| Main Title |
The non-designer's presentation book : principles for effective presentation design / |
| Author |
Williams, Robin,
|
| Publisher |
Peachpit Press ; Pearson Education [distributor], |
| Year Published |
2010 |
| OCLC Number |
351313481 |
| ISBN |
9780321656216; 0321656210 |
| Subjects |
Visual communication ;
Presentation graphics software ;
Graphic arts
|
| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EJAM |
P93.5.W58 2009 |
|
Region 3 Library/Philadelphia, PA |
01/12/2015 |
DISPERSAL |
| ELBM |
P93.5.W58 2010 |
|
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
11/10/2020 |
STATUS |
|
| Collation |
viii, 158 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Notes |
Includes index. Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents Notes |
In this guide to presentation design, you'll learn: 1) What makes a good presentation or a bad one; 2) How to plan, organize, and outline your presentation; 3) Four principles for developing effective presentations; 4) Four priniciples for designing beautiful slides that communicate clearly; 5) Specific tips for charts, graphs, animation, and video; and 6) An exhaustive list of timeless presentation rules ... that you should totally ignore. --Publisher's description. [I] Before you design : Where to begin? : What's a presentation? ; Does it need to be digital? ; Yes, it needs to be digital ; What's a bad presentation? ; What's a good presentation? ; Software options -- Get yourself organized : Plan, organize, outline -- [II] Optimize the content: four principles of conceptual presentation design : Clarity : Edit the text ; Spread out the text ; How many slides in a presentation? ; Sometimes you need a lot on one slide -- Relevance : Get rid of the superfluous stuff ; Backgrounds ; Don't use dorky clip art ; Use relevant photos -- Animation : Animation creates a focus ; The facts about animation -- Plot -- [III] Design the slides: four principles of visual presentation : Contrast -- Repetition -- Alignment -- Proximity -- Put it all together : Name the principles used -- [IV] Beyond the principles : Learn your software : Turn off autofit ; Align text at the top ; Adjust the spacing ; Don't squish the images -- Handouts : The truth about handouts -- Ignore these rules -- Listen to your eyes -- Sources for fonts/images/video/sound. |
| Place Published |
Berkeley, Calif. London |
| Alternate Title |
Principles for effective presentation design |
| PUB Date Free Form |
©2010 |
| BIB Level |
m |
| Medium |
unmediated |
| Content |
text |
| Carrier |
volume |
| Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
| LCCN |
2009517973 |
| Merged OCLC records |
468430002; 503266615; 612600542; 1201935085 |
| OCLC Time Stamp |
20201031045920 |
| Language |
eng |
| Origin |
OCLC |
| Type |
CAT |
| OCLC Rec Leader |
03501cam 2200493 a 45010 |
