We know communicating through effective visuals is important, but when you’re faced with a blank slide, where do you start? BrightCarbon’s graphic design experts have come to your rescue, sharing their expertise on PowerPoint design whether you’re a pro, or just looking for some quick hacks.
Read on to find an entire library of hacks, suggestions, and inspiration on all things PowerPoint design. From everything you need to know about typography, to how hierarchy affects the way you lay your slides out, or just some great tips on adding some easy design touches to make your presentations pop, it’s all here.
PowerPoint does many things well, but typography isn’t one of them. I’ll walk you step-by-step through techniques to get it to play ball. Be warned – SERIOUSLY advanced PowerPoint functionality follows...
Use this quick tutorial to make images transparent in PowerPoint, regardless of which version of the program you are using.
We’re often asked whether it’s possible to ‘cut out’ images in PowerPoint. Well, the good news is that it is, and the even better news is that we've written a How-To guide to show you how it’s done.
So you have to make a dissertation defence presentation. Or maybe you’re deciding if you want that to be a part of your final assessment. Over the course of this article, we’ll look at how your dissertation defence presentation can be one of the best tools in your arsenal when it comes to showcasing your work, and how you can make yours stand out from the crowd.
How many slide masters do you have in your PowerPoint template? How many should you have? And is it one of those things I should even care about? Learn the answers to all those questions in more.
A PowerPoint template is the only brand element you put in the hands of the whole organisation – regardless of computer literacy, or design skill: it has to be robust enough so that it can’t be broken, but strong enough to carry your brand voice into every meeting, or leave-behind, or proposal it gets used for. Read on for a list of the essential elements every PowerPoint template needs to have.
Designing content to be accessible doesn't have to mean you compromise on vibrant design, or your brand guidelines. In this article you'll learn more about colour contrast and how you can preserve colour vibrancy without having to sidestep WCAG accessibility guidelines.
It's Christmas! After a late night with too much eggnog and brandy snaps we set ourselves a challenge to see who could come up with the wildest PowerPoint Christmas card! So it's the day after the night before, and through blurry eyes we can reveal our efforts...
At BrightCarbon, we've designed custom PowerPoint templates for everyone from small businesses to global enterprises, reaching hundreds of thousands of users. Along the way, we've spotted common pitfalls that crop up again and again. The good news? Most of these issues are easy to spot, and even easier to fix. Read on for five signs your PowerPoint template needs an update, plus practical tips to get it back on track.
For years, PowerPoint has been synonymous with boardroom presentations and academic lectures. Its default 16:9 slide ratio is tuned for projection screens, not LinkedIn grids or TikTok thumbnails. But what if the same tool that powers your pitch decks could also become your go-to design app for social media content?…
Logo slides are a regular fixture of presentations, but they're often ugly and messy and tend not to do too much to build the credibility they're supposed to. Follow along to learn how to make a logo slide look neat and tidy, and if you want a stretch task, get inspired by some competitor-trouncing alternatives
When it feels like the call is to make more and do it faster, design smart and build a presentation toolkit packed with effective layout slides. We show you how to start off by building five of your own.
Find out how you can make more accessible and inclusive presentations by thinking carefully about fonts, layouts, colours and structure.
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