Design Critique and Iteration
Conducting a Design Critique for Usability and Visual Clarity
This prompt helps teams conduct a design critique focused on evaluating usability and visual clarity. It aims to identify areas where the design can be improved for better user experience, visual appeal, and alignment with product goals.
Responsible:
Product Design
Accountable, Informed or Consulted:
Design, Product, Engineering
THE PREP
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Prepare the design to be critiqued, including any context or goals.
Organize the critique session and invite key stakeholders for feedback.
Identify specific areas of concern or focus, such as user flows, visual design, or responsiveness.
THE PROMPT
Help conduct a design critique for [specific product or feature design]. Focus on:
Usability: Evaluating how intuitive and easy the design is to use. Identify any barriers to user interaction, such as unclear buttons, excessive steps, or confusing workflows.
Visual Hierarchy: Reviewing whether the most important elements (e.g., CTAs, content) stand out clearly and are easy to scan.
Consistency: Ensuring design elements like typography, color schemes, and iconography are consistent throughout the interface.
Responsiveness: Assessing how well the design adapts to different devices, screen sizes, and orientations.
Feedback and Iteration: Collecting actionable feedback to inform iterations, whether it’s refining visual elements or simplifying workflows.
Provide suggestions for structuring the critique session, including collaboration tools (e.g., Figma, Miro, Zoom) and methods to document the findings. If additional details about the design context or user needs are needed, ask clarifying questions to refine the suggestions.
Bonus Add-On Prompts
Propose ways to structure a design critique session to highlight both strengths and areas for improvement.
Suggest techniques to encourage constructive feedback from team members during a critique.
Highlight strategies for synthesizing feedback and turning it into actionable iterations.
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SUGGESTIONS TO IMPROVE
Focus the critique on specific design aspects, such as color choices, typography, or icon usage.
Include methods for evaluating the design from an accessibility perspective.
Propose techniques for gathering cross-functional feedback from both designers and developers.
Highlight strategies for using critiques to align the team on design goals and product vision.
Add suggestions for iterative critique sessions throughout the design process.
WHEN TO USE
When refining designs and gathering input to enhance usability and aesthetics.
During design sprints or prior to the finalization of a product’s visual direction.
When assessing how well a design solves specific user problems or meets business objectives.
WHEN NOT TO USE
If the design is already finalized and ready for development.
When feedback is not needed for the current stage of design.