After watching the AIGA Design Conference, it made me realize how important presentation is. A person could take something boring and dull, and turn it into a convincing and bold through a something as simple as a good presentation. The contestants on Command X were amazing in both their choice in style of design, and in their presentations. What made the conference really work was the humour incorporated into the presentation. It definitely made the contestants feel a little more comfortable up in front of 2000 professionals.
The remaining 3 contestants; Kelly, Matthew, and Michelle did an amazing job. To be able to make it to the top 3 speaks volumes on both their design skills and their ability to communicate to a big audience. The last challenge was a voting campaign that was targeted to an audience of their own age group. This was an interesting challenge because the contestants were allowed to use any means to convince their audience. This challenge was one of the best yet, because it made me realize that something as simple as words can be so convincing. Not surprisingly, Michelle won the judges hearts with her inspirational and touching words. So, relating back to "Writing is Design", I agree that writing is a form of design. Writing can be convincing, and mentioned previously, as well as visually pleasing when placed appropriately.
Looking back on the conference, I would never be able to present in front of such a big audience. It is, without a doubt, so inspiring to see such talented designers who are able to complete a task in such a short amount of time, AND present in front of a big audience. It makes me realize that complaining about school and assignments and presentations is nothing compared to the contestants on Command X.
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http://designconference2007.aiga.org/dc-commandx
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