DESIGN PROCESS - PRESENTATION SKILLS

Presenting information can be quite tough, especially if there is a large audience. Here are 10 key points to keep in mind!

1. Keep the presentation short and sweet. 
2. Use more images and less text. Instead of writing paragraphs of information, list out the information in points, highlighting the key words. 
3. Be LOUD and CLEAR.
4. Talk slowly. DO NOT rush. Pause every now and then for a few seconds to give the audience time to absorb. 
5. Be open. Body language is very important. Avoid standing stiff and keeping your hands crossed. Gesture with your hands.
6. Don't be afraid to smile and connect with your audience. No one likes sitting through a monotonous lecture, so keep it light. Try getting your points across with the help of funny personal stories. 
7. While presenting, maintain eye contact with the audience. Avoid looking at the screen. 
8. DO NOT read off of your presentation. It is for the audience to read, you are there to further explain your points, not read the same information you have already provided. 
9. Reiterate your main points.
10. And lastly, SMILE!

DESIGN PROCESS - EMPATHY

GROUP 13 TOPIC : LIMITED SOCIAL SPACES IN RESIDENT AREAS

GROUP 13 MEMBERS : IRENE, ATIKAH, SAMARA

Q1) Create a character and write their profile. 

Q2) Create a story.

Q3) Act it out. 

PROFILE:

Name   - Liu Ai Fen

Age      - 67

Gender - Female

Occupation - Food vendor

Family Condition - Happy family, middle class

Family Members - 4 daughters, 1 son, 6 grandchildren and a late husband

Address - Tampines, street 41, block 428, #12-104

STORY LINE:

Liu Ai Fen, a 67 year old woman, has been living with her son for the past few years, as her husband had passed away. The video shows us just a few minutes of Liu Ai Fen's day. Her son and daughter in-law have both gone to work, so she is alone at the apartment. She heads downstairs to the common social areas of the building for some company, only to find that she is surrounded by teenagers. Over the few years that she has lived here, Liu Ai Fen has developed a mental illness due to the loneliness and lack of companionship. In the video, you can see that she is deep in conversation with her late husband, stuck in a time that is long gone.