Jordan Vidrine

Jordan Vidrine

Leader | Designer | Developer

Hey there šŸ‘‹ , I’m a self-taught developer from the Cajun prairies of Louisiana with a background in Industrial Design & People Management. I made the leap into software development in 2019 and havent looked back since! When not at my computer, I am usually spending time with my family, reading, gaming, or creating ambient & electronic music.

Discussing Design Presentation

Discussing Design
good critique
design objectives

What I did

I created this presentation for our company meetup in Tokyo of 2024. Drawing insights from the book Discussing Design, I laid out a framework to transform how our team and organization approaches design, feedback, critique and collaboration.

Why it mattered

Our design team lacked a structured feedback and iteration process. While we produced good work, we needed guard rails and guiding principles to achieve design excellence. More importantly, I wanted our team to model effective communication and critique practices that could inspire the broader organization.

The impact

I've now delivered it three times across different company contexts, successfully elevating design's profile within Discourse. While not perfect, the patterns laid out here now guide our weekly design sessions and have helped establish a culture of thoughtful critique throughout the organization.

PDF available here.