Lesson 1 – Design and Posture

Task 1
Make a title slide and practice using contrast.
In your presentation software, open a new file.
Make a title slide with the following points.

• Title
• Subtitle
• Name
• Major or lab
• School
• Date

Use the CRAP principles to design your title slide.



Task 2

Make image slides. Use the techniques from the lesson:

• Negative (white) space
• Rule of thirds (1/3)
• Bleeding (> 1024/768).

You can review the CRAP presentation and the Images presentation again below.

Prezo design 2 – images from Daniel Beck

Task 3 (homework)

Make 4 graphs with data you have. Use the following kinds of graphs:

• Vertical bar graph
• Horizontal bar graph
• Pie graph
• Line graph

Be sure to use the right graph for your data. In the next lesson you should explain your graphs.


Task 4 (homework)

Update your first presentation. Use the design principles you learned for all of your slides. Practice your presentation again until you can deliver it smoothly.