Category: Your design critiqued
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On designers critiquing designers
Design blogs often direct a lot of negativity toward projects of different kinds — especially within comment threads. So, now and again I like to remind myself that it’s almost impossible to give a balanced critique of another designer’s work without knowing a few things: Details of the design brief The relationship between the client…
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When asking for a design critique
Designers often ask me for feedback on their work, but in many cases they’re asking the wrong question. Don’t show two logos and ask, “Which one’s best?” What does the client do? How do they want to be seen? Why? And it’s always easier to offer an opinion when designs are shown in context, i.e.,…
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The myth of constructive criticism?
You’ll have heard of the need for criticism to be constructive. Something like, “That’s no good because [insert reason] but here’s how to make it better.” The “feedback sandwich” is similar — “This part’s great, here needs some work, although I also like that.” But just how necessary is criticism? What if the sole aim…