Originally posted on LinkedIn.

On the Revisual Labs Slack, we have a feedback-or-help channel that often turns into a space to narrow down on options when the design brain is feeling stuck. We give each other variants, ask everyone to vote with emojis, and good old democracy prevails. Some examples below!

Slack poll asking the team to vote on four ways to visualise an education metric for a voter card template Voting on how to visualise education levels on a voter card.

Slack poll for a WWF wetlands story — side-by-side grid vs. image slider for satellite imagery Side-by-side grid or image slider for satellite imagery?

Slack poll choosing between two icon options for a Return to Indicators button Even button icons get the poll treatment.

Slack poll for two social media carousel cover options for the WWF Living Shoreline story Picking a cover for a social media carousel.

Slack poll shortlisting names for a weekly chart series — Visually Speaking, Insight Out, or The RVL Weekly Naming a weekly series — Insight Out won by a landslide.

Slack poll on silhouette colours for a story map — light, dark blue, or a combination Choosing silhouette colours for a story map.