Design of PowerPoint Slides
The Purpose … The Point
Support & Ease Understanding
OF YOUR AUDIENCE

Williams Design for Non Designers
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Contrast
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Repetition
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Alignment
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Proximity

Contrast
If they are different… Make em different
Font – BIG difference
Color
Location

A background fill makes it hard to read

Dark on dark makes it hard to read

Light on light makes it hard to read

Dark text on a light backgrou nd or light text on a dark backgrou nd is the best way to go

Use Contrast – Big Contrast in text to draw attention
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Font size
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Color

Exercise
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Three times a week is the minimum
What do you remember?
• At least
30 minutes a day
• Doesn’t work if you pay other people to do it
• If you work out, I’ll give you a rubber duckie
• The inki dinki spider crawled where?

Repetition
Differences stand out
Double edged sword
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Graphic Elements
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Placement
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Font choices
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Animation
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Color
Now let’s talk about something different

It doesn’t have to be left aligned
Alignment
Using alignment can help with lots of information
Alignment gives visual cues to meaning

Proximity
Don’t sit down to write and design
Storyboard
When delivering, face the front
Use standard fonts when traveling
Pictures lightened can be a background
Keep the lights on
Check the room before
Write your ideas out fist

Proximity
When delivering, face the front
Keep the lights on
Check the room before
Use standard fonts when traveling
Pictures lightened can be a background
Don’t sit down to write and design
Storyboard
Write your ideas out first

Mr. Steve’s No Nos
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Busy backgrounds
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Unnecessary effects
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Too much text
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Remember that slides are free
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Rule of 4
• Tiny text – 24 usual min
• Reading slides

Power of the Medium
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Color
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Motion
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Interactivity
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Photos
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Focus attention

Weaknesses of the medium
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Text
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Hard to skip around and customize
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Easy to get lost in options

Talking
Pyramid of Power
Presentation
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