Tag: critique
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Why is so much of design school a waste of time?
In response to the student question, former AIGA NY President Juliette Cezzar said, “Sure, you can leave, but you’re going to take your inability to use criticism with you.” That’s the crux. I was a bad designer when I finished my formal education about 15 years ago. The difference in quality between my work and…
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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…