How to talk about impact in your design projects (and what to do if you don't have it)

Опубликовано: 19 Февраль 2026
на канале: femke.design
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Being aware of the impact of your designs is so important, whether you’re presenting them in a job interview, case study, or even updating your company about a project.

Here are some tips on how to talk about business and design impact, and a walkthrough of slides I used in my job interviews. Enjoy!

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//TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Intro
0:58 - What is business impact?
2:56 - Examples of business impact
3:24 - Why is impact important?
4:32 - What if you don’t have business impact?
5:59 - Walkthrough of my presentation
6:29 - Design excellence
8:44 - Design culture
12:11 - Giving back to the design community
13:00 - Outro

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