A presentation at GDCFPDay in in Munich, Germany by Núria Peña
Global Diversity CfP Day Munich Slide Design By Núria Peña Twitter: @nuriapenya
We all like a good story. And as in any good story, the scenery is a key element.
Help to convey a message Be the main character Personality Distracting Helps remember structure Become a teleprompter
10 tips for designing rocking slides.
One page, one point.
One page, one point. word
Be consistent
“The Rule of Three”
“The Rule of Three” Main heroes of Star Wars?
All pictures used in this presentation are from Wookieepedia & Starwars.com
Go big or go home.
Use an easy-to-read font
Use enough contrast
Use not more than 5 colours
Use colour to draw attention
Use photos to enhance meaning
Recap 1. One Page, one point 6. Use enough contrast 2. Be consistent 7. Use no more than 5 colours 3. Use the “Rule of Three” 8. Use colour to draw attention 4. Make text readable 9. Use photos to enhance meaning 5. Use easy-to-read fonts 10. Go easy on the transitions
List of Resources
Tools to design slides 1. Keynote 2. Microsoft Powerpoint 3. Google Slides (online) → www.google.com/slides 4. Canva (online) → www.canva.com 5. Designbold (online) → www.designbold.com
Free images source 1. Unsplash → www.unsplash.com 2. Pexels → www.pexels.com 3. Pixabay → www.pixabay.com 4. Creative Commons → www.ccsearch.creativecommons.org
Colour & Fonts tools 1. A11y Colours → https://clrs.cc/a11y 2. Khorma → http://khroma.co 3. Font Pair→ www.fontpair.co 4. Color Safe → http://colorsafe.co
Books I ♥ 1. “Slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations” Nancy Duarte → official link 2. “Do you talk funny?” 7 comedy habits to become a better (and funnier) public speaker David Nihill → Amazon link
Thank you!
Global Diversity CfP Day Munich Slide Design By Núria Peña Twitter: @nuriapenya
In this presentation, I want to share some tips and resources for designing engaging slides for your next talk. This is part of the Global Diversity CFP Day.
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