How to Survive a Meeting Where Everyone Thinks They’re a UX Expert
A few humorous moments and how you handle them
A UX feedback meeting is where everyone, from the marketing intern to the CFO, reveals their hidden talent as UX designers. You, the actual UX designer, are just there for the ride.
Let’s discuss how you can survive these delightful gatherings gracefully.
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1. “Can we make it more pop?”
The meeting kicks off with the usual suspects. Someone looks at your designs and says something like,
“Can we make it pop more?”
Pop? What are we popping here?
But you don’t question it. Oh no, you are a professional designer.
Instead, you nod wisely and smile as if you have just heard the most insightful critique of your career.
“Great idea! I will see how we can make it… pop.”
Inside, you are screaming, but outside, you are as cool as a cucumber.
2. The “more modern” request
It’s time for everyone’s favorite vague feedback:
