This document provides design principles for creating effective presentations. It discusses keeping presentations simple, using unity and contrast in visual elements, text, color and images. Specific tips include choosing fonts and colors wisely, using images that enhance the message but don't distract, and balancing text with white space for readability. Sources of inspiration for design elements are also listed.

1. Information
DESIGN
PRINCIPLES
by Joseph Broughton
@JosephBroughton

2. Problem
http://www.flickr.com/photos/migueleveryday/5914092322/

7. Solution
http://www.flickr.com/photos/djwtwo/8331524425/

8. DESIGN
PRINCIPLES

9. Simplicity

10. Slides
=
Handouts

13. Glance Media
s
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d
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c
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s
s

14. ce media.
Ads are glan
From: "Great Presentations Are Like Ads by @slidecomet"

15. Slides too.
Applies to
Keep it simple.
From: "Great Presentations Are Like Ads by @slidecomet"

16. Unity
&Contrast

17. Unity &Contrast
through
Visual Elements
Text
Color Images

18. Text

19. Text
Readability
&
Consistency

20. Text
“A real typeface needs rhythm, ”
needs contrast.
Erik Spiekermann
typographer and graphic designer

21. Text
72%
of part time workers are
women
from Sample Slides by Garr Reynolds

22. Text
&
www.fontsquirrel.com
www.dafont.com

23. Color

24. Color
Choose
wisely

25. Color
01
lookin’ good
THE LOOK & FEEL

26. Color
Adobe Kuler
kuler.adobe.com

27. Color

28. Images

29. Images
=

30. Images
From: Simple Design
by Chiara Ojeda
www.slideshare.net/ohmgrrl/simple-design-16960683

31. Images
“It’s taken me all my
life to learn what
not to play.”
— Dizzy-Gillespie
from Sample Slides by Garr Reynolds

32. Images

33. Images
Sense
bandwidth

34. David McCandless: The beauty of data visualization

35. Follow her
on
Chiara Ojeda
www.slideshare.net/ohmgrrl/simple-design-16960683
By Chiara Ojeda

42. Unity &Contrast
through
Visual Elements
Text
Color Images

43. Text
Color Images
{

44. Text
Color Images
{

45. Text
Color Images
{
Compfight
(compfight.com)
Creative Commons
farmers market
produce

46. Technical
issues

47. Begin with
white
black
a blank canvas

48. Zoom Out
to see entire slide

49. Rulers

50. Toolbar
Setup
Inspector
& stuff
{
{
Typography
{
{
{
{
Layout Objects
Image
Editing
Grouping
and
Position

51. Colors

52. ?
Where to get
inspired

53. Slide
Share

54. www.slideshare.net

55. noteandpoint.com

56. Design
Websites

57. SMASHING
MAGAZINE
www.smashingmagazine.com/

58. Design
Awards
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/design-thinking-free-inspiration-ashley-nahornick

59. www.effie.org

60. www.clioawards.com

61. Design
Podcasts

62. thedeependdesign.com/graphic-design-podcast/

63. the
#dtK12chat
sh
ow
Live Wednesdays 10PM EST/7PM PST

64. Thank
You
DESIGN
THINK
Learn
designthinklearn.com
by Joseph Broughton
@JosephBroughton