2. What Does A Good Slide Look Like?
Minimalism is key Start by outlining
your presentation
Avoid clutter
Empty space is OK
Use bullets ONLY for lists or outlines.
Spoon feed your audience
Use appropriate fonts and color
Points should be organized, easy to follow
Use visuals to direct the viewer’s attention
3. Avoiding Clutter:
(What not to do!) Now, let me just
squeeze a little
text into this extra
space here!!!
Overusing clip art and images can distract
or confuse your audience.
5. Keep Slides
Simple!
Shapes and
animations can be
Organization Of Information Is Key! creative tools to
assist organization.
6. Limit use of
varying fonts
Your presentation should
not look like The Rosetta
Stone!
7. Design slides 20-30% darker to adjust for
overlighting by a projector.
Use Gradients and complementary
color coordination to emphasize and
smooth the transition from light to
dark, while focusing the viewer’s
attention.
Avoid using green or yellow text
that may be tough to read when
it is projected on screen.
8. Summary
Always try to keep slides
Organized
“Color Smart”
Free From Clutter
Visual
Limited On Text
9. Citations
European Space Agency. (2009) Rosetta Stone. Retreived
from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rosetta_Stone_BW.jpeg
Morton, J.L. (2012) Basic Color Theory. Retreived From:
http://www.colormatters.com/color-and-design/basic-color-
theory
Finkelstein, E. (2013) How many bullets should I put on a slide?
Retreived From: http://www.ellenfinkelstein.com/pptblog/how-
many-bullets-should-i-put-on-a-slide/
Microsoft Office Clip Art. (2010) Razzle Dazzle.
Casetofoane. (2012). 90. Retreived From:
http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Casetofoane/
