Kind of hard to read the type when it is too small, no?
Contrast
Using light colours on a projector goes poorly quickly.
Dimensions
Your slides (for our purposes) should be 1280 x 720 pixels.
Design Considerations
Showing Work
Make sure that we can clearly see your work as well as understand it.
Remember your Gestalt principles; they are your friends!
Whitespace is also your friend
Consistency is king
Do not use templates
Content
But what do I actually put on the slides?
You are the visual. The slides are your support.
Text
Keep it concise
If I start out by reading this slide and continue to put the entirety of my text on this slide then you are going to spend more time staring at the slide than at bacon ipsum dolor sit amet t-bone capicola porchetta turkey tri-tip biltong bresaola. Turnip greens yarrow ricebean rutabaga endive cauliflower sea lettuce kohlrabi amaranth water spinach avocado daikon napa cabbage asparagus winter purslane kale. Celery potato scallion desert raisin horseradish spinach carrot soko. Pig sausage meatball tri-tip ribeye doner. Lotus root water spinach fennel kombu maize bamboo shoot green bean swiss chard seakale pumpkin onion chickpea gram corn pea. Shoulder shankle jerky, venison brisket ham pork tail prosciutto leberkas biltong short ribs ribeye ham hock tenderloin. Celery quandong swiss chard chicory earthnut pea potato. Chuck frankfurter tenderloin jerky. Bacon sirloin tri-tip pastrami. Grape wattle seed kombu beetroot horseradish carrot squash brussels sprout chard. Shank shankle pork loin filet mignon pork belly prosciutto ball tip tenderloin. Chickweed okra pea winter purslane coriander yarrow sweet pepper radish garlic brussels sprout groundnut summer purslane earthnut pea tomato spring onion azuki bean gourd. Frankfurter boudin filet mignon turducken shoulder pig hamburger brisket pork. Gumbo kakadu plum komatsuna black-eyed pea green bean zucchini gourd winter purslane silver beet rock melon radish asparagus spinach. Pastrami shoulder kielbasa swine, t-bone ground round pork belly venison jowl filet mignon capicola.
Give us only the necessary annotations.
Spelchk ur slaidz
Keep images relevant
Do Not 'Walk' Us
Focus on talking about the takeaways more than walking us through each step you took.
For example, "I started by posing some questions, and then looked for sources, and then" is not good. "The research uncovered a design theme or pattern of..." is better.
Your designs do not sell themselves
Show (and Tell) Us Why You Succeeded (or Not)
Tell us how your decisions have made your design successful (or not). What goals have you fulfilled?
Are all team-members involved in presenting the work?
Are you helping us see your successes?
Layers of Preparedness
Manuscripts: You are reading
Memorized: You are remembering
Extemporaneous: You are saying
Layers of Presenting
Visual: Posture, expressions and eye contact
Vocal: Volume, pitch, uh-uhms and speed
Verbal: Fluffy phrases and jargonism
Fluffiness
Like a cloud
Avoid fluffy phrases that do not help your argument.
"We chose this colour because it is cool"
"We did some stuff"
"Andrew said to do it"
"My [mother, father, cat...] liked it"
Jargonism
Just mashing together design terminology will not help communicate the effectiveness of your design. Use design terms as appropriate, and normal language otherwise.
From the Design Jargon Generator by Laura Tombs