Principles of Good Presentation Slides & Graphics November 21, 2008 Adapted from slides used by Katie Kopren
Presentations personal notes illustrative slides handouts ©2008 Katie Kopren
Context context guides format and content ©2008 Katie Kopren
Slides’ purpose relevant use both visual and verbal presentation limit amount of info displayed per slide ©2008 Katie Kopren
Keep it simple 72% of part-time workers in Japan are women
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
Example: ©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