1. Fill in the blank: A critique session is a common feedback activity where designers present their work to team members. Participants can play one of three main roles: _______, presenter, or reviewer.
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trainer
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facilitator
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creator
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designer
Explanation: During a feedback session, the three primary roles that
participants might take on are those of observer, presenter, or reviewer.
Participants in a critique session have the option of taking on these roles in
order to provide helpful comments and suggestions on the design work that is
being presented by their peers. As the observer, your job is to watch and
listen to the presentation that is being given, during which the presenter will
be showcasing their work and the reviewer will be providing criticism and
insights.
2. What are the benefits
of hosting a design critique session? Select all that apply.
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They provide an opportunity to
understand why one team member’s design style is better than another’s.
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They can help new
designers identify different perspectives to consider design problems from.
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They are an opportunity
for people to come together to exchange ideas and make a collective choice on a
design direction, in person or remotely.
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They are a great
opportunity for a new designer to practice giving feedback to other team
members.
3. Florence is preparing
for the first design critique session for a new product with a few team
members. Identify the questions that could help them prepare for questions
during the presentation.
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Are you a good designer?
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What’s the best approach in taking
advantage of the end user you’re trying to reach?
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What problem are you
trying to solve?
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What aspects of your
designs are you seeking feedback on?
Test your knowledge on
implementing feedback from crit sessions
4. Why is it important
to have design critique (crit) sessions?
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So team members can critique the
presenter’s performance and offer feedback
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So team members can define design
objectives for the product
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So team members can come
together to exchange ideas and make a collective choice on a design direction
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So team members can assign tasks for
upcoming project phases
Explanation: Designers have the chance to participate in critique
sessions, which allow them to obtain constructive comments on their work. This
input assists in identifying strengths and shortcomings in the design, which
leads to ongoing improvements.
Participants in a team may share their thoughts during a
critique session by drawing on their unique experiences, expertise, and points
of view. This variety contributes to the enhancement of the review process by
providing a more holistic perspective on the design.
5. What is the
presenter’s role in a design critique session? Select all that apply.
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To share their designs
with the group
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To prepare for the
presentation ahead of the session
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To challenge the reviewers’ feedback
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To process and take action
on the reviewers’ feedback
6. You just completed
your first design critique session. You review the notes and reflect on the
feedback you received. What questions should you consider before you take any
further action? Select all that apply.
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How can I synthesize the
feedback from the critique session?
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How can I incorporate all the
reviewers’ feedback in my actions?
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What feedback do I want to
take action on to improve my designs or the user experience?
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Where should I focus my attention
during the next phase?
7. When addressing
feedback from a design critique session, what kinds of requests should a
designer take action on? Select all that apply.
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Feedback on the design’s
functionality
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Feedback related to the
design’s accessibility
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Feedback on design style choices based
on the reviewers’ preferences
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Feedback on any design
element’s inconsistencies
Weekly challenge 4:
Participate in design critique sessions
8. Receiving feedback
from a diverse audience is one of the goals of soliciting feedback.
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True
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False
Explanation: Without a doubt! During the design process, one of the most
important goals is to collect input from a wide variety of people. Reviewers
from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences offer a variety of insights,
experiences, and areas of expertise to the table. This variety helps to improve
the overall quality of the input and adds to an assessment of the design that
is more complete.
9. When giving feedback,
it’s important to provide a reason for the feedback and describe problems
rather than provide solutions. Which of the following is another helpful tip
when giving feedback?
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Suggest more research to gather more
data
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Adjust the feedback for
each situation
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Limit the feedback to address only
major issues
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Support the feedback with intuitions
and feelings
Explanation: One further piece of advice that might be beneficial when
providing feedback is to be clear and actionable. Provide specific instances,
rather than making remarks that are nebulous or broad, and recommend actionable
activities that may be taken to improve. This level of precision assists the
designer in understanding the particular problems, and it also provides them
with clear direction for how to respond to the input. A design iteration
process that is more effective and efficient may be facilitated by feedback
that is specific and actionable. This input is more useful.
