Transcript Module 5

PPT
Module 5
Designing
Documents,
Slides, and
Screens
McGraw-Hill/Irwin
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Designing Documents, Slides,
and 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.
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Designing Documents, Slides,
and Screens
Start by answering these questions:
 How should I design paper pages?
 How should I design presentation
slides?
 How should I design Web pages?
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Designing Documents, Slides,
and Screens
Start by answering these questions:
 How do I know whether my design
works?
 When should I think about design?
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Good Document 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.
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To Design Paper 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.
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To Create Effective White 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.
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Choice of 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.
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To Design Presentation 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.
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To Design Web 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.
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To Design Web Pages 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.
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To Incorporate Good 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.