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Critiquing our (remote) design crits
Building a culture of sharing our work openly in a scaling UX team
Design critiques, also called “crits”, are one of those feedback-focused design rituals that feel so essential to the design process. When done well, they help us improve our design, avoid blind spots, explore new angles, and create higher-quality work.
Creating a culture of honest critique takes time and investment, but it improves design by incorporating multiple perspectives.
Most of us readily acknowledge that critiques are tremendously valuable to our work. But as simple as the concept seems, they’re surprisingly difficult to get right! Moreover, running crits in a 100% remote environment raises a few questions:
How frequently should we hold remote critiques?
How do we find a time that fits into everyone’s schedule, across 4 timezones?
Do reviewers have enough context to provide valuable feedback?
Should we provide training and guidance on facilitating crits?
Who should be…
