Last week we shared 10 rules to help instantly improve your presentations. While readers mostly agreed with the rules, they requested some examples of well-designed slides, so Dan and I did some digging. We gathered some of the best examples of slides and presentation design to help provide a clear picture of what great presentation design is and isn't.
Garr Reynolds, author of Presentation Zen, has become known for his well-designed presentations. His books and presentations have helped him become one of the most noted experts on presentation design. Here are a few sample slides from Garr that demonstrate great before-and-after slides along with some of the best slides from his presentations.
Steve Jobs is one of the best presenters in the world. Presenters envy his presentation skills and his clean and near-perfectly designed slides. BusinessWeek columnist Carmine Gallo has created a well-designed deck about the presentation secrets of Steve Jobs. Use this as an example of good slide design as well as great presentation lessons.
Great presentations can be about anything. The winners of SlideShare's World's Best Presentation Contest demonstrate this well...
What do you think makes a great slide design?
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Christian DE NEEF 3:08 AM on May 30, 2010
@hemmons For discreet but respectful usage of images in your presentations, I would suggest a credits page at the end of the deck, referring to the slide numbers, authors, and protection (cc or other)
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Alberto de Vega 3:50 AM on June 04, 2010
Thank you very much for this great post! Actually, we are trying to teach to our colleagues the transition from slideument to Presentation and they are learning! This is our training material: http://www.slideshare.net/group/prezentations/slideshows (some presentations are in Spanish)