Deck to accompany the Six Minutes article, "How to Create Pro Slides in Less Time: Don't worry, be CRAPpy!" http://sixminutes.dlugan.com/contrast-repetition-alignment-proximity/ Image References: Slide 2: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bazik/395792175/sizes/l/in/photostream/ Slide 4: http://browse.deviantart.com/?order=9&q=frodo+ring&offset=96#/d1npytz Slide 5: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kugelfisch/2433989050/sizes/l/in/photostream/ Slide 6: http://www.flickr.com/photos/csb13/178368777/sizes/l/in/photostream/ Slide 7: http://www.flickr.com/photos/slimjim/2053042073/sizes/o/in/photostream/ Slide 8: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thuanygabriela/4827092815/sizes/l/in/photostream/ Slide 10: http://www.flickr.com/photos/76029035@N02/6829322851/sizes/l/in/photostream/ Slide 11: http://www.flickr.com/photos/unisono/491604352/sizes/z/in/photostream/ Slide 14, image 1: http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=&section=&global=1&q=weathertop#/d1eo7g1 Slide 14, image 2: http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=&section=&global=1&q=frodo+rivendell#/d37wcy Slide 14, image 3: http://browse.deviantart.com/?qh=&section=&global=1&q=balrog#/d2jn4wm Slide 14 bk: http://www.flickr.com/photos/webtreatsetc/5421536326/sizes/o/in/photostream/ Slide 15: http://www.flickr.com/photos/altuwa/3377984034/sizes/l/in/photostream/

1. How to Create Pro
Slides in Less Time:
Don’t worry, be CRAPpy!
Image: eflon

2. Contrast
Make elements different to increase understanding.
Repetition
Repeat visual elements to create strong unity.
Alignment
Place elements deliberately and rationally to improve clarity.
Proximity
Place related items together to convey relationships.

3. Strong contrast
emphasizes
importance through
difference.
Image: Tiago Daniel

4. How to: Contrast
Show difference through typeface, size, color, or shade.
Design, stripped to its essence, can be defined
as the human nature to shape and
make our environment in ways without
precedent in nature...
--John Heskett

6. Repetition creates unity.
Image: Chris Blakeley

7. Templates are for
sheep.
Image: slimmer_jimmer

8. Templates are cliche

9. Be a rebel,
create your own
template.
Image: Thuany Gabriela

10. How to: Unity
Unify through consistent visual elements, grids, and layout.
Empowered Presentations, “What is PechaKucha?”

11. Unity: Before and After
Move from the pre-built template; move towards original design.
Victor1558
Chalkboard Template Original Design

12. Precise
Alignment
Eliminates
Confusion.
Image: unisono

13. How to: Alignment
Use grids and rulers to place elements precisely.

16. How to: Proximity
Place items further or closer depending on their relationship.
unite/fragment order/chaos equal/unequal
Image created from slide:ology by Nancy Duarte

17. Proximity: Before and After
Clear proximity can improve how your audience processes information.
Unclear proximity between text and Items are spaced along a recognizable
visuals horizontal line

18. Want to
know more?
Image: Jinx!

19. Chiara Ojeda
Presentation content, design, and delivery
Email: chiara.ojeda@gmail.com
Twitter: @The_Bombadier
Website: http://tweakyourslides.wordpress.com
LinkedIN: http://www.linkedin.com/in/caojeda

20. References & Resources
The following were referred to in developing this presentation:
Duarte, N. (2008). Slide:ology: the art and science of creating
great presentations. Beijing: O'Reilly Media.
Lidwell, W., & Holden, K. (2010).Universal principles of design
(2nd ed.). Beverly, Mass.: Rockport Publishers.
Reynolds, G. (2008). Presentation zen: simple ideas on
presentation design and delivery. Berkeley, CA: New Riders
Publishers.
Williams, R. (1994). The non-designer's design book: design and
typographic principles for the visual novice. Berkeley, CA:
Peachpit Press.