Design Critique Exercises

Summary

Being asked to critique an existing design live — testing whether you can apply Phase 7's heuristics and give specific, constructive feedback under pressure.

• 1Practice critiquing 2-3 real apps out loud, citing specific usability heuristics.
• 2Learn to balance genuine critique with acknowledging what the design does well.
• 3Practice structuring critique feedback: observation, principle violated, suggested direction.