1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:09,326 [MUSIC] 2 00:00:09,326 --> 00:00:10,793 Hi, I'm Nick. 3 00:00:10,793 --> 00:00:14,807 When you work with other people, or even if you just work by yourself, 4 00:00:14,807 --> 00:00:18,425 you'll often need to be critical and give feedback. 5 00:00:18,425 --> 00:00:20,315 In order for anything to get better, 6 00:00:20,315 --> 00:00:24,625 you need to acknowledge the things you like, and the things you don't like. 7 00:00:24,625 --> 00:00:28,022 But, more importantly, you'll need to be able to elaborate and 8 00:00:28,022 --> 00:00:33,532 say exactly why you like something or why you don't like something. 9 00:00:33,532 --> 00:00:38,132 It might seem like giving feedback or receiving feedback is a negative thing, 10 00:00:38,132 --> 00:00:40,062 but that's not the case at all. 11 00:00:40,062 --> 00:00:43,912 In a professional environment, it's essential to talk to one another 12 00:00:43,912 --> 00:00:47,000 about the work you're doing in a constructive manner. 13 00:00:47,000 --> 00:00:50,854 People and businesses that aren't afraid to dig 14 00:00:50,854 --> 00:00:55,087 into these topics will be able to get better, faster. 15 00:00:55,087 --> 00:00:56,836 And just a quick note. 16 00:00:56,836 --> 00:01:00,485 Throughout this course, I might use the word criticism, 17 00:01:00,485 --> 00:01:03,251 critique, or feedback interchangeably. 18 00:01:03,251 --> 00:01:04,942 But they all really mean the same thing. 19 00:01:04,942 --> 00:01:09,873 You're telling someone, in a constructive way, how you feel about something. 20 00:01:09,873 --> 00:01:14,810 There's no specific communication medium for critique. 21 00:01:14,810 --> 00:01:20,680 It could be in an email, a comment, on a document, or face-to-face conversation. 22 00:01:20,680 --> 00:01:26,190 You might have a weekly meeting scheduled for dedicated design critique time, 23 00:01:26,190 --> 00:01:30,350 or you might just give feedback as needed. 24 00:01:30,350 --> 00:01:33,660 However, even though there's no formal format, 25 00:01:33,660 --> 00:01:36,550 there's still a basic guideline to keep in mind. 26 00:01:37,590 --> 00:01:42,960 An effective critique should provide feedback that is objective and useful. 27 00:01:44,090 --> 00:01:47,830 That's a lot more difficult than it sounds because design work is 28 00:01:47,830 --> 00:01:49,790 often very subjective. 29 00:01:49,790 --> 00:01:53,360 One person might like it and another person might not like it. 30 00:01:53,360 --> 00:01:56,230 In the next video, we'll learn how to formulate feedback.