Module 4 Book: Designing PowerPoint Presentations for All

Topic 2: Designing your presentation (the basics)

Have you ever viewed a presentation where the slides looked visually pleasing and effectively conveyed the information the presenter was sharing? Those slides likely utilized design principles to combine images, colours, and text in unique ways. Then, as a result, the slides were both visually pleasing and easy for the mind to comprehend.

There are four design principles that, when combined, can help you design your slides in effective ways- Contrast, Repetition, Alignment, and Proximity. As you may have noticed, it has an easy to remember acronym - CRAP!