Presentation Design

This week we have been studying presentation design.  I had no idea how much thought needs to go into presentations.  I have created a lot of power points for different purposes, and I have always used the templates given and called it good.  I never really realized how BORING my presentations were.  I feel terrible for all those parents that have sat through my back-to-school night presentations.  Yuck!

I loved the idea of using "stunning images".  I can't wait to play around on istockphoto.com or flickr.com.  I know that when a presentation has a lot of visuals, that make sense, I am so much more excited to listen.  I also liked the idea that the audience reads much faster than I can talk.  I vow never to type everything that I am going to say on a slide, ever again!  It is kind of insulting and I never thought of it that way before.

I also loved the idea of connecting it all through use of a color scheme.  There is a reason we are drawn to magazines and print.  They are creative and visually appealing.  They attract our eye.  Why wouldn't we want our presentations to do the same thing?

I have a lot to learn about presentation design, but I am really excited to begin the process. I know that creating strong presentations will be fun and time consuming, but worth it!