Manuel Frias

Ideas to design better slides

2019 · 99 slides · Data viz & presentation

A training-session recap on what makes a presentation effective: story versus design, and how to improve your slides.

Slide 1 of 99: Ideas to design better slides Training session on presentation design organized by Manuel Frias HELCOM Secretariat, 4th February 2019
Slide 2 of 99: Let’s recap some ideas from the last session
Slide 3 of 99: Recipe for an effective presentation
Slide 4 of 99: Recipe for an effective presentation Structure (story)
Slide 5 of 99: Recipe for an effective presentation Structure (story) Design
Slide 6 of 99: Which one is the most important? Structure (story) Design
Slide 7 of 99: Is it better to have a good story with bad visuals? Structure (story) Design
Slide 8 of 99: Or great visuals with a poor story? Structure (story) Design
Slide 9 of 99: Think about it.
Slide 10 of 99: When making a presentation we should ask ourselves...
Slide 11 of 99: Am I making a presentation or a document?
Slide 12 of 99: Summary • A method for indicator selection - should be applicable across gears, but choice of indicators should be gear specific. • Relationships between ind…
Slide 13 of 99: Does a presentation have the same function as a document?
Slide 14 of 99: Making an effective presentation is like a journey from...
Slide 15 of 99: ...the way we usually do it... A
Slide 16 of 99: ...to the way we would like to do it... A B
Slide 17 of 99: It is a long journey. But there are no shortcuts A B
Slide 18 of 99: Be brave! Or, as Robin Williams would say in “The Non-Designer’s Design Book”: Don’t be a whimp!
Slide 19 of 99: Let’s start...
Slide 20 of 99: Some design principles Arrangement Contrast Alignment Space Visual element Type Color Images Movement Animations Transitions Adapted from Nancy Duarte “Slide…
Slide 21 of 99: Arrangement Contrast Alignment Space
Slide 22 of 99: BASE - Implementation of the Baltic Sea Action Plan in Russia PA BIO: Preserving natural zones and biodiversity, including fisheries PA NUTRI: Reducing nutri…
Slide 23 of 99: BASE - Implementation of the Baltic Sea Action Plan in Russia PA BIO: Preserving natural zones and biodiversity, including fisheries PA NUTRI: Reducing nutri…
Slide 24 of 99: Objectives of BALSAM 1. Support coordinated monitoring in the Baltic 2. Support the development of the HELCOM Monitoring Manual (published on 15 October 2014…
Slide 25 of 99: Objectives of BALSAM 1. Support coordinated monitoring in the Baltic 2. Support the development of the HELCOM Monitoring Manual (published on 15 October 2014…
Slide 26 of 99: Objectives of BALSAM 1. Support coordinated monitoring in the Baltic 2. Support the development of the HELCOM Monitoring Manual (published on 15 October 2014…
Slide 27 of 99: Arrangement Contrast Alignment Space
Slide 28 of 99: Randomly placed objects
Slide 29 of 99: Also randomly placed objects
Slide 30 of 99: Doesn’t this one look better? Why?
Slide 31 of 99: The only difference is these objects are aligned to the guides Adapted from Garr Reynolds, “Presentation Zen Design”. 2010, page 202
Slide 32 of 99: 3,20 (same in widescreen) 3,20 (same in widescreen) 4,20 (6,20 in widescreen) 4,20 (6,20 in widescreen)
Slide 33 of 99: Next steps Requirement specification Data availability We can do it better
Slide 34 of 99: Next steps Data availability Requirement specification Better
Slide 35 of 99: Next steps Data availability Requirement specification Better
Slide 36 of 99: The align tools are your best friends
Slide 37 of 99: Exercise: let’s align.
Slide 38 of 99: Arrangement Contrast Alignment Space
Slide 39 of 99: We don’t need to fill every corner of the slide
Slide 40 of 99: Next steps Requirement Data availability specification We can do it better
Slide 41 of 99: Next steps Data availability Requirement specification Better
Slide 42 of 99: HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan - adopted 15 November 2007 The implementation of the HELCOM BSAP Only one hundred pages.... ... but a great commitment for all…
Slide 43 of 99: HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan adopted 15 November 2007 Better
Slide 44 of 99: HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan adopted 15 November 2007 Better
Slide 45 of 99: Visual element Type Color Images
Slide 46 of 99: Hierarchy
Slide 47 of 99: BASE - Implementation of the Baltic Sea Action Plan in Russia PA BIO: Preserving natural zones and biodiversity, including fisheries PA NUTRI: Reducing nutri…
Slide 48 of 99: Implementation of the Baltic Sea Action Plan in Russia Preserving natural zones and BIO biodiversity, including fisheries Reducing the use and impact NUTRI o…
