I don’t spend much time creating presentations that deal with pie charts, so I was a little surprised with myself when I decided to use pie charts in this presentation. I’ve always played with the Charts and Graphs in Keynote, but never found myself using them in final presentations.
While charts and graphs […]
Using simplistic textboxes can make your bullet points stand out in an otherwise busy PowerPoint or Keynote slide. I use textboxes such as this one when I have images or documents on the screen at the same time. The colors are subtle to not distract much from the text or the other images […]
Before the demo from Clarity Legal Software, the attorneys from Foreman, Lewis & Hutchison (the hosts of this fine seminar) showed how they re-enact a client’s story in their office so they can better understand a case.
When they were done re-enacting the scenes from a tragic death of a client in police custody, Rafe Foreman […]
I routinely create CLE presentations for attorneys and the design philosophies I use in mediation and trial seem to fit perfectly.
This is an example on how you can apply the general design philosophy to a presentation such as an CLE. The subject dealt mostly with contract issues.
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Friday evening I was at home enjoying a frosty beverage, thankful that the week had ended. Excited to prepare and host a somewhat large superbowl party I had a ton of tasks to accomplish.
Then the phone rang. I answer to a worried voice asking “Hey Blake, I’ve got a mediation Monday […]
I know that one of the most difficult issues when laying out your presentation is to accomplish a captivating way to display text and bullet points. While you can’t make it too flashy, the text still needs to stand out and grab attention.
This text box can be used in PowerPoint and/or Keynote. It […]
This “spotlight” effect can be used to place documents, pictures, logos, etc. in your PowerPoint or Keynote Presentations. Using lighting can be effective by giving your slides a more 3 dimensional feel.
Included in the zip file are two .png images that are transparent. The “spotlightLeft” and “spotlightRight” images can be used […]