Post on 12-May-2015
Making Powerful PowerPoints
Design Principles
Ratio of relevant to irrelevant information
The 1-1-7 rule Only one main idea per slide Insert only seven lines of text
maximum. Use only seven words per line
maximum. The question is thought: does this
work? Is this method really good advice? Is this really an appropriate, effective
“visual”? This slide has just seven bullet
points!
The Effect of an Image
Images are a powerful and
natural way for humans
to communicate.
Blogs are like sharks A shark must keep moving or die. A blog must be regularly updated or
it too will die How often should you update your
blog? Some successful blogs are updated
once a week, others several times a day.
The key is to be consistent.
Blogs are like sharks
Image Sites Morgue file (www.morguefile.com) Flickr Cretive Common Pool (
www.flickr.com/creativecommons) Image After (www.imageafter.com) Stock.xchng (www.sxc.hu) Everystockphoto serach engine (
www.everystockphoto.com) Pics 4 learning (
www.pics4learning.com)
Empty Space
Emptiness is a
powerful design
element
BalanceRule of thirds
PowerPoints
1/3
The Major Four Contrast Repetition
• Consistent background and type Alignment
• Connection of elements visually Proximity
• Group related items together
In Sum visuals that are simple with clear
design avoid tired, overused templates Limit bullets Use quality graphics Use complex graphics to support
narrative Maximum effect with minimum
means See empty space