This document provides 7 design tips for creating impressive PowerPoint presentations in 2015: 1) Use great fonts like sans-serif fonts in different weights. 2) Give the design room to breathe with healthy margins. 3) Skip animations and transitions which feel outdated. 4) Use a strong color palette of complementary and supplementary colors. 5) Keep it simple following Guy Kawasaki's 10/20/30 rule of 10 slides, 20 minute maximum presentation, and 30 point minimum font size. 6) Use engaging authentic images instead of staged stock photos to bring content to life. The document promotes using real world stock photos from Twenty20 to drive engagement.
This document provides 7 design tips for creating impressive PowerPoint presentations in 2015: 1) Use great fonts like sans-serif fonts in different weights. 2) Give the design room to breathe with healthy margins. 3) Skip animations and transitions which feel outdated. 4) Use a strong color palette of complementary and supplementary colors. 5) Keep it simple following Guy Kawasaki's 10/20/30 rule of 10 slides, 20 minute maximum presentation, and 30 point minimum font size. 6) Use engaging authentic images instead of staged stock photos to bring content to life. The document promotes using real world stock photos from Twenty20 to drive engagement.
This document provides 7 design tips for creating impressive PowerPoint presentations in 2015: 1) Use great fonts like sans-serif fonts in different weights. 2) Give the design room to breathe with healthy margins. 3) Skip animations and transitions which feel outdated. 4) Use a strong color palette of complementary and supplementary colors. 5) Keep it simple following Guy Kawasaki's 10/20/30 rule of 10 slides, 20 minute maximum presentation, and 30 point minimum font size. 6) Use engaging authentic images instead of staged stock photos to bring content to life. The document promotes using real world stock photos from Twenty20 to drive engagement.
presentations with 7 simple PowerPoint design tricks
USE GREAT FONTS
Its easy to look modern by using a
simple sans-serif font. Experiment with different weights of the same font family to add some variety:
Look for free fonts on
to find some popular and versatile options that will feel unique, like these:
GIVE THE DESIGN
ROOM TO BREATHE
Healthy margins around your
content makes your PowerPoint designs more digestible.
SKIP THE ANIMATION
Motion effects and transitions are
stuck in the past, making your content feel overly staged and forced.
USE A STRONG COLOR PALLETTE
Strong complementary and supplementary
colors will keep your PowerPoint design feeling professional. ColorWizard is great tool to take your brands #HEX color and find perfectly matching colors.
BE SIMPLE
Try to stick to Guy Kawasakis proven
10/20/30 Rule BE SIMPLE
aim for 10 slides
maximum presentation length of 20 minutes 30 pt font-size minimum
USE ENGAGING IMAGES
Avoid staged, boring stock photos.
Use authentic images to
bring your content to life. Engage your audience and feel more credible.
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