Design for Impact
An online presentation visuals course
It is essential to design presentation visuals that help you reinforce your message and engage your audience in a clear, appealing and memorable way.
Design for Impact contains five modules, covering the importance of visuals, the elements and principles of design, the overall visual structure of a presentation, and how to ensure a great structure.
With this course, you can elevate your design process and improve your presentation slides through practical, hands-on tips and techniques.
Outcomes of the course
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Understand the importance of using visuals in your slides.
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Know the difference between good and bad visuals.
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Understand how colour and shapes can have an influence on your presentation.
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Know what typefaces and fonts are best suited for presentations.
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Understand how balance, rhythm, emphasis, contrast, alignment and white space can help create high-impact visuals.
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Know the importance of a cover slide and different ways to present it.
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Explain why it’s better to create your own slides than use design templates.
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Understand that there are lots of different ways to present information.
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List the steps to take to create well designed slides.
Purpose of the course
- To help accelerate the design process.
- To attract and keep the audience attention.
- To make your presentations visually appealing – this means to add the WOW factor to your presentation.
- To create visuals that will support and reinforce the main message of your presentation.
- To make your presentation clear and easy to understand and remember.
Structure of the course
An online self-study course that includes:
- Explainer videos to watch
- A quiz to apply knowledge
- A summary readsheet to download
Resources
- a how-to-guide with some advanced features of PowerPoint 2019
- Powerpoint slide template and icons for easy access