Visual Design Tips for PowerPoint Presentations

TSC Technology Department Curriculum Integrators

Color Has Impact!!!!

Accelerates learning and recall by 55 to 78%

Improves comprehension up to 73% Increases willingness to read up to 80% Sells ideas more effectively by 50 to 85%

Source: Graphics and Visuals for Trainers. 1991. Based on research at the University of Minnesota.

Background Design

Are the colors soothing or jarring? Will people who are color blind be

able to see the design? Does the design detract from the

text/message?

Slide Design

Too much text? Too many pictures or graphics? Do the graphics serve a purpose? Is the layout balanced? Remember the eye moves from

top left to bottom right

Slide Show Design

Are transitions smooth? Too many or too few slides? Are the transitions jarring? Did you leave a blank slide at the

end?

Other Hints

Use a single font Six lines of text or less per slide Use key phrases Use build sequences Use initial capitals

More Hints

Break up complex slides Focus on one point Minimize special effects Use traditional orientation Keep text format consistent

Even More Hints

Keep graphs simple Round off numbers on graphs Start graph axis with zero

Design your VisualPresentation

forImpact !