1. Graphic Design Tricks Good ideas for Powerpoint presentations

2. Rule of Thirds

4. 1. Place Key Elements at Power Points

5. 2. Place Key Elements Along Horizontal Lines

6. 3. Place Key Elements Along Vertical Lines

7. 4. Place Key Elements at Power Points and Dividing Lines

9. Fonts – 11 Guidelines 1. Make it readable 2. Be consistent 3. Use large fonts

11. 4. Choose three sizes at most Titles – 44pt Text – 36pt Tables, labels – 30pt

12. 5. Use sans serif fonts.

13. 6. Choose font appropriate for your audience 7. Use one or two font faces at most. -Choose formal, professional fonts -Avoid artistic funky scripts -Some fonts are difficult to read and distracting

14. 8. Never use Word Art, 3-D effects, shadows, warping, etc

15. 9. Use bold, italics, underline sparingly -Underlining reduces readability -Italics don’t look good with all fonts -Bold works the best for emphasis

16. 10. Ensure high contrast

17. 11. Use Additional Color for Emphasis Only Some simple color schemes: Background Main Text Emphasis Text Black White Yellow White Black Dark Red

18. Contrast

21. Repetition

22. Premade templates are used by everybody!

25. Alignment

27. Proximity