Title: Create a presentation display for a hypothetical client’s approval.
Course: Interior Design I (19263-I) > Section: Developing a Design

Creation should include

- floor plans, wall elevations, and/or presentation drawings
- flooring samples
- paint and wall-covering samples
- ceiling-treatment samples
- textile samples
- furniture representations
- accessory representations
- a report summarizing the scope of the project and describing how the design will fulfill the client’s needs, goals, and preferences
- use of interior design terminology for communication, such as
  - punch lists
  - spec books
  - bubble diagrams
  - presentation techniques
  - rendering techniques
  - memo sample
  - cut for approval (CFA)
  - change orders
  - shop drawings.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- What factors should be considered when selecting studio tools?
- What should be the standards when selecting design ideas for a visual presentation? For an oral or written report?
- Whose interests are served when choosing appropriate presentation media? What criteria should be considered in selecting appropriate media?

Communication

- What communication skills assist when delivering an oral report, a written report, or a visual presentation?
- What questions should be asked of the client to help clarify the presentation of ideas in oral reports?
- What are the consequences of poor communication skills when developing an oral report? When developing a written report? When developing a visual presentation?

Leadership

- What leadership skills assist in the presentation of an oral report?
- How does one ensure that design goals are communicated through the report or presentation?
- What should an interior design professional do in reference to expressing personal opinions through a visual presentation?

Management

- What resources must assist when preparing oral and written reports and visual presentations? What resources might help when selecting appropriate media for a visual presentation?
- How can the criteria developed for a visual presentation determine the final design being developed?