Non-Designer's Presentation Book - Principles for effective presentation design

Robin Williams, teacher and designer, knows what it takes to give a good presentation. In this revised and updated book, Robin makes it easy for even first-time presenters to get past their fears of creating a presentation. She expands upon the four fundamental principles of good design and typography introduced in her award-winning Non-Designer's series and adds four more principles specific to achieving clear communication with slides. Let Robin guide you in her signature light-hearted style through the entire process of creating a presentationfrom planning and organizing your ideas to designing effective, beautiful slides that won't put your audience to sleep. In this essential guide to presentation design, you'll learn: *, What makes a good presentationor a bad one *, How to plan, organize, and outline your presentation *, Four principles for developing effective presentations *, Four principles for designing beautiful slides that communicate clearly *, Specific tips for using animation and transitions that aren't annoying *, A list of timeless presentation rules . . . that you should totally ignore