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Hi. I'm terrible at deck design. Does anyone have a resource with pointers and best practices? I know my story, key points, etc. but absolutely suck at visuals and layout.
I usually start with the free templates here:
Sometimes, they help, and sometimes, I need to build something from scratch.
I need this too. I have lots of thoughts and then my slides are too busy so any resources, templates, etc would be so helpful!
I’ve personally tried a few AI tools—, , Slidebean, and Canva—and they really help with design and layout. Worth checking out if you’re stuck on visuals!
@Shannon Howard this wont help in the moment but I always grab slides of presentations that i actually like so when it comes time to put mine together, i can use them as reference/starting points. also if you're feeling stuck feel free to DM me, i'm normally pretty good with slides (for a non design person)
Two thumbs up for Duarte. I read a book by them waaaaaay back in the day before online courses were a thing and I learned a ton of great tips. My biggest focus: Less is more. People will either read or listen. If you want them to listen, don't put a lot of words on the slide. Give them an image that makes them curious and want to listen to you.
I have infograpia, if you want something there.
I'm a big fan of Gamma: