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Principles of Good Presentation Slides & Graphics
November 21, 2008
Adapted from slides used by Katie Kopren
Presentations• personal notes• illustrative slides• handouts
http://www.jnd.org/dn.mss/in_defense_of_p.html ©2008 Katie Kopren
Contextcontext guides format and content
©2008 Katie Kopren
Slides’ purpose• relevant• use both visual and verbal presentation• limit amount of info displayed per slide
http://www.sociablemedia.com/articles_mayer.htm ©2008 Katie Kopren
Keep it simple
72% of part-time workersin Japan are women
http://www.presentationzen.com/presentationzen/2005/09/whats_good_powe.html
Limit bullet points & text
bullets need at least a pair•
©2008 Katie Kopren
Principles of good charts & graphics• substance• correlation to data• clear, precise, efficient
©2008 Katie Kopren
Integrity in charts & graphics• scale• dimensions• text and labeling
©2008 Katie Kopren
Scale
from Tufte, Edward R. The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, 1983.
Scale
from Tufte, Edward R. The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, 1983.
Text & background elements
from Tufte, Edward R. The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, 1983.
Text & background elements
from Tufte, Edward R. The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, 1983.
Match unit dimensions
from Tufte, Edward R. The Visual Display of Quantitative Information, 1983.
Match unit dimensions
©2008 Katie Kopren
Graphs and Charts
Limit transitions, builds & animations
• additional mode of representation• should only be used to illustrate a point and
add to the meaning of the presentation
©2008 Katie Kopren
Layout & color
• use consistent background and formatting throughout
• background color should be similar to lighting in presentation environment
©2008 Katie Kopren
Cognitive principles to consider while making presentations
• Attention• Visual and Perceptual