Feedback for graphics design students 		
Julie Weishar

Here is some feedback from the speech faculty:

1.  "What Do You Have To Say?"
Creative concept - bold contrast
This would be better with a vertical orientation because the posters
have to fit on the columns around the college
Not clear this is a speech competition for money
Charity idea is there but does not stand out
The poster is a bit flat - nothing really jumps out
Sounds like "What do you have to say?" is asking for an opinion rather
than encouraging participation in the contest

2. "Chattering Teeth"
Funny - clever- creative
No reason to go beyond the text bubble - doesn't really draw the eye
through to bottom
Put speech contest information at the top
Bigger charity emphasis needed
Concept is too casual / almost like ads inside a bottle cap - easy to
dismiss
500.00 in text bubble and below teeth a bit redundant
Liked the web page - more balanced
Public speaking as chattering teeth might not be positive image

3. "Reward"
Clever- creative
The web page and poster a bit too busy
"One small speech" does not capture the charity emphasis
Good use of color
The contest needs to be more prominent
Web page background is competing with the message
Will Old West theme grab the attention of our target demographic?

4. "Two Cents"
Simple - clever - creative - great use of space
Graphic of pennies might come across initially like a fund drive poster
 - to give money rather than compete for money
Emphasize that 500.00 goes to both the speaker and the charity
Prize amount too small to grab attention
two cents implies opinion or debate - does not really encourage
participation in the contest
Nice layout

5. "Falling $$$"
creative - interesting - attention getting
charity not emphasized - put more emphasis on the fact that the charity
receives money too
Needs to put larger weight on the fact that this is a speech contest
Nice layout

6. "Origami bird"
Fun picture -  creative - Interesting
Speech contest information is too small
No emphasis on charity or that both the winning speech and the charity
receive 500.00

7. "Charity - dictionary page"
Creative - nice layout
Does a good job at pulling charity out and emphasizing it
Bolder text needed for Speech contest down the side of poster
Speech contest letters need to stand out more
Does a good job at bringing eye down through the poster
Make prize information a bit larger

8. "Human figure"
Creative - interesting
Not enough emphasis on charity
Figure with one raised hand looks likes he is taking an oath of office
or saying back away
Doesn't really grab attention for charity and speech contest
Figure looks a bit rigid  -  a bit more fun needed

9.  "Speak a World of Difference"
Creative - bold - good use of color
Contemporary feel
Do more to emphasize charity
Mention 500 prize for speaker and charity
Put "Speak a world of difference " at the top rather than the bottom
Make contest information larger and easier to read



GENERAL PRESENTATION TIPS FOR ENTIRE CLASS:
1. Practice looking at client rather than your visual
2. Have visual ready to go
3. Make good eye contact with the client
4. Relax - be confident in your choices rather than hesitant
5. Sell your design concept - tell the client why your design will
deliver the desired results
6. Dress for success - think about dressing professionally for your
client - this tells the client that you really care about doing your
best
7. Focus on the concept elements your client mentioned - show how your
design captures those elements - many of you did a good job with this.
8. Everything communicates - dress, posture, gesture, facial expression
and movement.  Pay attention to all the ways you communicate.  Be sure
your nonverbals send the same message that your words do.
9. Don't apologize - come prepared so that your design is ready to show
- don't apologize for not being ready.

I hope this is the feedback you were looking for.  Thanks to your
students for all their hard work.

Julie











	
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