[IxDA Discuss] Learning to design - critiques

[Doc]

Hi Donna,

(You say 'some of the team members' - do the others possess ixd skills and
experience?)

I've found that peer reviews/critiques work best when:
a) more than one idea is presented for review;
b) more than one person has worked on each design/idea;
c) the designs have gone through some form of revision prior to being
critiqued
d) clear direction is given at the start of the design process;
e) discuss possible solutions at the outset (even if generally);
f) clear guidelines are given about the desired outcomes - discover the
elements that are working; those that could work with refinement (and those
refinements) - and that it isn't a competition
g) everybody can voice an opinion, and every opinion is equally valid - but
you should be able to back up your opinion with more than 'I don't like it'

Cheers
Steve

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