Participate in design critique sessions

 

Weekly challenge 4: Participate in design critique sessions

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Question 1

Identify advantages of receiving feedback. Select all that apply.

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Focuses the designer's perspective on the most important goal

Builds the designer’s confidence and skills

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Receiving regular feedback can help designers build confidence because it can help them identify improvements they’ve made over time.

Improves designs

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There are lots of advantages of receiving regular design feedback. One being that it helps to improve designs. Teammates or reviewers can offer ideas or suggestions that a designer may not have considered.

Broadens the designer’s perspective

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Ideally, designers are working with diverse people with a variety of backgrounds and skill sets. Diversity helps to broaden a designer’s perspective and helps them identify opportunities to improve their designs.

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Question 2

Which helpful tips should you consider when giving feedback? Select all that apply.

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Adjust the feedback for each situation

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Not all feedback is created equal, and one method of providing feedback may not apply in another situation. Consider the role of the person you’re giving feedback to and their experience level.

Limit the feedback to address only major issues

Support the feedback with a reason

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In a lot of cases, feedback isn’t as helpful without supporting reasons and explanations. Providing actionable improvements is key to helping a designer improve.

Describe problems with the design, not offer solutions

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In the design world, it’s better to provide feedback on problems with a design rather than providing personal suggestions on how to improve another person’s design. Think about it this way: Would you want another designer telling you how to fix things, or would you rather have an opportunity to take feedback and come up with your own solutions?

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Question 3

Why are design critique sessions held?

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Design critique sessions create a healthy level of competitive tension between designers

Design critique sessions provide design practice

Design critique sessions provide designers an opportunity to present their work and receive feedback

Design critique sessions give the team ample time to answer critical business questions on the design project

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Review the video that covers the basics of design critique sessions.

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Question 4

After a productive design critique session, May received a variety of suggestions to consider. Identify a question they should ask while going through the feedback?

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Which member’s critique should I value most?

What feedback do I want to take action on to improve my designs or the user experience?

How do I create a new design with this information?

Am I ready to consider the feedback that’s critiquing my work?

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After synthesizing the feedback from the design critique session, May should ask herself: What feedback do I want to take action on to improve my designs or the user experience?

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Question 5

Which of the following is an example of good feedback?

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“I think there’s still a lot of room for improvement.”

“I like the colors you’re using, but I think the buttons might need adjusting because they are a little hard to find in the design.”

“I don’t know why, but I just don’t like this color here.”

“I think you should add a divider to separate these two sections, and you should put a drop shadow on this image.”

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This feedback recognizes the work the designer has done well, identifies a potential problem with the reasoning behind it, and allows the designer to come up with their own solution.

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Question 6

After a designer has presented their designs in a design critique, what are the next steps?

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Meet with each reviewer again to confirm their feedback.

Scrap the designs and start from scratch with the feedback in mind.

Move on to a new project.

Process the feedback from reviewers and start generating action items.

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A key part of the design critique process is turning feedback into actionable items.

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Question 7

Tim has synthesized notes from a design critique session and wants to prioritize possible actions from the feedback received. What type of feedback should be addressed first?

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Feedback related to the design’s function affecting the user’s overall experience

Feedback related to the stakeholders’ expectations for the design

Feedback related to the team member’s suggested solutions

Feedback related to Tim’s choice of stylistic options

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Tim should take action on feedback related to critical items affecting the user’s experience, including usability and accessibility.

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Question 8

As a new UX design team member, which example is a best practice for giving feedback for a design?

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Provide feedback based on personal preferences

Offer solutions to design problems

Check with colleagues on the kinds of feedback they provide

Consider the role of the person receiving feedback

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Review the video that covers giving and receiving feedback.

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Question 9

Fill in the blank: When reflecting on how much feedback to give and receive, it is helpful for designers to understand that _____.

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they don’t have to always follow all the feedback or advice

they don’t have to ask for feedback all the time

they don’t have to give a lot of feedback

they don’t need a lot of feedback

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With practice and time, designers can understand that they don’t have to always follow all the feedback or advice they receive. They can build confidence in their own design decisions.

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Question 10

Fill in the blank: In a design critique session, the _____ is the person responsible for running the session and guiding the process.

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reviewer

facilitator

notetaker

presenter

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The facilitator is in charge of making sure everything runs smoothly during the design critique.

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Question 11

Fill in the blank: In a design critique session, the _____ is the person who shares their designs to the team for feedback.

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presenter

reviewer

facilitator

notetaker

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A design critique session can’t happen without a presenter to share their work.