Slide 49 of 99: Think of last row
Slide 50 of 99: picture slide without text
Slide 51 of 99: If you are sure nobody will be able to read it don’t show it
Slide 52 of 99: Btw, it doesn’t sound good when you say “I know you can not read it...” but you show it anyway
Slide 53 of 99: Visual element Type Color Images
Slide 54 of 99: Use color with purpose
Slide 55 of 99: Anticipated benefits of EBSAs a) All areas of ecological and biological importance in the Baltic Sea are identified (based on the current knowledge) and cate…
Slide 56 of 99: The system of Marine Rescue Service (MRS) MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT FEDERAL AGENCY OF MARITIME AND RIVER TRANSPORT Maritime Rescue Service (MRS) branches Калинин…
Slide 57 of 99: Use the HELCOM palette
Slide 58 of 99: Visual element Type Color Images
Slide 59 of 99: Use alignment, space and ask yourself, do I need that many pictures?
Slide 60 of 99: Environmental Monitoring Performance 12-2017 Groundwater Sampling Air Monitoring Probe Preparation We can do it better
Slide 61 of 99: Environmental Monitoring Performance 12-2017 Air Monitoring Groundwater Sampling Probe Preparation Better
Slide 62 of 99: Make the main image bigger. Be brave!
Slide 63 of 99: Improving data flows and data management What is a continuous operational platform? DATA INFORMATION SERVICES Data supply Assessment Indicator result We can…
Slide 64 of 99: What is a continuous Improving data flows and Data data supply management operational platform? DATA INFORMATION SERVICES Assessment Indicator result Better
Slide 65 of 99: What is a continuous Improving data flows and Data data supply management operational platform? DATA INFORMATION SERVICES Assessment Indicator result Better
Slide 66 of 99: Improving data flows and data What is a continuous Data supply management operational platform? DATA INFORMATION SERVICES Assessment Indicator result Better
Slide 67 of 99: Emergency towing operations On 2 February 2011 general cargo vessel Marion K suffered mechanical breakdown some 2 nautical miles west of Butinge oil terminal…
Slide 68 of 99: Emergency towing operations Better
Slide 69 of 99: Where to get images
Slide 70 of 99: picture slide without text
Slide 71 of 99: picture slide without text
Slide 72 of 99: picture slide without text
Slide 73 of 99: Draw yourself
Slide 74 of 99: Movement Animations Transitions
Slide 75 of 99: Animations must have a purpose
Slide 76 of 99: Good animation? Intro What is a good pres. Break Exercise Next steps 5 min 60 min 5 min 45 min 5 min Start! 60 min End!
Slide 77 of 99: Good animation Intro What is a good pres. Break Exercise Next steps 5 min 60 min 5 min 45 min 5 min Start! 60 min End!
Slide 78 of 99: 4 types of basic animations Entrance Emphasis Exit
Slide 79 of 99: HELCOM Map and Data Service • ESRI technology • All data free and open • Huge amount of data layers (900) 2/27/2019 79 We can do it better
Slide 80 of 99: Better
Slide 81 of 99: Baltic Baikal Med Atlantic Pacific 460 55 m 730 m 1,5 km 2 km 3,5 km 4 km 5 km Max Meandepth depth 9 km 11 km
Slide 82 of 99: Baltic Sea Action Plan Natural levels Viable Natural marine Nutrients on populations of and coastal of oxygen and natural levels species landscapes algal blo…
Slide 83 of 99: Baltic Sea Action Plan Natural levels Viable Natural marine Nutrients on populations of and coastal of oxygen and natural levels species landscapes algal blo…
Slide 84 of 99: picture slide without text
Slide 85 of 99: Beginning Middle End
Slide 86 of 99: Do you want to try?
Slide 87 of 99: Movement Animations Transitions
Slide 88 of 99: Use it to divide sections
Slide 89 of 99: I Morph (only Office 365)
Slide 90 of 99: picture slide without text
Slide 91 of 99: Exercise - remake
Slide 92 of 99: Manual/proposals for benthic habitat monitoring Analysing the usability of different methods for benthic habitat monitoring in the Baltic and proposing manua…
Slide 93 of 99: THANK YOU!
Slide 94 of 99: Current indicator reports based on operational oceanography • Total and regional Runoff to the Baltic Sea • Water exchange between the Baltic Sea and the Nor…
Slide 95 of 99: Maritime traffic • 350 392 ship crossings in total – decrease compared to two previous years • Likely due to decreased shipping activity resulting from the e…
Slide 96 of 99: Wrap-up
Slide 97 of 99: It is a long journey but there are no shortcuts. A B
Slide 98 of 99: Some design principles Arrangement Contrast Alignment Space Visual element Type Color Images Movement Animations Transitions Adapted from Nancy Duarte “Slide…
Slide 99 of 99: Be brave!
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