OUGD402 - "Where Will I Be In Ten Years?" Presentations

In a PPP lecture, I, along with my fellow students, presented our talks on where we would like to be in ten years time. From talking in front of the group myself and watching other talks I learnt lots of skills that I could transfer in my own practice. In particular styles of talking, ways of creating visual presentations and ways to settle my nerves.

In my speech I started by saying in ten years I want to have been a freelance designer for some time completing branding and editorial design work.

I then spoke about my friend’s and my dream of starting our own studio, Entropy, and that I would like to reach into Europe with this project.

I then explained what kind of work I wanted to do in more detail and that I would like to sell my own art and get more involved with photography work.

I moved on to say that I would like to be well known and have a large presence in the creative industry,

and to have experience in New York,

Berlin,

Amsterdam

and Paris.

I am unsure where I want to live, the city,

or the country,

but I know I want a big kitchen,

and a big garage because I’m passionate about my cars.

I am so passionate that I would love to have had the opportunity to rally,

or even be a part of an F1 team or design for an F1 team.

I want to be well travelled

and visit my aunts in Canada and Australia.

I would like to design for Kasabian one day and teach them a little about kerning.

My proudest achievement, other than being accepted into Leeds College of Art, is to have had my work displayed in my local town centre during the Christmas shopping period.

I found that single pictures on a slide work best in a presentation as its more engaging for the audience and a slide with lots of text, or in fact any text can be uninteresting for the audience and lose their interest. I also found that using a variety of visual media can work well, such as an example of video which is even more visually engaging than images. When talking its better to address the audience as it makes the speech more personal as well as engaging. Using humor can often settle nerves, as it feels good when a group laughs at your jokes and it boosts your confidence. Another handy little trick is to use hand gestures. I often find myself lost and not knowing what to do with my hands. Some people do this naturally, however it is a good way to talk as it adds emphasis to what you’re saying as well as making you look confident.

These are skills that I will try and bring into my next public speaking practice.