Seven Deadly Sins for Multimedia Presentations Ross Rogers
Sin # 1 Letter fonts are too ornate, too many different fonts, styles and font colors in a single presentation Letter fonts are too ornate, too many different fonts, styles and font colors in a single presentation
Sin # 1 Solution Select one simple, easy to read font and keep it consistent throughout presentation
Sin # 2 Font sizes and/or graphics are too small
Sin # 2 Solution Limit text and make it BIG
Sin # 2 Solution
Sin # 3 The background is too “busy” and/or the background and text color combinations do not have enough contrast for legibility.
Sin # 3 Solution The importance is text, so focus on it. Make backgrounds light and text dark or vice versa. Avoid red!
Sin # 4 Crowding too much information onto a single screen or transparency.
Sin # 4 Solution –Keep things simple and clear. –6x6 rule. –Give more information as you speak! –Do NOT, for any reason, decrease the font!
Sin # 5 Leaving a screen unchanged for too long or not leaving a screen up long enough for the audience to take notes.
Sin # 5 Solution –Create suspense –Layer your presentation –Provide basic handouts
Sin # 6 Overusing special effects
Sin # 6 Solution BBe consistent with text flying in DDon’t use too many effects MMaintain focus on content, not effects
Sin # 7 Presentation is all text, no pictures!
Sin # 7 Solution Use pictures, charts, graphs and cartoons to illustrate…..make sure they are relevant! This is a VISUAL media, use it!
Bibliography “Avoiding Seven Deadly Multimedia Design and Presentation Sins” “Avoiding Seven Deadly Multimedia Design and Presentation Sins” by Thomas H. Cunningham, PhD by Thomas H. Cunningham, PhD