Design Critique and Iteration
Evaluating Interaction Design Through Focused Critique
This prompt helps teams conduct a design critique that focuses on the interaction design of a product or feature. It evaluates how well the design facilitates intuitive user actions, supports workflows, and aligns with user expectations.
Responsible:
Product Design
Accountable, Informed or Consulted:
Design, Product, Engineering
THE PREP
Creating effective prompts involves tailoring them with detailed, relevant information and uploading documents that provide the best context. Prompts act as a framework to guide the response, but specificity and customization ensure the most accurate and helpful results. Use these prep tips to get the most out of this prompt:
Identify the key interactions or workflows to critique.
Prepare the designs in a format that highlights interaction points, such as clickable prototypes.
Invite team members and stakeholders who can provide diverse perspectives on usability.
THE PROMPT
Help conduct a design critique focusing on the interaction design of [specific product or feature]. Focus on:
Intuitiveness: Evaluating whether users can easily understand how to interact with the design elements, such as buttons, forms, or menus.
Feedback Mechanisms: Assessing how the design communicates system status, such as confirmations, error messages, or progress indicators.
Workflow Support: Reviewing whether the design streamlines user workflows and minimizes unnecessary steps.
Consistency: Ensuring interactions follow established patterns and standards across the product.
Areas for Refinement: Identifying specific interactions that feel clunky, unintuitive, or inconsistent with user expectations.
Provide recommendations for structuring the critique session, including tools (e.g., FigJam, Zoom) and methods to gather actionable feedback. If additional context about the design or user workflows is needed, ask clarifying questions to refine the suggestions.
Bonus Add-On Prompts
Propose methods to evaluate the intuitiveness of complex interactions during a design critique.
Suggest ways to test alternative interaction patterns before finalizing updates.
Highlight strategies for documenting and iterating on interaction feedback.
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SUGGESTIONS TO IMPROVE
Focus the critique on specific interaction types, such as form submissions or navigation flows.
Include accessibility considerations, such as keyboard navigation or screen reader compatibility.
Propose methods for incorporating user feedback into interaction-focused critiques.
Highlight strategies for balancing simplicity and functionality in interaction design.
Add suggestions for testing interactions with different devices or input methods.
WHEN TO USE
When designing or refining interactions for a new feature or product.
To evaluate and improve existing workflows and interaction patterns.
During iterative design cycles to validate changes with team feedback.
WHEN NOT TO USE
If the design does not include interactive elements.
When focusing solely on visual or static design components.