“Presenting Design” Review

The importance of presenting your own work, taking pride in it and being able to explain it to the customer in the right way are all concepts explored in this chapter. While I understand having to explain your own project, I’m not sure it’s as important to meet with the client face to face like the author wants you to. In the developmental technology age, it might make more sense to skype or call in; it doesn’t always have to be in person speaking to each other that can be effective. There’s something about always having to present your own ideas that rubs me the wrong way. It feels like there’s a lack of trust between you and the presenter when you force yourself to present. It goes beyond having confidence in your project or being able to answer questions, because the presenter can be a million times more confident than you are and the presenter can know just as much as you do about the project if they take part in it or if you explain it to them (after all I can’t imagine why someone would present a project if they didn’t participate in its creation). It feels like you’re saying you’re the only one able to present, and that’s just not true. For the people with extreme social anxiety — as i get the feeling more designers are in their weird reclusive nature — it just doesn’t make sense to force yourself to do something someone else can do for you. You can lean on your teammates for help, it’s okay.