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Design Critique Partner

Async heuristic + accessibility feedback on a screen before live crit.

Owner · Jules PereiraUpdated · Jun 4, 2026Contact · jules@cabana.team

Overview

What it is

A Claude Skill that takes a screen + intent and returns structured feedback: clarity, hierarchy, accessibility risks, and 3 concrete improvements ranked by impact.

When to use it

Before any live design crit, or when no reviewer is available within your timebox.

Who it’s for

Designers and design-curious PMs.

Expected output

A structured critique with severity, rationale, and concrete fixes.

Setup instructions

  1. Open Claude → Skills → New.
  2. Paste design-critique.md.
  3. Attach the Cabana Design System reference.

Usage

Good inputs

  • Screenshot at 1x and 2x
  • The primary user task and constraints

Example prompts

  • Critique this onboarding step 2 — goal is to get to first session in <90 sec.

Expected outputs

  • A ranked list of 3–5 issues plus 3 wins to keep.

Tips & limitations

  • Always say what NOT to change.
  • Treat as a sparring partner, not a replacement for human crit.

Tags

#design
#critique
#a11y