Making Critiques Valuable Part 1: The Presenter

We’ve all been there… Standing in front of everyone, the final moment you’ve been waiting for. You’re finally showing your client or team the thing that you’ve been slaving over, and it’s awesome! Or is it terrible? Does Sheri hate it? Oh no… your supervisor just checked his watch. But he smiled first. What does it all mean?!

 

There’s a reason that group critiques have a bad rep. Having a design degree, I’ve participated in my fair share of critiques- both as the critic and the critiqued- and I can tell you that they don’t have to be miserable! I’ve gathered a few tips from my years of critiques that will hopefully help you as you present your work for feedback. Here in part 1 you’ll find pointers for presenting your work and receiving feedback. In my next post, part 2, you’ll see tips that will help you when giving feedback. I hope that they will help make your experience more beneficial and less stressful.

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