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Aaron "Ron" Irizarry

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Discussing Design: Improving Communication and Collaboration through Critique

Discussing Design: Improving Communication and Collaboration through Critique

Using firsthand stories and lessons from prominent figures in the design community, this book examines the good, the bad, and the ugly of feedback.

2015

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Discussing Design

Critique & People Management

“Critique is about iteration and improvement. So long as you’re looking to improve on whatever it is you’re doing, you’ve got an…

Aug 20, 2021

Critique & People Management

Aug 20, 2021

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Beyond The Screen

1 Year of Commerical Design at Capital One

This past May marked the 1-year anniversary of my joining Capital One’s design organization, working in the Commerical Bank line of…

Jul 17, 2018

1 Year of Commerical Design at Capital One

Jul 17, 2018

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Beyond The Screen

For Good.

I have been thinking on what it means to do my work “for good,” for impact, to lead change. Looking at it in the context of the work I want…

May 23, 2018

For Good.

May 23, 2018

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Discussing Design

Critique Vs Direction

When talking with teams about making critique a part of their process Adam and I often get questions about Direction vs Critique. Teams…

Jul 20, 2016

Jul 20, 2016

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Discussing Design

Filtering Solid Critiques from Personal Opinion.

I recent asked what questions individuals might have about critique and their design process. Andrew Norcross asked a question that both…

Jul 6, 2016

Jul 6, 2016

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Beyond The Screen

Hold Fast: Managing Design Teams When Projects Go Sideways

Our experiences during projects good or bad, successful or not, have a large impact on our growth as team members and leaders. If you work…

Jun 14, 2016

Hold Fast: Managing Design Teams When Projects Go Sideways

Jun 14, 2016

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Nasdaq Design

Getting the Most From Design Critiques.

Tips For Facilitating Productive Critiques

Jun 13, 2013

Getting the Most From Design Critiques.

Jun 13, 2013

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Beyond The Screen

The Other Half of Deliverables

The value of soft skills in the design process.

Jun 11, 2013

The Other Half of Deliverables

Jun 11, 2013

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Discussing Design

Critique is Central to Good Collaboration

Why is it that we created a whole publication dedicated to the topic of critique?

Mar 8, 2013

Critique is Central to Good Collaboration

Mar 8, 2013

Aaron "Ron" Irizarry

Avoid Problem Solving For Better Critiques

People have a tendency to jump to a solution before they fully articulate the problem that they’ve found. Design Researchers see this all…

Nov 20, 2012

Nov 20, 2012

Aaron "Ron" Irizarry

Aaron "Ron" Irizarry

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Sr. Director — Head of Servicing Platforms Design at Capital One. Co-author of Discussing Design http://amzn.com/149190240X

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