Giving Useful Design Feedback

Summary

Specific, principle-based, prioritized feedback ('this button's hierarchy competes with the primary CTA') beats vague reactions ('I don't love this') and preserves trust with your design partner.

How to Learn This

1Practice the 'I noticed / I wonder / what if' feedback framing on a real design.
2Separate must-fix feedback from personal taste explicitly when you give it.
3Learn to ask questions before proposing your own solution.

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