Slide Presentation Guidelines

Slide Presentation: Guidelines for the use of fonts, colors, and graphics Dept of Computer Applications Vidya Academy of science & Technology Thalakkottukara, Thrissur – 680 501

Slide Presentation: Guidelines for the use of fonts, colors, and graphics A publication of Dept of Computer Applications Vidya Academy of science & Technology Thalakkottukara, Thrissur – 680 501 2008

Outline A badly designed slide Textual content Text : Font Text : Capitals, italics Background Colours Graphs and charts Tables Use of bullets Animation Number of slides Effective presentation

Outline

A badly designed slide

Textual content

Text : Font

Text : Capitals, italics

Background

Colours

Graphs and charts

Tables

Use of bullets

Animation

Number of slides

Effective presentation

Study the next slide

Emk1 knockdown inhibits lumen formation in MDCK cells: RT-PCR: EMK1 is effectively knocked down in MDCK cells 24 hours after transfection with P-SUPER (control) or P-SUPER-siEMK1 plasmid; knockdown confirmed on the right with antibodies to EMK1. Collagen overlay assay: cells cultured 24 h on collagen I before being overlaid with additional collagen on the apical surface, analyzed 24 h later. Note the lack of lumen in EMK1-KO cultures. Ca switch: control or EMK1-KO cells were plated in low Ca medium 24 h upon transfection with pSUPER or pSUPER-KO. After 12 h, cultures were switched to normal medium for 24 h. Transmission EM of cells sectioned perpendicular to the substratum shows lack of microvilli in EMK1-KO cells.

Emk1 knockdown inhibits lumen formation in MDCK cells:

RT-PCR: EMK1 is effectively knocked down in MDCK cells 24 hours after transfection with P-SUPER (control) or P-SUPER-siEMK1 plasmid; knockdown confirmed on the right with antibodies to EMK1.

Collagen overlay assay: cells cultured 24 h on collagen I before being overlaid with additional collagen on the apical surface, analyzed 24 h later. Note the lack of lumen in EMK1-KO cultures.

Ca switch: control or EMK1-KO cells were plated in low Ca medium 24 h upon transfection with pSUPER or pSUPER-KO. After 12 h, cultures were switched to normal medium for 24 h. Transmission EM of cells sectioned perpendicular to the substratum shows lack of microvilli in EMK1-KO cells.

Major errors Poor choice of font style and font size Poor choice of colours (background and text) Too much data Too many lines of text No obvious conclusion .

Poor choice of font style and font size

Poor choice of colours

(background and text)

Too much data

Too many lines of text

No obvious conclusion .

Textual content Make text short and to the point Include only key words and phrases Highlight key points Make text short

Make text short and to the point

Include only key words and phrases

Highlight key points

Content layout Consistency in Positions of headings, subheadings, logos Size of margins Fonts: styles, sizes, colors Lines, boxes, borders, open space Consistency

Consistency in

Positions of headings, subheadings, logos

Size of margins

Fonts: styles, sizes, colors

Lines, boxes, borders, open space

Font styles Readable font style Recommended : Arial, Tahoma, Verdana Use a common font throughout

Readable font style

Recommended : Arial, Tahoma, Verdana

Use a common font throughout

Title size : 40 point Bullet point : 32 point Content text :24 point This font size is not recommended for content. Font size The larger, the better

Title size : 40 point

Bullet point : 32 point

Content text :24 point

This font size is not recommended for content.

Don’t Sacrifice Readability for Style Don’t Sacrifice Readability for Style Don’t Sacrifice Readability for Style Don’t Sacrifice Readability for Style Don’t !

Don’t Sacrifice Readability for Style

Don’t Sacrifice Readability for Style

Don’t Sacrifice Readability for Style

Don’t Sacrifice Readability for Style

Use of capitals DO NOT USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS Makes text hard to read Conceals acronyms Denies their use for EMPHASIS

DO NOT USE ALL CAPITAL LETTERS

Makes text hard to read

Conceals acronyms

Denies their use for EMPHASIS

Use of italics Use italics for “ quotes ” to highlight thoughts or ideas for book, journal, or magazine titles

Use italics

for “ quotes ”

to highlight thoughts or ideas

for book, journal, or magazine titles

Use a template Use a set font and color scheme. Different styles are disconcerting to the audience .

Use a set font and color scheme.

Different styles are disconcerting to the audience .

Use the same background on all slides See the next slide…

Don’t use multiple backgrounds in your presentation Changing the style is distracting Don’t!

Don’t use multiple backgrounds in your presentation

Changing the style is distracting

Colours : Avoid this Lots of people can’t read this – and even if they could, it makes your eyes hurt.

Colours : Avoid these Green on Blue Purple on Blue Orange on Green

Green on Blue

Purple on Blue

Orange on Green

This is a good mix of colors. Readable! Background C o l o r s This is a bad mix of colors. Low contrast. Unreadable! This is a good mix of colors. Readable! This is a bad mix of colors. Avoid bright colors on white. Unreadable!

Graphs and Charts Make sure the audience can read them!

Avoid using graphs that are difficult to read. 8 Graphics and Charts Don’t !

Good graph

Charts and graphs Don’t

Charts and graphs 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 North America Europe Australia Mode A Mode B Mode C Do !

Tables Place on a separate slide 4/19 Fri 109 NICMOS restarted, Ne-loop control continues 4/22 Mon 112 Change to mounting cup control 4/23 Tue 134 Return to Ne control, Filter wheel test begins 4/24 Wed 155 Increase control temperature to allow for +2 K variations 4/25 Thur 165 Begin darks every 3 rd orbit 4/26 Fri 174 DQE test visit 1; Control temp +0.5 K

Illustrations Use only when needed Should relate to the message and help make a point

Use only when needed

Should relate to the message and

help make a point

Limit each slide to one idea Use Bullet Points to cover components of each idea

Use Bullet Points to cover

components of each idea

Bullets Keep each bullet to 1 line, 2 at the most Limit the number of bullets in a slide to 5

Keep each bullet to 1 line, 2 at the most

Limit the number of bullets in a slide to 5

Points to remember Keep bullet points brief Use the same background for each slide Use dark slides with light colored text in large hall events

Keep bullet points brief

Use the same background for each slide

Use dark slides with light colored text in large hall events

Avoid the “All Word” slide Another thing to avoid is the use of a large block paragraph to introduce your information. Please use short, bulleted statements and avoid typing out your whole presentation on to the slides. Also, it is difficult for some to listen and read a large amount of text at the same time. Don’t

To make a slide stand out change the font, the background, or add animation. Attention Grabber

To make a slide stand out

change

the font,

the background, or

add animation.

Limit animation Use the same type of animation throughout the entire presentation Using more than one type can be very distracting

Use the same type of animation throughout the entire presentation

Using more than one type can be very distracting

Do not use too many slides!

Tips for effective presentation

Effective presentation Do not read your slides Do not use too many gimmicks (videos) Do not pace up and down but also don’t stand rigid! Do not wave your pointer all over the slide Do not talk to the screen

Do not read your slides

Do not use too many gimmicks (videos)

Do not pace up and down but also don’t stand rigid!

Do not wave your pointer all over the slide

Do not talk to the screen

Do face the audience and make eye contact Do show enthusiasm and vary the tone of your voice Do practice beforehand Do ask your friends for feedback Do RELAX and ENJOY your presentation! Effective presentation (contd.)

Do face the audience and make eye contact

Do show enthusiasm and vary the tone of your voice

Do practice beforehand

Do ask your friends for feedback

Do RELAX and ENJOY your presentation!

Thank You