Presenting the Final Solution
The Importance of Clear Communication
- Communicating the Need
- Clearly articulate the problem your solution addresses.
- Explain why this problem is significant to your target audience.
- Highlighting Key Features
- Focus on the features that directly address the problem.
- Demonstrate how these features align with the design specifications.
- Meeting Design Intentions
- Show how your solution fulfills the original design intentions.
- If applicable, explain how it improves an existing product.
Tip
When presenting a solution, always start by framing the problem. This helps your audience understand the context and relevance of your design.
Creating Virtual Representations
1 - 3D CAD models
2 - Rendered visuals
Annotated drawings or exploded views
Note
Virtual representations are not just about aesthetics. They should clearly communicate how the solution works and why it is effective.
What to Include
- Problem Recap: Briefly restate the problem or need your solution addresses.
- Key Features: Highlight usability features, unique functions, or improvements over existing products.
- Specification Fit: Clearly show how your design meets essential and desirable specification points.
- Design Intent: Explain the goals of your solution, why it looks, functions, and feels the way it does.
- Before & After (if applicable): If improving an existing product, show a comparison of old vs new.
Common Mistake
Focusing only on visuals without explaining why the solution works. A strong presentation shows both what the solution is and how it solves the problem.