10. What are the advantages of
hosting a design critique session? Select all that apply.
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Design
critique session increase team camaraderie
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Design critique sessions are a great
opportunity for designers to practice giving feedback to other team members
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Design
critique sessions decrease tension between colleagues
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Design
critique session are a chance for many people to come together to exchange
ideas and make a collective choice on a design direction, in person or remotely
11.
After a design critique session, a designer begins integrating feedback into
their design. First, the designer implements the most important feedback from
the session. Some of the feedback will require input from a specialist. The
designer chose not to implement feedback that didn’t align with the design
plans. Finally, the designer began implementing the feedback into the design.
Which action did the designer forget?
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Identify
options for new designs
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Create
a spreadsheet that identifies high-priority issues with the design
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Review
and synthesize feedback
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Consult
colleagues on design choices
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It
lets a designer broaden their perspective on a project.
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It gives the designer time to process the
feedback and come up with their own solution.
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It
leads to fewer revisions and can save money over the course of a project.
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It
is faster and more efficient to explore problems rather than solutions.
In a
nutshell, when it comes to problem-solving, it is better to describe the issues
at hand rather than provide answers. This shows respect for the designer's
knowledge, develops a more critical and creative approach, and encourages
cooperation. Within the framework of the design process, it makes a
contribution to the formation of a constructive and positive feedback loop.
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Meet
with each reviewer again to confirm their feedback.
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Scrap
the designs and start from scratch with the feedback in mind.
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Process
the feedback from reviewers and start generating action items.
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Move
on to a new project.
14. In a design critique session of
Arnaud’s design, a reviewer who experiences color-blindness reported that it
was difficult to see the button copy. What would be a good course of action for
Arnaud to address this feedback?
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Go
back to the reviewer to test different designs by trial and error on the spot.
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Stick
with the original button design because the colors came from the design system.
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Change
the background color of that individual button.
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Find a color and text combination that passes
accessibility standards and apply the changes wherever needed.
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providing
solutions rather than identifying problems
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holding
off on any feedback until it’s been approved by a superior
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adjusting
the feedback depending on the role of the person receiving feedback
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offering
feedback based on personal preferences
16. A UX designer is preparing to
get feedback about a mobile app they are almost finished designing. They are
comfortable with the team and looking forward to presenting their work. Which
of the following is a helpful question for the design to consider about the
feedback process?
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Am
I sure that it’s worthwhile to ask for feedback at this stage?
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Am
I being too sensitive about the feedback that I’m receiving?
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Am I checking in regularly with other team
members to get feedback on my designs?
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Am
I ready to receive feedback from people who don’t know the project?
17. A design team plans a critique
session for their latest prototype. They ask one of the members to be prepared
to share the design and remain actively engaged in the session to ensure that
the feedback is clearly understood. What role is this an example of?
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Notetaker
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Reviewer
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Facilitator
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Presenter
Shuffle Q/A 1
18. Why is feedback so important in
the design process? Select all that apply.
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To
examine if designers are touching base with users often enough
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To
identify a designer’s comfort level
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To
identify personal values and biases that can influence a design
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To help designers come up with new questions or ideas
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Support the feedback with a reason
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Describe
problems with the design, not offer solutions
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Adjust
feedback for each situation
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Simplify
the feedback so it is easier to understand
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A
competition between UX designers for the creation of the final design
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A planned period of time where UX designers
present their work to team members and listen to feedback
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An
opportunity for design practice with the design team and the project
stakeholders
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A
week or more to answer critical business questions on the design project
21. When giving feedback, which of
the following is a best practice?
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Support your feedback with reasoning
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Keep
your feedback broad
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Deliver
your feedback to an entry level team member in the same way you would to a
senior employee
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Provide
the solution you think should be applied
22. When synthesizing feedback from
a design critique session, what are some things a designer should do?
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The
designer should let that reviewer know that their suggestion was unnecessary
when their feedback is not applied as an action item
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The designer should start by identifying
themes in the feedback from multiple reviewers.
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The
designer should always make the decision alone on whether or not to implement a
piece of feedback.
