A presentation developed for a college class on using new media tools. The five rules are adapted from a book by William Earnest.

1. Basic Slide Design Adapted from Save our Slides by William Earnest

4. Rule 1: Pick a good template or theme

12. Templates to avoid: Blue Diagonal

13. Templates to avoid: Whirlpool

14. Templates to avoid: High Voltage

15. Templates to avoid: Marble

16. Templates to avoid: Ribbons

17. Templates to avoid: Topo

18. Acceptable Templates: Bold Stripes

19. Acceptable Templates: Straightedge

20. Acceptable Templates: Eclipse

21. Acceptable Templates: Network

22. Acceptable Templates: Echo

23. Acceptable Templates: Edge Which is what this is

25. One Acceptable Dark Background: Refined

27. Basic Principle PowerPoint is not a word processor

32. Remember: VISUAL MEDIUM

34. Instead of like highway signs? St. Peter 12 Le Sueur 28 Jordan 45 Shakopee 54

35. Exit

40. Images matter

42. And sometimes naked dolls

44. Dark text on a light background Light text on a dark background Good

45. Simultaneous contrast Simultaneous contrast Bad

46. The end?

47. Go forth and multiply