This is a little different from my usual posts, but I heard about this from the User Error podcast this morning. In 2018 Melinda Seckington gave a talk at DevRelCon Tokyo which she then reposted in full detail on her blog. This set of posts is well worth a read, particularly if you’re someone who enjoys writing and delivering presentations, or if it’s part of your job.
While I don’t adhere to her advice exactly, I can see a lot of benefits to the way that she’s advising to create your decks.
It’s worth mentioning that if you follow the links on the blog posts, post 4 of 5 links to the wrong page for the last page (post 5/5), but there is a “next post” button at the bottom of the page… or just follow the links from this page :)
- The Art of Slide Design intro
- Maximise Signal, Minimise Noise
- Make Important Information Stand Out
- Show AND Tell
- Be Consistent
Featured image is “presentation structure” by “Sean MacEntee” on Flickr and is released under a CC-BY license.