Graphic Design That Works

Here are the slides for my PowerPoint presentation on Graphic Design That Works:

Ideas, Inspiration, Brainstorm

After flipping through Graphic Design That Works, I wanted to include some of the pieces in the book that I found interesting, such as the classic CBS eye logo and the history of Levi's 501 Jeans. For the design template, I originally was going to have each slide the same, but had trouble organizing the slide with the text and image. Also, the book did not have a consistent layout throughout the book so I decided my presentation would also have different layouts. The color palette is mostly pastels in the book, so the background colors of my slides is based on the colors used in the book.

Personal Critique

I feel that my presentation not only contains all the necessary information required for the assignment, but also reflects the style of the book. For instance, the book uses all sans serifs but has a variety of layouts, has a pastel color palette, and effectively uses white space. I paid close attention to make sure these were reflected in my presentation as well. I tried to keep my slides simple and not overwhelming. Overall, I am happy with the outcome of my presentation, considering I designed everything in PowerPoint and had never designed anything in that application for a design class before.