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