Have you ever looked at PowerPoint presentations you've done in the past and thought, "Good Lord, is that awful!! What was I thinking?" Today I wanted to add a portion of a course I did back in 2007 or BS (Before Storyline) and pulled up the presentation. I was absolutely shocked at how bad it was. And to make matters worse, at the time I was given high praise for the presentation as it was, "So much better than other classes we've been to." What a difference an interactive software coupled with twelve additional years of working with it makes.
I have to revisit my work on a number of occasions to update client content or refresh what I built before, I am shocked sometimes how dated it feels. At the time I would have felt it was my best work.
So relatable, Melanie! I know we're all our own worst critics, so I try to look back on my old work as a digital growth chart. Were my graphic design choices often cringe-worthy? Heck yeah! Would I do it all differently now? Definitely. But oh ... look how far I've come and what a ride it's been!
Thanks for sharing this thought with us. I enjoyed a little impromptu trip down design memory lane thanks to you!
*How many instructional designers does it take to screw in a lightbulb?*
*I dunno, how many?*
*Two, one to screw it in, and another to give suggestions as to how it
could've been done better. *
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Indeed, Melanie. As Stephen King has said, we are often "blown away by our own wit."
I've had that experience more times than I like to admit.
I have to revisit my work on a number of occasions to update client content or refresh what I built before, I am shocked sometimes how dated it feels. At the time I would have felt it was my best work.
Yup. Been there. Felt that.
BTW, Melanie, I like your "BS" time designation. :-)
So relatable, Melanie! I know we're all our own worst critics, so I try to look back on my old work as a digital growth chart. Were my graphic design choices often cringe-worthy? Heck yeah! Would I do it all differently now? Definitely. But oh ... look how far I've come and what a ride it's been!
Thanks for sharing this thought with us. I enjoyed a little impromptu trip down design memory lane thanks to you!
Yep. I'm guilty of committing past PowerPoint sins, and just like you, I was praised because even those were better than what others were creating.
Heck, I sometimes don't like the stuff I made two years ago, let alone 12 years ago!
Here's a related ID joke:
*How many instructional designers does it take to screw in a lightbulb?*
*I dunno, how many?*
*Two, one to screw it in, and another to give suggestions as to how it
could've been done better. *
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