The Do's & Don'tsof Slide Design

For Students

"Slides Should Reinforce YourWords, Not Repeat Them" -

Seth Godin

Audience DO Know your AudienceDO Design FOR Your Audience

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DO use an Original TemplateDO consider using Textures as BackgroundsDO Choose No More than 5 colors and 1 Accent ColorDO use a Color or Theme that Reflects the ToneDO use a Font that Matches Your Theme and ToneDO use a Bold Title and Opening Slide

DO use VisualsDO take Advantage of White SpaceDO convey One Main Idea Per SlideDO use Layering to Include More than One Idea Per SlideDO use the Same Layout for Slides that Have the Same PurposeDO use Icons as Visual CuesDO NOT USE TransitionsDO NOT USE Animation (unless they are purposeful)

DO use Single ImagesDO use SymbolsDO cite ImagesDO add text to images withsemi-transparentbackgroundsDO use images that blendin to your backgroundDO use CREATIVECOMMONS and OriginalImagesDO NOT USE Clip Art,Stock Images,Watermarked and/orPixelated Images

DO use Visuals andInfographicsDO use Numbers to ImpactYour Design

DO use No More than 2-3Minutes (30 seconds isbest)

DO be ConsistentDO use a Sans Serif Font DO make Font Size No Smaller than 30DO use Size for EmphasisDO break Up Bullet Points in to Separate SlidesDO use No More than 6 lines of text and No SentencesDO use No More than 3 TypefacesDO use Less than 15 words per slideDO let Quotes Stand on Their OwnDO use MetaphorsDO Double Check Grammar and SpellingDo make sure Font is LegibleDO NOT USE Display Fonts for Body Copy

DO be ConsistentDO use No More than 5colors and 1 Accent ColorDO use Color to DrawAttention to Text

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