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The
designer should make sure that every piece of feedback is somehow implemented
into the designs.
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Am
I checking with the right superiors before giving my feedback?
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Am I checking in regularly with other team
members to get feedback on my designs?
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Am I able to comfortably give constructive
feedback about another designer’s project?
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Am
I letting people know when I don’t like the feedback they’ve offered?
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Presenter
·
Facilitator
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Notetaker
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Reviewer
During the
course of the session, the Notetaker will generally record the most important
topics that were addressed, emphasize particular input on design features, and
document any design ideas or solutions that were given. When making iterative
improvements, the design team may look back to this documentation as a useful
record that helps them trace the progress of the design, prioritize changes,
and prioritize adjustments based on input.
The
productiveness of the design critique session is ensured by the joint effort of
presenting, offering criticism, and recording, and the ideas that are shared
contribute to the continued development of the design.
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Limit
the feedback to address only major issues
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Describe
problems with the design, not offer solutions
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Support
the feedback with a reason
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Adjust
the feedback for each situation
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Identify
feedback that’s more important and focus on those critiques first
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Discuss
alternatives that work around the feedback rather than addressing it
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Consider consulting a diversity and
accessibility representative at the company
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Refrain
from taking action until there is a better reason for the feedback.
When
choosing colors, it is important to keep in mind the many distinct kinds of
color blindness, such as red-green and blue-yellow. Users with varying degrees
of color vision deficits should be able to recognize the colors you choose to
utilize.
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letting
reviewers know that their suggestions have been made into action items
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ensuring
that every piece of feedback is somehow implemented into the designs
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identifying themes in the feedback
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making
decisions alone on whether or not to implement a piece of feedback
28. The newest member of a design
team emails another designer to review the mockups they drafted. How should the
more senior designer reply?
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They
should forward the email to the Lead UX designer without a reply because
they’re short on time.
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They should recognize what the new team member
did well, list a couple of potential issues, and offer to meet in person to
discuss them further.
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In
order to spare the new team member’s feelings, ignore any problems, and say
that everything looks perfect.
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They
should reply with a list of all the design elements that are wrong and detail
exactly how to fix them.
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Follow
all feedback or advice
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Build
fewer designs
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Consider
feedback from only senior team members
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Practice and reflect on feedback over time
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Encourages
other designers on the team
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Gives
the designer an opportunity to defend themselves
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Offers
new problems that might be solved by the design
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Broadens the designer’s perspective
31. A design critique session is a
chance for team members to exchange ideas and make collective choices about a
design. What is another advantage of a design critique session?
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Design
critique sessions decrease tension between colleagues.
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Design
critique sessions increase team camaraderie.
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Design
critique sessions are a great opportunity for designers to practice giving
feedback to other team members.
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Design
critique sessions encourage friendly competition between different designers
and teams.
32. Imagine a designer receives and
synthesizes feedback from a design critique session for a personal care service
app. Which response is most effective for the designer to take action to
improve the design?
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“The booking page should show a summary of
services booked and appointment times so the user can have a confirmation that
services have been booked.”
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“Why
is there a spa option?”
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“You
should change the main color to purple.”
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“You
should consider adding a retail section.”
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Mark
the feedback as not doable and move on to something else.
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Scrap
the entire homepage design and start over from scratch.
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Iterate on the homepage design.
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Follow-up with the reviewer on what specific
elements of the IA were problematic.
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They
should only ask for feedback occasionally.
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They don’t have to always follow every piece
of feedback.
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They
will get to offer their own negative feedback soon enough.
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They
can limit the amount of feedback they request from colleagues.
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Builds the designer’s confidence and skills
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Focuses
the designer’s perspective on the most important goal
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Broadens
the designer’s perspective
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Improves designs
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Use
the approach consistently, since the team member provided a fair critique
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Describe
problems with the design, not offer solutions
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Advise
other ways the designer should change the design
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Support
the feedback with a reason
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Team
meeting
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Inspiration
session
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Design critique session
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Insight
meeting
38. What are some advantages of
receiving feedback as a UX designer? Select all that apply.
