Slide:ology: The Art and Science of Creating Great Presentations »

Principal of Duarte Design since 1990, Nancy Duarte passionately pursues the presentation development and design niche. One of the largest design firms in Silicon Valley and listed as a top woman-owned business in the area, Duarte Design is one of the few agencies in the world focused solely on presentations, whether they are delivered in person, online or via mobile device. Nancy's twenty years of experience working with global companies and thought leaders has influenced the perception of some of the world's most valuable brands and many of humanity's common causes.

The gold-standard collection of best practices for creating effective slide presentations. With the proliferation of presentation software in the workplace, presentations have become a primary means of communication. This stunning full-color book teaches conceptual thinking, inspirational design, and solid principles with insightful interviews and many before-and-after examples.

Ch. 1 Creating a New Slide Ideology 1 Ch. 2 Creating Ideas, Not Slides 25 Ch. 3 Creating Diagrams 43 Ch. 4 Displaying Data 63 Ch. 5 Thinking Like a Designer 81 Ch. 6 Arranging Elements 91 Ch. 7 Using Visual Elements: Background, Color, and Text 113 Ch. 8 Using Visual Elements: Images 157 Ch. 9 Creating Movement 179 Ch. 10 Governing with Templates 203 Ch. 11 Interacting with Slides 217 Ch. 12 Manifesto: The Five Theses of the Power of a Presentation 251 References 263 Index 265