What resources can I offer my students who want help improving their writing and presentation skills?

There are times when a student may be having trouble communicating their design decisions or expressing themselves. The following resources and tools will help broaden their overall approach in articulation as a designer and instill confidence in communications within the industry.

Here are some online resources:

 

  • The Futur: a great place to learn tips of becoming a successful designer and presenting design. 

https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSkoolRocks/featured

  • It’s Nice That: a blog with endless resources for design and creative inspiration.

https://www.itsnicethat.com/

  • Principles of Product Design: an article highlighting the importance of storytelling.

https://www.designbetter.co/principles-of-product-design

 

  • Writing for Designers: a great book for both new and seasoned designers.

 

https://abookapart.com/products/writing-for-designers

  • 12 Writing Tips for Designers: a fantastic list written by our content lead.

https://trydesignlab.com/blog/12-writing-tips-for-designers-non-writers/

For designers who want to improve their sentence structures, vocabulary, and grammar:

 

  • LanguageTool: a free proofreading software.

https://languagetool.org

  • Duolingo: learn languages for free online or on your phone by playing a game with nice UI.

https://www.duolingo.com/

  • Grammarly: an online grammar checking and spell checking platform.

https://www.grammarly.com/