Goal Summary:
As designers, you already possess a strong visual vocabulary, one that makes sense of a seemingly chaotic environment. But do your clients get have the same strength? Some are much more verbal. Our goal here is to help you connect in that way, bringing out your writing voice in a variety of formats: founding stories, proposals, mission statements, project descriptions, blogs, etc.
Understandings:
The Three Whys: Why This Project, Why Now, Why Me
The Three Persuaders: Pathos, Ethos, Logos
The Time Magazine Story Format (Lead, Nut, Contents, Conclusion)
The Story in the Subject: The Challenge and Solution Format
The Power of Rewriting and the Power of Unity
Difficult client relationships and repair writing - apologies, boundaries, understanding the Three Motives
Leadership writing - from I to we
That the Fact that You Write makes you a Writer
Content Goals:
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