Learn how to bring sexy back to your PowerPoint charts with this step-by-step guide that would even make Justin Timberlake proud. Featuring data from the recent #hashtag video with Jimmy Fallon. More tips & details at http://martafy.com/blog/2013/9/26/how-to-make-sexy-charts-in-powerpoint
4. PRESENTATIONS WITH NO CHARTS
PRESENTATIONS WITH VISUALLY APPEALING CHARTS
PRESENTATIONS WITH CHARTS
SO HEINOUS, THEY SHOULD BE ILLEGAL
5. TAKE FOR EXAMPLEthis monstrosity:
(Courtesy of the default bar chart design built into PowerPoint 2011 for Mac)
6. YOU WOULD THINKthat a graphic depicting Jimmy Fallon & Justin
Timberlake’s hilarious video poking fun of #hashtags
c o ul d b e a b i t e a s i e r o n t h e ey e s .
13. STEP 2.ADD A BACKGROUND IMAGE*.
*Note: Not every chart needs or warrants a background image. This one, IMHO, dœs.
Sometimes a pure, clean white background is all that's required. Other times, a texture that
hints at the chart's meaning or even a color gradient that adds "pop!" will do the trick.
This is where we move more into the territory of Art > Science, so feel free to experiment.
23. Go to FontSquirrel.com or MyFonts.com. Install your awesome font > Restart PPT.
STEP 4: AWESOME FONTS, NOT AWFUL ONES.
24. Install your awesome font > Restart PPT. Replace awful font with awesome font.
STEP 4: AWESOME FONTS, NOT AWFUL ONES.
Go to FontSquirrel.com or MyFonts.com.
26. STEP 5: ADD SOME LABELS.
New text box > White > Awesome font.
27. STEP 5: ADD SOME LABELS.
New text box > White > Awesome font. Rotate 90 degrees left > Right-align text > Position at
top right edge of first bar.
28. STEP 5: ADD SOME LABELS.
Copy/paste text box 6x > Align to each bar >
Use smaller font size for smaller bars
Rotate 90 degrees left > Right-align text > Position at
top right edge of first bar.
New text box > White > Awesome font.
30. STEP 6: DRAW THE EYE TO WHAT MATTERS.
Give the bars more “weight”.
31. STEP 6: DRAW THE EYE TO WHAT MATTERS.
Give the bars more “weight”. Adjust layout & font sizes > Add 40%
transparent rectangle for emphasis
32. STEP 6: DRAW THE EYE TO WHAT MATTERS.
Adjust layout & font sizes > Add 40%
transparent rectangle for emphasis
Flip image horizontally > Add color to highlight
key data points
Give the bars more “weight”.