iCEV: Critiqing Artistic Designs & Media

What does it mean to design with empathy?

• Foregoing any organizational structure

• Understanding your audience and their viewpoint

• Intuiting what your client wants based on their previous work

• Placing stress on certain important design elements

Which of the following is NOT a reason critiquing is beneficial?

• Allows designers to stop overthinking a design

• Ensures larger quotes for projects

• Provides a platform to share ideas

• Confirms a design is being perceived correctly

When should a critique be done in a professional setting?

• Before the project is sent to a client

• After the first draft of the project is sent to a client

• Once the project has been fully approved by a client

• Critiques are unnecessary in professional settings

Which of the following would be an appropriate statement for a critique?

• I do not like it

• I hate the yellow

• This image distracts from the purpose of the piece

• It is pretty

Which of the following is the true statement?

• Critiques can happen in a variety of ways with a variety of media

• Critiques should only be done verbally

Which of the following is the true statement?

• Critiques should only be given by experienced designers

• Critiques can be valuable from individuals from a variety of backgrounds

Enzo often takes critiques very personally. Which of the following is a good strategy for him to use to deal with receiving feedback on his design work?

• Selecting colleagues who will not tell him to change anything about his designs when reviewing his work

• Being overly critical of others’ work when asked to give feedback

• Actively listening to feedback, then taking a walk or working on another project to cool off before making any decisions about how to handle the feedback

• Avoid critiques until he is in a good mood

What is the best method for providing feedback?

• Verbal

• Written

• Visual

• A blend of verbal, written and visual

Manon has sensitive feelings and often feels hurt after critiques. Which of the following statements best describes what Manon should tell herself about critiques?

• She is better than her colleagues and they are just jealous of her skills

• She can get revenge the next time someone asks her to look at their stuff

• Her colleagues just want to push her to create the best possible projects

• She should not care so much about her work and just let her colleagues take over

Being professional and positive through critiques, as well as being able improve a design based on feedback are qualities which will develop a strong career in graphic design.

• True

• False