The document provides ten tips for creating effective visual aids, emphasizing clarity, structure, and audience engagement. Key recommendations include using images over text, limiting points per slide, and adhering to a consistent design format. It also highlights the importance of editing for simplicity and avoiding clutter.

1. PROS CONS
ADD HIGH
IMPACT
USE PICTURES
AND DIAGRAMS
before words and use only key phrases
COMPLETE
Before you begin
ADD
story structure,
THREE IS GREAT!
STICK TO
three words per point &
three points per slide
your presentation plan
and storyboard
EXPLAIN
jargon TLA’s (three letter acronyms)
USE MUTED COLOURS
with no complex graphics or animations
MUTED
MUTED
MUTED
EDIT
ruthlessly and
REMOVE
visual and text clutter
FOLLOW
A STRICT SLIDE FORMAT
maintaining design consistency
ONE MESSAGE
PER SLIDE,
written as a title and
supported with visuals
USE
PROS & CONS
to structure information
FOLLOW
EXAMPLES
set by print, TV and
online news bulletins
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10 TIPS
FOR CREATING
GREAT VISUAL AIDS
in collaboration with Jim Harvey
Follow these ten golden rules and
you’ll always have your audience’s
attention for the right reason.