PowerPoint Design

A great presentation is not about slides — it is about persuasion. This course teaches you both the design skills and the strategic thinking to create presentations that move audiences to action. Module 1: Design Principles (layout and alignment, typography selection, color theory for presentations, visual hierarchy, effective use of white space, image selection and cropping). Module 2: Slide Master and Templates (creating branded templates, custom slide layouts, placeholder management, theme fonts and colors, distributing templates to your team). Module 3: Data Visualization (choosing the right chart type, simplifying complex data, SmartArt for process flows, infographic-style slides, dashboard summary slides, data storytelling techniques). Module 4: Animation and Transitions (purposeful animation that clarifies rather than distracts, Morph transitions for smooth object movement, motion paths, trigger-based animations, animation painter for consistency). Module 5: Multimedia (embedding video, audio narration recording, screen recording for software demos, interactive presentations with hyperlinks, embedding web content). Module 6: Delivery (Presenter View mastery, rehearsal timings, exporting to PDF with notes, recording as video for distribution, presenting remotely via Teams and Zoom). 20 lessons. 20 exercises. 3 projects. From $114.70.