Did you know that understanding the basics of visual design could mean the difference between getting a new customer or not, closing an important deal or not, even saving a life or not? Visual design is part of our everyday lives, whether or not we consciously take notice. Our ability to use good visual design […]
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We’ve all had this happen …You purchase a software package and once you start using it, you discover it doesn’t do what you need or it is so complicated you end up going around in circles trying to figure out how do what you want to do.In the end, you feel like you wasted money […]
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Book cover of Beyond Bullet Points, Fourth Edition by Cliff Atkinson What’s in the Review IntroductionOverview of the BookPart One: Focus on StorytellingPart Two: Constructing the PresentationPart Three: Delivering Your Story/PresentationConclusion IntroductionThis book is not specifically about designing a better-looking slide deck. However, it focuses on an important aspect of creating great presentations: visual storytelling. […]
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Book cover of The Non-Designer’s Presentation Book by Robin Williams What’s in the Review IntroductionOverview of the BookSection One: Before You DesignSection Two: Optimize the ContentSection Three: Design the SlidesSection Four: Beyond the PrinciplesConclusionRelated Reviews slide:ology Book Review Visual Design Solutions Book Review The Non-designer’s Design Book Book Review IntroductionIf you are at all familiar […]
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Book cover of Better Than Bullet Points by Jane Bozarth What’s in the Review IntroductionOverview of the BookSection One: FoundationsSection Two: Interface and ContentSection Three: Delivery and SupportConclusionRelated Reviews Better PowerPoint Book Review Clear and to The Point Book Review Why Most PowerPoint Presentations Suck Book Review IntroductionThe author, Jane Bozarath, promotes PowerPoint as a […]
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Book cover of slide:ology by Nancy Duarte What’s in the Review IntroductionMy Review of the BookPart OnePart TwoPart ThreeConclusionRelated Reviews Visual Design Solutions Book Review White Space Is Not Your Enemy Book Review The Non-designer’s Design Book Book Review IntroductionSlide:ology is not a how-to manual for presentation software rather a book focused on developing a […]
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Book cover of Visual Design Solutions by Connie Malamed What’s in the Review IntroductionMy Review of the BookPart 1: The Big IdeasPart 2: Building Blocks of DesignPart 3: Power PrinciplesPart 4: Practicing DesignRelated Reviews Better than Bullet Points Book Review IntroductionSome of you may be wondering why I am including this book in my suite […]
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In this book review, I am examining the book Better PowerPoint®: quick fixes based on how your audience thinks by Stephen M. Kosslyn, Ph.D.
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In this review, I am examining the book Clear and to the Point: 8 Psychological Principles for Compelling PowerPoint® Presentations by Stephen M. Kosslyn.
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Book cover of White Space is not Your Enemy by Rebecca Hagen and Kim Golombisky What’s in the Review IntroductionThe Book ReviewConclusionRelated Reviews Visual Design Solutions Book Review The Non-designer’s Design Book Book Review IntroductionThe third edition of White Space Is Not Your Enemy or as the authors titled WSINYE in the first and second […]
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In this review, I am examining the book Presentation Zen Design: Simple Design Principles and Techniques To Enhance Your Presentations, second edition by Garr Reynolds. The first edition of this book was published shortly after the author’s standout book, Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery. While Presentation Zen is an excellent introduction […]
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