making effective slides
TRANSCRIPT
“IMPRESSIVE MEYERS, BUT LET’S STICK TO YOUR QUANTITATIVE PROJECTIONS”
WELCOME TO
Designing Effective Presentations
TODAY I WILL BE TALKING ABOUT
What is Effective Slide Design?
Using Type, Images and Color
Some Information Design Basics
> 75 WORDS = DOCUMENT 50 WORDS = TELEPROMPTER VISUAL AID = PRESENTATION
SOURCE: NANCY DUARTE IN SLIDEOLOGY DRAWING ON SETH GODWIN
(DON’T MAKE A ‘SLIDEUMENT’*)
Handouts are an alternative
SOURCE: NANCY DUARTE IN SLIDEOLOGY DRAWING ON GARR RENYOLDS
‘Simple’ is not always so simpleMaking effective slides will take
longer than you think (36–90 HOURS FOR A ONE HOUR PRESENTATION WITH 30 SLIDES)
SOURCE: NANCY DUARTE IN SLIDEOLOGY
Jane Austen was an English novel-ist whose works of romantic fiction, set among the landed gentry, earned her a place as one of the most widely read writers in English literature.
GROUND
FIGURE
Hierarchy helps the audience read in the right orderSo they will understand your main point
THIS SLIDE IS FOR THE FOUCAULT THEORISTS
or making things bigger
Making things
brighter
Create hierarchy by placing stuff at the top of the page or…
COLOR HAS CULTURAL AND PERSONAL MEANING
Red = Death? Life + Creativity? Happiness? Danger?
(BUT IT IS NOT THAT SIMPLE, CONTEXT IS IMPORTANT)
Arrange data by the ‘story’ you want to tell:
Location / data flow about distance/geography
Alphabetical / good for non-linear/‘miscellaneous’ information
Arrange data by the ‘story’ you want to tell:
Location / data flow about distance/geography
Alphabetical / good for non-linear/‘miscellaneous’ information
Time / sequence/change over time
Arrange data by the ‘story’ you want to tell:
Location / data flow about distance/geography
Alphabetical / good for non-linear/‘miscellaneous’ information
Time / sequence/change over time
Category / arrange by similarity or relatedness
Arrange data by the ‘story’ you want to tell:
Location / data flow about distance/geography
Alphabetical / good for non-linear/‘miscellaneous’ information
Time / sequence/change over time
Category / arrange by similarity or relatedness
Hierarchy / common measure (highest to lowest, best to worst)
NANCY DUARTE’S RULES ABOUT SHOWING DATA
Tell the TruthGet to the Point
SOURCE: NANCY DUARTE IN SLIDEOLOGY
NANCY DUARTE’S RULES ABOUT SHOWING DATA
Tell the TruthGet to the Point
Pick the right tool for the job
SOURCE: NANCY DUARTE IN SLIDEOLOGY
NANCY DUARTE’S RULES ABOUT SHOWING DATA
Tell the TruthGet to the Point
Pick the right tool for the jobHighlight what’s important
SOURCE: NANCY DUARTE IN SLIDEOLOGY
NANCY DUARTE’S RULES ABOUT SHOWING DATA
Tell the TruthGet to the Point
Pick the right tool for the jobHighlight what’s important
Keep it simple
SOURCE: NANCY DUARTE IN SLIDEOLOGY
Pick the Right Tool for the Job
Bar Charts / compare items
Line Graphs / show trends over time
Pie Charts / emphasize proportions
Pick the Right Tool for the Job
Bar Charts / compare items
Line Graphs / show trends over time
Pie Charts / emphasize proportions
Flowcharts / show process and connectedness
Scale 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Skill Development 86% 77% 90% 96% 92% 89% 92%
Goals and Expectations 75% 80% 83% 88% 92% 87% 88%
Examination 74% 62% 72% 77% 79% 80% 78%
Supervision 64% 65% 70% 80% 74% 72% 75%
Infrastructure 52% 44% 60% 68% 67% 65% 74%
Intellectual Climate 45% 34% 49% 54% 56% 55% 59%
Overall Satisfaction 68% 69% 73% 87% 85% 78% 75%
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SKILL DEVELOPMENT
GOALS AND EXPECTATIONS
EXAMINATION
SUPERVISIONINFRASTRUCTURE
INTELLECTUAL CLIMATE
OVERALL SATISFACTION
Nancy Duarte’s book: Slideologyslideology.com
Really Bad Powerpoint by Seth Godin: sethgodin.com/freeprize/reallybad-1.pdf
presentationzen.com
Typeface Research:opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/
2012/08/08/hear-all-ye-people-hearken-o-earth/