How To Crit / The Purpose of Critique
Critique is one of the most valuable components of a formal art and design education. It is also one of the most difficult aspects of the art and design school experience, especially for new students. Critique is a collaborative activity that takes quite a bit of time to learn — both in terms of how to give feedback, and how to accept feedback. While there are no hard-and-fast rules to the critique process, this site is intended as a helpful guide for those just starting out. It is incredibly important to understand that the purpose and value of a critique is to improve the work — critique serves the work, not the person who made the work. A critique of your work is not a critique of your humanity, and making bad work does not make you a bad person. As a participant in a critique, you should know why you are getting or giving a critique. Some crits are for exploring concepts, some are for finessing details, some are not even crits at all, but are really celebrations at the end of a pro
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