“I picked a bad time to become a critic” – Elizabeth Goodspeed on the collapse of design critique
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“I picked a bad time to become a critic” – Elizabeth Goodspeed on the collapse of design critique
Predictably, design has often ended up being misinterpreted or dismissed as a styling ruse. Unfair and clichéd though such stereotypes are, they have been remarkably effective in distorting perceptions of design by obscuring its constructive qualities. The danger is that by doing so, they may be preventing design from being given the chance to prov... See more
Alice Rawsthorn • Hello World: Where Design Meets Life
Graphic design, the discipline of aesthetic production, is facing a crisis as it reconciles with catastrophic effects of network technology on its profitability. Even prolific designers who produce work with a characteristic original aesthetic are quickly copied. As their work is pillaged and reproduced downstream (leftstream), it becomes increasin... See more
Toby Shorin • Report: The Diminishing Marginal Value of Aesthetics
Central IdeaGiving good critique is a skill that begins with the right intentions. Help the recipient understand how effective the design is by making sure that you’re avoiding selfish, untimely, incomplete, or preferential feedback and by following best practices.
Adam Connor • Discussing Design
Good critique is comprised of three key elements:It identifies a specific aspect of the idea or a decision in the design being analyzed.It relates that aspect or decision to an objective or best practice.It describes how and why the aspect or decision work to support or not support the objective or best practice.
Adam Connor • Discussing Design
For as long as there is no clear consensus on what design represents, it will be prey to more muddles and clichés.
Alice Rawsthorn • Hello World: Where Design Meets Life
Shuherk cast the rise of curatorial accounts like his as a failure of the legacy-media ecosystem. The job of providing well-informed recommendations once belonged to professional critics employed by newspapers and magazines. As media companies have struggled to adjust to the digital age, the number of full-time criticism jobs has dwindled, leaving ... See more
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Critique isn’t about that instant reaction we might feel when seeing something, or about how we would change someone’s design to better solve an issue. Critique is a form of analysis that uses critical thinking to determine whether a design is expected to achieve its desired objectives (and adhere to any pertinent best practices or heuristics).