Graphics & Visual Ideas Guideline tips are available for developing good looking visual materials for a videoconference presentation. Strong layouts can

Graphics & Visual IdeasGraphics & Visual Ideas

Guideline tips are available for developing Guideline tips are available for developing good looking visual materials for a good looking visual materials for a

videoconference presentation.videoconference presentation.

Strong layouts can be difficult to visualize.Strong layouts can be difficult to visualize.

We prepared the following slides as an aid.We prepared the following slides as an aid.

If you have an existing presentation that If you have an existing presentation that may not work well on television and may not work well on television and

need our help to rework it before you need our help to rework it before you speak, please contact us as soon as speak, please contact us as soon as

possible.possible.

Typeface and Font SizesTypeface and Font Sizes

The next four slides have the same text.The next four slides have the same text. They use recommended typefaces and They use recommended typefaces and

font sizes for each on-screen purpose.font sizes for each on-screen purpose. We crammed about as much on each We crammed about as much on each

slide as possible and suggest you do not slide as possible and suggest you do not exceed this average number of exceed this average number of characters.characters.

These fonts are: These fonts are: Arial, Arial, Comic Sans MS, Comic Sans MS, Tahoma and Tahoma and Lucida Sans Unicode.Lucida Sans Unicode.

Avoid font sizes lower than 20 pt.Avoid font sizes lower than 20 pt.

The Best Titles are The Best Titles are Bold 40pt. with ShadowBold 40pt. with Shadow

Text is best at 32 pt. with Shadow.Text is best at 32 pt. with Shadow. You can reduce You can reduce Supporting text to 28 pt. with Shadow.Supporting text to 28 pt. with Shadow.

Text is best at 32 pt. with Shadow.Text is best at 32 pt. with Shadow. You can reduce You can reduce Supporting text to 28 pt. with Shadow. Supporting text to 28 pt. with Shadow.


The Best Titles are The Best Titles are Bold 40pt. with ShadowBold 40pt. with Shadow




The Best Titles are The Best Titles are Bold 40pt. With ShadowBold 40pt. With Shadow




The Best Titles are The Best Titles are Bold at 40pt. with ShadowBold at 40pt. with Shadow




Preset Color SchemesPreset Color Schemes

The nice thing about schemes are thatThe nice thing about schemes are that They provide a good color match andThey provide a good color match and They maintain a nice contrast ratio between They maintain a nice contrast ratio between

the text and the background.the text and the background. The nice thing about schemes are thatThe nice thing about schemes are that

They provide a good color match andThey provide a good color match and They maintain a nice contrast ratio between They maintain a nice contrast ratio between

the text and the background.the text and the background.

Images Images DecreaseDecrease Text Space Text Space

Adding Adding Graphics or Graphics or Photos, limits Photos, limits available text available text space as you space as you design layouts. design layouts. If need be, If need be, repeat the repeat the image for each image for each point that point that follows.follows.


Re-use the Re-use the image, until image, until you have made you have made all points about all points about the aspects of the aspects of the visual the visual presented.presented.Vertical image Vertical image layouts require layouts require more thought.more thought.


Horizontal layouts work best, but Horizontal layouts work best, but text space is always limited by the text space is always limited by the number and size of photos or graphic number and size of photos or graphic elements.elements.

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Be brief and Be brief and to the point.to the point.

Try fewer words Try fewer words per line for per line for even better even better results.results.

Less is more Less is more on television.on television.

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hope these slides are helpful.hope these slides are helpful.

If you have questions or need help,If you have questions or need help,

please feel free to give us a call.please feel free to give us a call. Dan Smith, 740-593-2460Dan Smith, 740-593-2460

[email protected]@ohio.edu Phil Swatzel, 740-593-9592Phil Swatzel, 740-593-9592

[email protected]@ohio.edu

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Graphics & Visual Ideas Guideline tips are available for developing good looking visual materials for a videoconference presentation. Strong layouts can