Design Decision Justification Questions

Summary

'Why did you choose this layout over an alternative?' — testing whether your decisions were deliberate and reasoned, not just aesthetic preference.

• 1Prepare a specific rationale for 3-4 key decisions in your strongest case study.
• 2Practice answering 'why not X instead?' for your primary design choices.
• 3Learn to acknowledge trade-offs honestly rather than defending a choice as flawless.