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Oct 2023
44m 55s

Presenting design work with Ben Sauer

James Royal-Lawson & Per Axbom
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S02E05 (#315). Death by screens. Presenting high stakes design work with Ben Sauer. We talk about how presenting is an experience that needs to be designed and we discuss some of the ways in which you can approach crafting a presentation experience and become better at communicating your design work. 
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