Tuesday, May 19, 2015

6 PowerPoint Design Tips to Impress in 2015

6 PowerPoint Design Tips to Impress in 2015

Created by the team at Twenty20.

Since you wouldn't want to be caught dead using any of the free PowerPoint templates out there that look like they were made on Microsoft Paint in the 90s, here's 6 top tips to create simple, effective, and beautiful PowerPoint designs that will make you look like a pro.
Published in: Design

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  • 1. 6 POWERPOINT Design Tips TO IMPRESS IN 2015
  • 2. Avoid 90s era, ugly presentations with 7 simple PowerPoint design tricks
  • 3. USE GREAT FONTS 1
  • 4. It’s easy to look modern by using a simple sans-serif font. Experiment with different weights of the same font family to add some variety: Look for free fonts on to find some popular and versatile options that will feel unique, like these:
  • 5. GIVE THE DESIGN ROOM TO BREATHE 2
  • 6. Healthy margins around your content makes your PowerPoint designs more digestible.
  • 7. SKIP THE ANIMATION 3
  • 8. Motion effects and transitions are stuck in the past, making your content feel overly staged and forced.
  • 9. USE A STRONG COLOR PALLETTE 4
  • 10. Strong complementary and supplementary colors will keep your PowerPoint design feeling professional. ColorWizard is great tool to take your brand’s #HEX color and find perfectly matching colors.
  • 11. BE SIMPLE 5
  • 12. BE SIMPLE Try to stick to Guy Kawasaki’s proven 10/20/30 Rule • aim for 10 slides • maximum presentation length of 20 minutes • 30 pt font-size minimum
  • 13. USE ENGAGING IMAGES 6
  • 14. Avoid staged, boring stock photos.
  • 15. Use authentic images to bring your content to life. Engage your audience and feel more credible.
  • 16. Authentic, real-world photos drive engagement. NEED PHOTOS FOR YOUR NEXT POWERPOINT? SEE THE DIFFERENCE
  • 17. Your source for real-world, authentic images. No more boring stock. Created by the team at Twenty20.
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