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THE ART OF CRITICISM
Posted by Mike Rigby
An excellent article by Aaron Walter on the importance of giving and receiving constructive feedback. Excerpt below.
Despite its value to the outcome of the design process, it’s far too often avoided like a trip to the dentist because we subconsciously feel criticism of our work is not just a reflection on our design, but is a spotlight upon our personal shortcomings. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Proper design criticism focus on goals, outcomes, and the needs of the users.
You really can’t call yourself a designer if you can’t give and take criticism. Even the greatest designers of all time are subject to some criticism. When we stop evaluating our work, we stop growing. The sting you might feel from criticism of your work is just a growing pain as your mind expands. Embrace it, because it’s going to lead you to new heights in your career.
Very wise words. I strongly recommend all of our students read the full post.
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A great article which which I must urge all of our students to read.
Too often feedback is seen as a personal attack rather than something to embrace and engage with as a two way process. The point of a degree course is that it provides a safety net for students to try out this form of discussion of ideas without fear of failure. At this level especially it is the most important part of the design process, and a good discussion / critique can be an intensely rewarding experience.
Perhaps it is a prescriptive school system which leads many students to presume that the answer is always black &white and therefore anything they do is either right or wrong. By using this forum to question and to explore, it should lead to a far more informed and exciting way of viewing the world around you.
So read, digest and look forward to the next crit.