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

Williams Design for Non Designers Contrast Repetition Alignment 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 background or light text on a dark background is the best way to go

Use Contrast – Big Contrast in text to draw attention Font size Color 1. 2.

Exercise Three times a week is the minimum 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 spiderThe inki dinki spider crawled where? What do you remember?

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

Alignment It doesn’t have to be left aligned 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 Don’t sit down to write and design Storyboard Write your ideas out first Use standard fonts when traveling Pictures lightened can be a background

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

Power of the Medium Color Motion Interactivity Photos Focus attention Watch Out!

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

Pyramid of Power Talking Print Presentation