What is Good Power Point Design? Six Rules for the Effective Design Summary...

What is Good Power What is Good Power Point Design?Point Design?

Six Rules for the Six Rules for the Effective DesignEffective Design

Big

Simple

Consistent

Clear

Design

Purpose

Summary

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PurposePurpose

• Decide your main objective• Choose a clear, concise purpose for

your message • Decide whether a light-hearted or a

more formal approach most appropriate to the subject and your audience

Make it Big TextMake it Big Text

• This is Arial 12

• This is Arial 18

• This is Arial 24

• This is Arial 32

• This is Arial 36

•This is Arial 44

At least 3030

• The 6 x 7 ruleThe 6 x 7 rule-No more than 6 lines per slide-No more than 7 words per line

Make it Big TextMake it Big Text

Bad ExampleBad Example

Definition of Nursing:Nursing is a discipline focused on assisting individuals, families and communities in attaining, re-attaining and maintaining optimal health and functioning. Modern definitions of nursing define it as a science and an art that focuses on quality of life as defined by persons and families. Nursing is not only concerned about health and functioning but with quality of living and dying, lived experience, and universal lived experiences of health.

Too detailed !

Good ExampleGood Example

Definition of Nursing:- assisting individuals, families and

communities focuses on quality of life - concerned about health and

functioning - with quality of living and dying, lived

experience, and universal lived experiences of health.

Good Design TipsGood Design Tips

• Choose good Backgrounds – Templates

• Clear fonts• Bullets –– 6 is max• Words on a slide –– 25 or less• Images –– key

• Match the mood• Look professional

Pick a good templatePick a good template

• Don’t get the bluesblues• medium bluesmedium blues• navy blue OKnavy blue OK

• Attractive but simpleAttractive but simple• Use the same template consistentlyUse the same template consistently

Background – BadBackground – Bad

Brighton

dark

Darkon

bright

GOOD GOOD GOOD

EVIL EVIL EVIL

Use high contrast colorsUse high contrast colors

You can decide…You can decide…

• Which line is easier to read?• Which line is easier to read?

Which line is easier to read?Which line is easier to read?

Avoid These Poisons…Avoid These Poisons…

• Weird sound effects• Most transitions• Flying text• Strange animations • Bad clip-art

Which one is a good Which one is a good example?example?

VSVS

Keep It Simple (Text)Keep It Simple (Text)

Too many colours Too Many Fonts

Too Many StylesNoNo

Visual Graphic (Bad)Visual Graphic (Bad)

Too detailed !

Visual Graphic (Good)Visual Graphic (Good)

Much Clear

Falling Leaves Falling Leaves (Bad)(Bad)

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January February March April May June July August September October November December

Wellington

Dunedin

Christchurch

Too detailed !

Falling Leaves Falling Leaves (Good)(Good)

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January March May July September November

Wellington

Dunedin

Christchurch

Much Simpler

Keep It Simple (Picture)Keep It Simple (Picture)

• Art work may distract your audience

• Artistry does not substitute for content

Too distracted !

Make It Clear Make It Clear (Capitalisation)(Capitalisation)

• ALL CAPITAL LETTERS ARE DIFFICULT TO READ

• Upper and lower case letters are easier

• Chose clear Fonts and styles• Italics are difficult to read on screen• Normal or bold fonts are clearer• Underlines may signify hyperlinks• Instead, use colours to emphasise

Make It Clear (Fonts)Make It Clear (Fonts)

Good and BadGood and Bad

SerifSerif bad

• Times New Roman• New York• Courier

Sans serifSans serif good

• Arial• Arial Black• Futura• Tahoma

Make It Clear (Numbers)Make It Clear (Numbers)

Use numbers for lists with sequenceFor example:

How to put an elephant into a fridge?

1. Open the door of the fridge2. Put the elephant in3. Close the door

Be ConsistentBe Consistent

• Keep colours, clip arts, and template consistent with your main objective.

• Differences draw attention• Differences may imply importance• Use surprises to attract not

distract

Be consistent Be consistent (Transition)(Transition)

• This transition is annoying, not enhancing

• "Appear" and "Disappear" are better

Good ExampleGood Example

Differences draw attention• Differences may imply

importance• Use surprises to attract not

distract This tick draws attention

Bad ExampleBad Example

• Differences draw attention• Differences may imply importance• Use surprises to attract not distract

Confusing differences!

In SummaryIn Summary

• Purpose• Design• Big• Simple• Clear• Consistent

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• Communication is the key• Text to support the communication

Keep the presentation simple• Keep information well organized• DO NOT read from your slides

verbatim• Remind your audience of key points

at the end of the presentation

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• Pictures to simplify complex concepts

• Animations for complex relationships

• Visuals to support, not to distract• Sounds only when absolutely

necessary