing someone else's work or providing meaningful feedback can be painful as well as you might be afraid to be honest.
Here are tips for providing relevant feedback.

1. Use formal critiques
2. Set the critique guidelines e.g. goal is to make product better not to personally criticize
3. Set the stage for the critique by reiterating business goals, customer goals, schedule
4. Be candid and specific
5. Tie everything to goals
6. Confirm what works
7. Discuss problems first then propose possible solutions
8. Walk in the customer's shoes and simulate the customer experience
9. Gather feedback and discuss
10. Write down feedback