1. Visual Design Tips for PowerPoint Presentations TSC Technology Department Curriculum Integrators

2. Color Has Impact!!!! l Accelerates learning and recall by 55 to 78% l Improves comprehension up to 73% l Increases willingness to read up to 80% l Sells ideas more effectively by 50 to 85% Source: Graphics and Visuals for Trainers. 1991. Based on research at the University of Minnesota.

3. Background Design l Are the colors soothing or jarring? l Will people who are color blind be able to see the design? l Does the design detract from the text/message?

4. Slide Design l Too much text? l Too many pictures or graphics? l Do the graphics serve a purpose? l Is the layout balanced? l Remember the eye moves from top left to bottom right

5. Slide Show Design l Are transitions smooth? l Too many or too few slides? l Are the transitions jarring? l Did you leave a blank slide at the end?

6. Other Hints l Use a single font l Six lines of text or less per slide l Use key phrases l Use build sequences l Use initial capitals

7. More Hints l Break up complex slides l Focus on one point l Minimize special effects l Use traditional orientation l Keep text format consistent

8. Even More Hints l Keep graphs simple l Round off numbers on graphs l Start graph axis with zero

9. Design your Visual Presentation for Impact !