HOW TO MAKE PRESENTATIONS?
Presented by:
AASHISH SINGH
Tell A Story
Frames
Font
Colours
Showcase Data
Web Help
Noteandpoint.com
Slideshare.com/popular
Sliderocket.com/gallery
Slidesnack.com
Prezi.com/explore
Tools Of Trade
Which do I Choose?
Budget
Comfort Level
Time to Invest
Work Flow
Design Elements(AI/Photoshop)
Text(PPT)
Publish(PDF)
Setting Up The Deck
Projector/Screen
Audience Location
Subject Matter
What To Do?
Big Typography
Big Pictures
1 or 2 Keywords per slide your Template
Building your PPT
Creating a “Story” BoardWhy do this?
Visualize the structure Determine the Storyline
Visually Map out the slides
How?
Use “SIMPLE” basic tools:-(keeps the mind focused on what you doing )
-Whiteboards
-Notebook /paper
-Tablet apps
Proposed workflow ??
Using the basic tools MS Powerpoint / Keynote final document
Find what works for you!!
Save your story boards!!—helps you rundown fast and review every context
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Choosing a Design application
What you have?
Tutorial needed for photoshop & illustrator)
--If not then stick with easier apps (keynote & powerpoint)
What you are comfortable at? Use what you are comfortable at !
Adobe
Prezi
MS ppt
What you have?
Illustrator
PROS & CONS
Template Board(a tray of your choice)
Why? When?
Once you have selected your design application , now its time to put in your Theme into the app
acts as a reference .. save them..later
usage
Working with images:
•Optimize your image before incorporating it in the PPT
•How? By any image editing application
•Convert the images in Jpeg – high quality
The Most popular way !! Big bold background images into your slide ..
Analyse the image Find the blank spaces Make your text flow around it
Example slide:
Working with Images
Optimize Image for optimal Performance
Resize Image- Reduce Pixels
Crop the Image
Use Compressed Images(.jpeg, .gif)
Let Your Images Tell The Story
DON’T USE BACKGROUND IMAGE LIKE THIS
USE BACKGROUND IMAGE LIKE THIS
Working with Text
Arial
Times New Roman
Courier
Impact
• Use Basic Fonts
WHY?
Less is more
Use a minimum of 30pt font
This is Size 14 This is Size 18 This is Size 20 This is Size 24 This is Size 28 This is Size 30This is Size 32
Maximum 5 Bullet points
Bullet 1
Bullet 2
Bullet 3
Bullet 4
Bullet 5
Line Spacing: 1.0
This is the example of proper Line spacing.
This is the example of
proper Line spacing.
Contrast
COMMON GOAL OF PRESENTATION
Data Visualization
Design follows data
Think about what makes the info look good
Pie \Bar chart are for the weak
Be Creative
Story Telling With Numbers
Relationships In Data
Can you relate data points over time?
Can you compare two groups of data? If so, visualize in that manner
Cite your sources(sources should be reliable)Appeal to your audience
HOW TO MAKE CHARTS IN PRESENTATION
ILLUSTRATOR(SUPER CREATIVE WITH THE DATA YOU CREATE) FOR GRAPHIC DESIGN
Controlling The Focal Points
Draw the audience in
Make the audience focus on a specific word
Have a purpose behind them
Bring meaning to slides
Show Pointing Mechanism
Pointing should be done to make it appealing to audience and if you want to highlight some important data
Image Focal Points
TEXT FOCAL POINTS
TEXT IS MORE DIFFICULT THAN IMAGES
Should provide clear instructions where to look
Appear different
Have meaning
MOTION ON SLIDES
HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH ?
Things to consider….
Focus should be on the content
Your not being innovative
Cheapens the look
EFFECTIVE MOTIONDetermine the order of informationDistinguish one point from anotherComplement the look and feel of a slide
Motion should not Distract the audienceConfuse the audience
Intro moves
Appear Dissolve Move
Callouts
Scaling Opacity Change Combo Move
SLIDE TRANSITION
Denote a clear end/beginning
Provide visual break between segments
Complement the look and feel of the slide
Transition Should not
Disrupt the order of information
Cause audience confusion
EXAMPLES GOOD
• Simple dissolve
• Colour fade
• Reveal
• Subtle 3D
BAD
• Mosiac
• Sparkles
• Barn Door
• Page Curl
Transitions rules Are the same as the motion rules
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THANK YOU!