Follow the 6 x 6 rule:

1

• Follow the 6 x 6 rule
• Limit text to 6 or 7
• words on each of 6 or 7 lines

2
Legibility takes precedence over everything else
in a presentation.
3
Your visuals are speaker support
pieces only.
4
Stay inside the center 2/3 of your image area to
avoid objects being cut off when displayed
5
Use lots of contrast between foreground and
background.
6
Color can be used to explain or emphasize a
single point
7
Highlight the information you want to feature
and lowlight the secondary details.
8
ALL CAPITAL LETTERS ARE LESS ATTRACTIVE AND HARD
TO READ.
9
Ideally titles should be 36-48 point and text
24-36 point
10
Simplify graphs and charts so they are easily
readable.