Category: Portfolio

Quotes Should Not Be Bullets (A Before-and-After Example)

02/08/12 | by Troy Chollar [mail] | Categories: Portfolio
The supplied slide had plenty of great callouts end users, but in a bullet list it looks just like any other (boring) slide. Taking a cue from IM (Instant Messaging) applications each quote was put into a speech bubbles for a lively and visual slid… more »

Technology That is Not Clear (A Before-and-After Example)

02/06/12 | by Troy Chollar [mail] | Categories: Portfolio
This a slide from a presentation makeover project. The original slide was typical in that had some photos, screen captures and bulleted list text. The overal design was clean and compartmentalized the content. The makeover used the same images, bul… more »

The Timeline Road (A Before and After Slide)

02/04/12 | by Troy Chollar [mail] | Categories: Portfolio
As part of the presentation makeover I wanted to take this process, that was central to an entire section of the presentation, and create a visual that told the visually supported it story. The core message was the process of engaging with a brand… more »

Presenting the New "TLC Creative Services, Inc." Logo

02/02/12 | by Troy Chollar [mail] | Categories: Personal, Portfolio
As part of the new design offices and needing new business cards, signage and everything else Lori took on the task of updating our company logo - which was last revised in 2006. All the same information, just some updated styling on the "TLC " sph… more »

A Campaign Process Everyone Can See (a Before-and-After Example)

01/27/12 | by Troy Chollar [mail] | Categories: Portfolio
image of the before - has color - thin lines - hard to read: Here is the after - same colors but rich layering of content, bolder and more legible text: - Troy @ TLC more »

Things We Do Consistently Well (a Before-and-After example)

01/25/12 | by Troy Chollar [mail] | Categories: Portfolio
Most every presentation software for the past 15 years has made information as bullet points the default way of visually presenting it. While efficient, and duplicatable, it is definitely not the most attractive or memorable way to present information.… more »

You Can Quote That (a before and after example)

01/23/12 | by Troy Chollar [mail] | Categories: Portfolio
Quotes can be powerful in a presentation. But the visual should also be powerful. Here is the original slide: On the good side, it is not to small of text, high contrast colors, and legible. Here is the slide after the presentation makeover:… more »

Presenting the Lexus LF-LC Prototype

01/15/12 | by Troy Chollar [mail] | Categories: Portfolio
I am fortunate to work on a lot of really great projects. One constant is the content is not something I can share with others, and often it only has that great appeal when viewed in context of the staging, screens and other slides. The Lexus LF-LC is n… more »

Lots of Fun with Big Staging and Big Presentations!

01/12/12 | by Troy Chollar [mail] | Categories: Personal, Portfolio
I wrapped up 2011 with this show in Las Vegas. The staging was fantastic! With 3 large presentation screens and lots of stage lighting (fantastic LD on this event). My world consisted of a month of presentation design and one very long and very full… more »

Bullet List (Boring) or Stylized Text (Dynamic!)

01/03/12 | by Troy Chollar [mail] | Categories: Portfolio
Here is a typical slide from a presentation: And here is the slide makeover: The stylized text and layout make for a dynamic visual of the simple text. Further, the custom gradient and text treatment was then used throughout the presentation a… more »

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