Keep Your Slides Clean and Organized
It probably goes without saying that clarity should be the ultimate goal for your presentation. You want your audience to understand the information you are presenting as easily as possible, and the...
View ArticleFixing Gradient Banding
A very common problem plaguing PowerPoint designers today is gradient banding, which is sometimes visible in imported graphics. If you aren’t totally sure what that is, have a look at this example:...
View ArticleImporting Graphic Files into PowerPoint
If you build presentations long enough, chances are pretty good that you’ll eventually run into a situation where you’ll need to import some graphic files into your slide deck. Microsoft is making...
View ArticlePrinciples of Good Design
Creating visually balanced PowerPoint templates can be challenging. Between all the text, graphics, arrows, and diagrams, how can you be sure that you are creating a slide deck that looks clean and...
View ArticleA Few Words About Color
When used properly, color can set the mood, declare a sense of urgency, and create focal points. It’s a very crucial element in any presentation template, but it is often overlooked and sometimes...
View ArticlePowerPoint vs. Keynote – which is better?
I’ve been building PowerPoint presentations for a long time, and two years ago I finally decided to give Apple Keynote a try. To be honest, it wasn’t something that I was actually looking forward to –...
View ArticleWhat is the best size for a PowerPoint presentation?
With technology surging forward at the speed of light, it’s getting to the point were we need to think a bit more carefully about the size and pixel dimensions of PowerPoint presentation templates....
View ArticleThe best PowerPoint template I have ever seen
I recently attended a meeting which featured presentations from a few business owners and senior corporate executives from here in Southern California. It was a rather bland meeting, but there was one...
View ArticleThe best places to find photos for your PowerPoint Presentation
Although there’s nothing wrong with keeping a PowerPoint presentation plain and simple, a few well-placed photos can go a long way towards making it look interesting and relevant to your topic. Nice...
View ArticleHow to reduce the file size of a PowerPoint template
When it comes to building PowerPoint templates, keeping the file size under control can be a challenge. Even with high-bandwidth networks and high-speed internet everywhere, .ppt files that are too...
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Gold coins template for PowerPoint
This is a highly versatile presentation template. The cover slide features a close-up view of two stacks of generic gold coins, which can probably cause you to interpret this theme in several...
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NFL Football PowerPoint Template
Several weeks ago I created a dark silver and gray PowerPoint template with an American Football theme, and I was recently thinking that it would work really nicely with the NFL logo too. Well…here you...
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Blue and silver presentation template with a frosted glass medical symbol
To be honest, I was never totally happy with my most recent healthcare and medical PowerPoint template. My preference is for a very simplistic design style with big contrast – and it’s something I can...
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Blue and gray flat style presentation template for Keynote
Apple recently updated their iWork suite in a big way, and I was most interested to see what they did to Keynote. But before I had a chance to download it and try it for myself, I read the reviews....
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Green environment presentation theme for Keynote
If you’ve been paying attention, you have probably noticed that my design style is a bit masculine and heavy. I use a lot of dark colors, cold materials (metals, plastics, etc) and it’s pretty rare...
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Global industry presentation template for Keynote
It’s always fun to go through my stock illustration archives just to see if there is anything I can do to resurrect some of my oldest and long-forgotten 3d renderings. The image I used for for this...
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Typography based Keynote theme with woodgrain accents
This one is a little different, and as a matter of fact, it’s one that I like quite a bit. I made a really simple typography-based template for PowerPoint a while ago, but that one was purposefully...
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Red Christmas theme for Keynote
I’m getting into the holiday spirit just a little bit early this year, and I’ve been working on creating a bunch of stock illustrations with a Christmas theme. At this point, I’ve just focused my...
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Green and black transparent panels theme for Keynote
Here’s a stylish presentation template that can be used for a variety of different purposes. The 3d grid lends itself to be a representation of mobile apps – or you could even think of them as being...
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Flat grid-based Keynote presentation template
While not the most visually exciting Keynote template that I’ve done so far, this one just might happen to be one of the most useful. It’s a simple grid design with flat colors – these blocks of color...
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