An introduction to slide design for presentations

1. Presentable
Presentations:
a simple guide

2. Keep it simple
Limit fonts, graphics and text

3. Contrast is what we notice
Create differences in light, color and texture
to highlight your message

4. Balance –
Create balance by being
careful with alignments

5. Follow your eye –
Does your eye go to the most
important thing first?

6. Good Graphics
A few quality graphics are
best.

7. At the End of the Day. . .
Message is most important,
everything else is extra.

8. Slides Sources
Carmelo Garcia Simon “Heaven Can Wait” (Free Texture 11) photo credit: <a
href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/cgs73/8640205936/">Simón73 melancólico</a> via <a
href="http://photopin.com">photopin</a> <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-
nc-sa/2.0/">cc</a>
Tucker Sherman Walking to the Rock 2 January 3, 2011 photo credit: <a
href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tshermankb/5362061955/">Tucker Sherman</a> via <a
href="http://photopin.com">photopin</a> <a
href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/">cc</a>
Tucker Sherman “6” January 3, 2011 photo credit: <a
href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/tshermankb/5362676776/">Tucker Sherman</a> via
<a href="http://photopin.com">photopin</a> <a
href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/">cc</a>
Jeff S. PhotoArt “Flying Ducks” photo credit: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeff_sch/8021872271/">Jeff
S. PhotoArt</a> via <a href="http://photopin.com">photopin</a> <a
href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/">cc</a>
Hannah Rose Reed “My Eye” 2009, Digital photo
Nicolas Raymond “Poulnabrone Dolmen Sunset – Lavender Fantasy photo credit: <a
href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/82955120@N05/11108752186/">Free HDR &
Photomanipulations - www.freestock.ca</a> via <a href="http://photopin.com">photopin</a> <a
href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/">cc</a>
The_ tahoe_ guy Davenport, California photo credit: <a
href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/the_tahoe_guy/3967813898/">the_tahoe_guy</a> via <a
href="http://photopin.com">photopin</a> <a
href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/">cc</a>