POWERPOINT DESIGN

creating a truly well-designed PowerPoint is easy

What We’ll See • • • • Variables Tools Rules Examples

Main Kinds of PowerPoints • • Lecture Presentation

Other Kinds of PowerPoints • • • Tutorial Game-based Interactive

The Objective • • • It’s a visual aid not a foundation Possibly meaningless without you Have it fit your use

Know Your Audience and Location • • • Gear your material to your audience Technical surprises or limitations Get there early

Templates • • • Make your own Download Watch the busy background

Good Backgrounds

Not So Good Backgrounds

Fonts • • • • • Choose ones that come with template Choose ones that are universally available No more than two Easy to read You can mix serif and sans serif

Good Fonts Anything that is clearly readable

Not So Good Fonts Used for special effects is okay, but not all text

Colors • • • • Stick with solids or smooth gradations No more than three of four Good combinations Be aware of audience members

Images & Multimedia • • • • • Copyright allowable Use your own Microsoft site and library Use them only when needed Multimedia files must travel with show

Charts • • • • Important information only Break it up if needed Conventional Creative

Good Charts

Good Charts

Good Charts

Good Charts

Not So Good Charts

Not So Good Charts

Not So Good Charts

Not So Good Charts

The Rules (most likely) • • • • • Seven and seven Consistent transitions and animations Sound…probably not Well balanced Use negative space, less is more

Help and Support • • • • Wilmington University Classroom Help – [email protected]

Microsoft Office Templates – http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/ Free Microsoft Office Artwork – http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/ Free Templates – http://slidehunter.com/