Beyond the Visual: Writing Compelling Narratives

​This registration is for our 3rd workshop:
Writing Compelling Narratives with Divya Chaurasia

​As designers, we often prioritize visual communication, but writing is also an essential part of the job. This workshop will explore the role of effective written communication in your design practice. Learn how to articulate your ideas clearly in portfolios, cover letters, and presentations, ensuring that your first impressions resonate with potential employers, clients, or partners.

• ​Describing your projects effectively without relying solely on visuals

• ​Effectively using keywords in portfolios to supplement visual storytelling. Avoiding generic buzzwords

• ​Express your unique design perspective/personality through your writing

​​​WID x Spitfire presents:
Beyond the Visual, a storytelling workshop series

​​Whether it’s presenting to a client, leading a team meeting or pitching a concept, great spoken and written communication is an essential skill for designers. It’s also a little outside many of our comfort zones!

​​Throughout this workshop series, we hope to provide a broad foundation of useful storytelling techniques and a friendly environment in which to practice them. Light food and drink to be provided.

​​Check out our calendar to register for more workshops!

​​1. Crafting Your Story - Maggie Ollove
2. Speaking with Confidence - Isis Shiffer
3. Writing Compelling Narratives - Divya Chaurasia
4. Connecting in a Second Language - Rina Shin

​About Divya:
Senior Industrial Designer and UX Lead at Spitfire Industry

​Divya Chaurasia is an industrial designer, with a background in engineering and user experience. With a Masters in Industrial Design from Pratt Institute and Bachelor’s in Technology from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, her work has a strong focus on user-centered research, sustainable practices and design for manufacturing.

Inspired by the everyday pursuits of people, she is deeply intrigued by the connection that humans have with the objects around them and uses it to create functional products.