Articulating Design Decisions: Communicate with Stakeholders, Keep Your Sanity, and Deliver the Best User Experience

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Starting with the "why" before delving into the "what" and "how" ensures that you begin from the base, which is the root problem. Sessions can be scheduled all in one day, on separate days in the same week, or once a week for three weeks. With a keen eye for identifying problems and brainstorming solutions, Nidhi understands user needs and creates user-centric designs. As creatives, Aufait UX has firsthand experience when it comes to the varying perspectives of people on the same design rationale.

Nidhi is a UX designer at Aufait UX, driven by a deep passion for creating engaging, informative, and inclusive designs that deliver exceptional user experiences. Clear communication of design decisions is not just about conveying choices but explaining the reasoning behind them. These kinds of responses create a safe space for collaboration and critique vital to cultivating a successful team and project. I loved the examples he gives and the frameworks for better breaking down all the steps to having these complex conversations time and time again.A prerequisite for a good brainstorming session is that the team be clear about the challenges they need to solve and the objectives they must achieve. ll learn how to get support from people who have influence over the project with the goal of creating the best user experience. Our goal with design meetings should be create a focused environment where our stakeholders are more likely to support our decisions. By articulating the design decisions emphasizing its purpose, we showcase our intent to resonate with clients and users alike. Half the time, I’d show up would spend 30–60 minutes trying to figure out why I was there in the first place.

This instills a sense of confidence in clients about the designers’ capabilities and expertise, building trust and credibility. So, it's key to use clear and concise language that is easy to understand and communicate ideas in a way that resonates with them. Greever mentions it often is beneficial to present both near and long-term visions to executives to keep excitement up about the future but show you understand the short-term constraints.This logic flows together and makes it possible for us to present our reasoning in such a way that it will communicate the very best response. Moreover, it gives reassurance to clients that their product is in good hands and they will get the best results for their investment. Brainstorming is a pivotal part of a design process where different ideas and thoughts from the team members are collected to arrive at the most optimum solution to the design challenges. When decisions are well articulated by designers, clients understand the thought process behind each choice and the designers’ intent. To do this, we have to design our design meetings better by setting the appropriate context, optimizing for memory, removing distractions, anticipating reactions, and bringing in other people who can help.