Book description
Real critique has become a lost skill among collaborative teams today. Critique is intended to help teams strengthen their designs, products, and services, rather than be used to assert authority or push agendas under the guise of "feedback." In this practical guide, authors Adam Connor and Aaron Irizarry teach you techniques, tools, and a framework for helping members of your design team give and receive critique.
Using firsthand stories and lessons from prominent figures in the design community, this book examines the good, the bad, and the ugly of feedback. Youâ??ll come away with tips, actionable insights, activities, and a cheat sheet for practicing critique as a part of your collaborative process.
This book covers:
- Best practices (and anti-patterns) for giving and receiving critique
- Cultural aspects that influence your ability to critique constructively
- When, how much, and how often to use critique in the creative process
- Facilitation techniques for making critiques timely and more effective
- Strategies for dealing with difficult people and challenging situations
Publisher resources
Table of contents
- Foreword
-
Preface
- The Lost Skill of Critique
- What This Book Is About
- Why We Wrote This Book
- Who Should Read This Book
- Terms We Use
-
How This Book Is Organized
- Chapter 1: Understanding Critique
- Chapter 2: What Critique Looks Like
- Chapter 3: Culture and Critique
- Chapter 4: Making Critique a Part of Your Process
- Chapter 5: Facilitating Critique
- Chapter 6: Critiquing with Difficult People and in Challenging Situations
- Chapter 7: Summary: Critique Is At The Core Of Great Collaboration
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Understanding Critique
- 2. What Critique Looks Like
- 3. Culture and Critique
-
4. Making Critique a Part of Your Process
- Creating Opportunities for Critique
- Things to Keep in Mind
- Standalone Critiques
- Collaborative Activities
- Conducting Design Reviews
- Wrapping Up
- 5. Facilitating Critique
- 6. Critiquing with Difficult People and Challenging Situations
- 7. Summary: Critique Is at the Core of Great Collaboration
- A. The 10 Bad Habits That Hurt Critique
- B. About the Authors
- C. O’squo®: Discussing Design
- Index
- About the Authors
- Copyright
Product information
- Title: Discussing Design
- Author(s):
- Release date: June 2015
- Publisher(s): O'Reilly Media, Inc.
- ISBN: 9781491902400
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