PPT PPT Module Module 55 Designing Designing Documents, Documents, Slides, Slides,and and Screens Screens McGraw-Hill/Irwin ©2007, The McGraw-Hill Companies, All Rights 5-2 Designing Designing Documents, Documents, Slides, Slides, and and Screens Screens ♦To learn how to Develop visual literacy Apply design principles to paper pages, presentation slides, and Web pages Use computers to create headings, lists, and other features to make documents easy to read 5-3 Designing Designing Documents, Documents, Slides, Slides, and and Screens Screens Start by answering these questions: How should I design paper pages? How should I design presentation slides? How should I design Web pages? 5-4 Designing Designing Documents, Documents, Slides, Slides, and and Screens Screens Start by answering these questions: How I know whether my design works? When should I think about design? 5-5 Good Good Document Document Design Design ♦ Saves time and money ♦ Reduces legal problems ♦ Builds goodwill ♦ Looks inviting, friendly, and easy-to-read ♦ Enhances your credibility ♦ Builds an image of you as professional and competent 5-6 To To Design Design Paper Paper Pages Pages ♦Use white space for separation and emphasis ♦Use headings to group points ♦Limit the use of capital letters ♦Use no more than two typefaces ♦Use justification appropriate to the audience 5-7 To To Create Create Effective Effective White White Space Space ♦To create effective white space, use Headings A mix of paragraph lengths Lists by using • Tabs or indents to align things vertically • Numbered lists when the number or sequence of items is exact • Bullets when the number and sequence don’t matter 5-8 Choice Choice of of Margins Margins ♦ Use justified margins when you Can use proportional typefaces Want a more formal look Want to use as few pages as possible Write to skilled readers ♦ Use ragged margins when you Do not have proportional typefaces Want a less formal look Want to revise one page without reprinting all Use very short line lengths 5-9 To To Design Design Presentation Presentation Slides Slides ♦ Use a big font ♦ Use bullet-point phrases ♦ Use clear, concise language and appropriate clip art ♦ Make only three to five points per slide ♦ Choose a consistent template, customizing slides where necessary 5-10 To To Design Design Web Web Pages Pages ♦Provide an introductory statement on the first screen ♦Offer an overview of the content of your page ♦Put interesting and useful information up front ♦Minimize large graphics and animation 5-11 To To Design Design Web Web Pages Pages continued continued ♦Include an “off” button for animation and music on introduction pages ♦Provide visual variety ♦Unify multiple pages ♦On each page, provide a link to the home page 5-12 To To Incorporate Incorporate Good Good Design Design ♦ Follow These Guidelines As you plan, think about your audience As you write, incorporate lists and headings Get feedback from people who will be using your document As you revise, check your draft against the guidelines in this module ... and other features to make documents easy to read 5- 3 Designing Designing Documents, Documents, Slides, Slides, and and Screens Screens Start by answering these questions: How should I design... presentation slides? How should I design Web pages? 5- 4 Designing Designing Documents, Documents, Slides, Slides, and and Screens Screens Start by answering these questions: How I know whether... answering these questions: How I know whether my design works? When should I think about design? 5- 5 Good Good Document Document Design Design ♦ Saves time and money ♦ Reduces legal problems ♦ Builds