With our project service idea now developed, the final stage focuses on creating a presentation that brings together our concept, research, and how it can work in real-life scenarios. This helps us clearly communicate the purpose of Anchor, the problem it solves, and the solutions we have designed for young fathers in prison. This presentation is the final step in showcasing our work and will be presented to our mentors and class lecturers, allowing us to present Anchor as a realistic and meaningful solution.
With our ideas, research, and interview preparation now complete, we are in a strong position to begin designing and assembling our final presentation. This stage will focus on bringing together all aspects of our project, our insights, problem understanding, service concept, and brand identity, into a clear and cohesive narrative. We aim to effectively communicate and pitch the Anchor concept to our lecturers and mentors in a way that is engaging, well-structured, and reflective of the work we have developed throughout the project
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We are now ready to design and deliver a clear, cohesive final presentation pitching our Anchor concept.
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To begin, we designed our slides in Figma to establish the overall look, structure, and length of the presentation. This allowed us to visualise how our content would flow, refine the layout, and ensure the pacing felt clear and balanced before developing it further.
After discussing our overall idea, I decided to create a series of initial slide designs to explore how the presentation would work visually before adding any final content. This helped us experiment with layout, text sizing, and spacing, allowing us to better understand how much information we wanted to include while keeping the presentation clear and engaging.
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I created initial slide designs to explore the visual layout, structure, and amount of content for the presentation.
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With this completed, we all agreed that the presentation looked strong visually and worked well for the direction we wanted to take. Although the design was simplistic, it still felt engaging and effective, while giving us enough space to include key discussion points for each section of the presentation without overwhelming the audience.
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With our slide designs now complete, we can begin adding the relevant content to each section of the presentation. Our focus is to keep the text clear, concise, and easy to follow while presenting, ensuring each slide supports our discussion points without becoming overcrowded or difficult to read.
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We can now begin adding clear and concise content to each slide for our final presentation.
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With our content now added, I feel the presentation flows really well and maintains a clear, balanced structure throughout. It doesn’t feel overcrowded or overly complex, which is important considering we will be presenting to both our class and project mentors. The combination of concise text and simple visuals helps communicate our ideas effectively while keeping the audience engaged and focused on the key aspects of our project.
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Reflecting on our presentation overall, I believe our group delivered a smooth, well-structured, and well-timed presentation that clearly communicated our project idea and intentions. The flow between sections felt natural, and we presented our research, branding, and service concept engagingly and understandably for both our lecturers and mentors. Based on the feedback we received, one key area for improvement is to think more about the future development of the project, rather than solely focusing on the current concept. Our mentors encouraged us to consider practical aspects such as funding, potential locations, partnerships, and how the service could realistically grow and operate in the long term. This feedback helped us recognise the importance of designing beyond the initial idea stage and considering how a concept could evolve into a functioning real-world service. One of the most significant lessons I learned from this experience was the importance and emotional depth of the topic we chose to focus on. A particularly valuable point raised by one of the mentors was the necessity of putting ourselves in the shoes of the people we are designing for, especially prisoners and father figures affected by separation and isolation. This perspective has helped me understand how empathy plays a crucial role in design and how considering real emotional experiences can lead to more meaningful and impactful solutions.
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