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Broadens the designer’s perspective
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Builds confidence and skills
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Improves the design
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Matches
the designer’s personal bias
39. A designer is reviewing notes
from a design critique. One piece of feedback was that the layout of the
product page was confusing. What are some possible actions the designer should
take? Select all that apply.
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Start
over with a new product page design
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Follow-up with the reviewer on what
specifically was confusing
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Iterate on the product page design
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Save
that feedback for later and move on to something else
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Wait
until there’s a team check-in meeting and share it then
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Find
an appropriate time to share their thoughts
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Send
an email about the problems
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Confirm
with a senior member of the team that the feedback is helpful
41. Fill in the blank:
When reflecting on how much feedback to give and receive, it is helpful for
designers to understand that _____.
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they don’t have to give a lot of
feedback
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they don’t have to always
follow all the feedback or advice
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they don’t need a lot of feedback
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they don’t have to ask for feedback
all the time
Explanation: It is crucial for designers to realize that striking a
balance is the key when they are contemplating how much input they should offer
and receive. Finding the optimal balance between offering enough information
for growth without overburdening or limiting creative expression is the key to
success here. It's a delicate dance, but encouragement and constructive
criticism go hand in hand.
42. In order to make
sure a design critique session runs smoothly, a facilitator should take care of
what responsibilities? Select all that apply.
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Focus on taking notes about the
designs and feedback.
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Get all of the designs from the team
beforehand so they will be the only one who needs to present.
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Provide an overview of the
design critique session and define the objectives.
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Make sure each reviewer
gets a turn to share their feedback.
43. Angel gave Mohammed
feedback on their designs last week, but Mohammed would like to get additional
information to revise the designs. The comments only identify suggestions such
as: “The shapes aren’t right” and “The colors are too vibrant.” What should
Angel do to provide more effective feedback?
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Simplify the feedback so it is easier
to understand
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Support the feedback with
a reason
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Adjust feedback for each situation
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Describe problems with the design, not
offer solutions
44. Which of the
following questions should you ask while going through design critique
feedback?
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How do I create a new design with this
information?
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What feedback do I want to
take action on to improve my designs or the user experience?
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Am I ready to consider the feedback
that’s critiquing my work?
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Which member’s critique should I value
most?
45. When giving
feedback, which of the following is a best practice?
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Give broad feedback
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Adjust feedback for each
situation
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Rather than pointing out problems,
provide the solution
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Deliver the same feedback, regardless
of seniority level
Explanation: Feedback that is constructive is analogous to a sandwich:
it should begin with something nice (the top bread), then give constructive
criticism (the contents), and end on another positive note (the bottom bun). By
doing so, you maintain equilibrium and are able to assist the individual in
feeling encouraged, rather than dejected. What are your thoughts?
46. After a designer has
presented their designs in a design critique, what are the next steps?
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Process the feedback from
reviewers and start generating action items.
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Scrap the designs and start from
scratch with the feedback in mind.
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Meet with each reviewer again to
confirm their feedback.
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Move on to a new project.
Explanation: The comments from the design review has to be processed
before moving forward. The criticisms and ideas that were provided during the
critique need to be given significant consideration by the designer. This is an
excellent chance to hone and improve upon the designs. Because communication is
so important, it's often helpful to have follow-up conversations or get
explanations if they're required. In the end, the objective is to make use of
the input in order to improve the design and get it closer to the conclusion
that is wanted. What are your thoughts on the procedure?
47. Fill in the blank:
When prioritizing possible actions from feedback, feedback related to _____
should be addressed first.
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the team member’s suggested solutions
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the design’s function
affecting the user’s overall experience
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the team members’ choice of stylistic
options
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the stakeholders’ expectations for the
design
Explanation: When determining the order of
feasible actions based on input, it is important to handle feedback first that
is connected to fundamental or core components. These are the factors that have
a substantial influence on the overall success or functioning of the project.
These are the aspects that have a big impact. When the fundamentals are in
place, it is much simpler to concentrate on refining and perfecting the
specifics of the situation. What are your opinions on giving feedback the
priority it deserves?
