principles of power point design- readability improvement
Post on 19-Oct-2014
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This is one presentation in a series that is used for PowerPoint instruction in the classroom.TRANSCRIPT
PowerPoint DesignPrinciples of
Tips on how to think like a designer
John FallonPresentation Skills Consultant
Readability Improvements
Bad Color Schemes
Isn’t this the kind of slide that you would like to
look at in a presentation for an hour or more?
Backgrounds with Images and small amount of text
Textured Backgrounds
Textured backgrounds may interfere with the readability of the
text / images that may be on the slide and disrupt the entire
message.
Spread out content by adjusting the paragraph spacing
•People tend to put every word they are planning to say on their PowerPoint slides•This eliminates the need to memorize your talk•Ultimately this makes your slides over crowded, wordy and boring•You will lose your audience’s attention before you even reach the bottom of your first slide
Alignment… best is text to left
Learning to Sing1. Stand Properly
2. Take a deep breath
Creating an order of importance
The First StepIn learning to sing, your first concern fending off objects thrown from the audience
Grouping, not random
Font / Graphic Size
For text, use the formula--- font size times 2This is the distance that the audience will be able
to see the font on the screenFont Size 44 times 2 = 88 feet
For graphics (screen), use the formula--- screen size times 8
This is the distance that the audience will be able to see the graphics on the screen
Graphic (screen) size 6 ft. times 8 = 48 feet