Design Better Presentations

Everyone is called on to create a presentation, but this can be a daunting task. This class will teach you basic design principles you can apply to your presentation decks. You’ll learn how to work with type, color and image and lay out information with confidence. You’ll also Identify what type of presenter you are and design your presentation to support this. Instructor Lara McCormick is an accomplished designer and educator who has been designing presentations for almost twenty years for all types of use cases, and she shares with you what she’s learned. She’ll cover:

• Pros and cons of presentation software tools like Keynote, Powerpoint, and Google slides 
• Selecting and using typography, installing and managing fonts 
• Incorporating photos and illustrations 
• Visualizing data with charts and data 

You’ll get a simple template to work with that you can then customize to fit your needs. At the end of this class you’ll understand basic design principles and how to apply them, and have the ability to create an effective presentation that best highlights your content, is consistent, and well-designed. 

• Introduction to Workshop
• Types of Presentations & Types of Presenters
• Planning Your Presentation
• Slide Setup & Backgrounds
• Fonts vs. Typefaces
• Using Color in Your Presentation
• Your Presentation Images
• Visualizing Data
• Software Demonstration