Slide design

A presentation at GDCFPDay in January 2020 in Munich, Germany by Núria Peña

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Global Diversity CfP Day Munich Slide Design By Núria Peña Twitter: @nuriapenya

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We all like a good story. And as in any good story, the scenery is a key element.

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Help to convey a message Be the main character Personality Distracting Helps remember structure Become a teleprompter

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10 tips for designing rocking slides.

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  1. One page, one point

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One page, one point.

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One page, one point. word

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  1. Be consistent

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Be consistent

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  1. Use the “Rule of three”

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“The Rule of Three”

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“The Rule of Three” Main heroes of Star Wars?

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All pictures used in this presentation are from Wookieepedia & Starwars.com

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  1. Make Text readable

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Go big or go home.

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  1. Use easy-to-read font

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Use an easy-to-read font

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  1. Use enough contrast

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Use enough contrast

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  1. Use not more than 5 colours

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Use not more than 5 colours

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  1. Use colour to draw attention

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Use colour to draw attention

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  1. Use photos to enhance meaning

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Use photos to enhance meaning

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  1. Go easy on the transitions.

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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

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List of Resources

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Thank you!

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Global Diversity CfP Day Munich Slide Design By Núria Peña Twitter: @nuriapenya