Running a Design Business: Presentation Skills

Strong presentation skills are necessary for a good designer to be a great designer. How you present your ideas impacts how willing clients are to make meaningful emotional and financial investments in them. Let designer and Art Center College of Design professor Petrula Vrontikis help you convey your ideas with confidence and clarity. Learn to strategize, format, and time your presentation to fit your audience, craft a great message, gain credibility using research, develop visual aids, and deliver the final presentation. Throughout the course, Petrula gives you tips for staying organized and calm, connecting with your clients, and getting the approval needed to move your project forward.

Learning objectives
Presenting one-on-one, to a team, or to a larger audience
Choosing a presentation format
Introducing your design and providing context
Persuading your audience
Developing visual aids
Creating a great first impression
Understanding verbal and nonverbal cues
Getting approval
Facilitating a Q&A session