November 2024: Book Club – Discussing Design by Adam Connor and Aaron Irizarry

This month, we are hosting a book club! We will be chatting about the book Discussing Design by Adam Connor and Aaron Irizarry.

“Real critique has become a lost skill among collaborative teams today. Critique is intended to help teams strengthen their designs, products, and services, rather than be used to assert authority or push agendas under the guise of “feedback.” In this practical guide, authors Adam Connor and Aaron Irizarry teach you techniques, tools, and a framework for helping members of your design team give and receive critique.
Using firsthand stories and lessons from prominent figures in the design community, this book examines the good, the bad, and the ugly of feedback. You’ll come away with tips, actionable insights, activities, and a cheat sheet for practicing critique as a part of your collaborative process.
This book covers:

• Best practices (and anti-patterns) for giving and receiving critique
• Cultural aspects that influence your ability to critique constructively
• When, how much, and how often to use critique in the creative process
• Facilitation techniques for making critiques timely and more effective
• Strategies for dealing with difficult people and challenging situations”

The book is available in many book stores, but also feel free to use the uxWaterloo slack channel to share your copies.

Please register for this free event

Thursday November 21, 2024
7:00pm ET
Google Meet – link in Meetup