Image + PowerPoint Graphic for Complete Slide Message
This is a slide from a recent project that I think is a good demonstration of seamlessly integrating PowerPoint content and graphics with photos. We developed from a script, so no design was done before our design team created the presentation – but I can easily see something like this being the “standard” PowerPoint slide:
Here is the TLC Creative Services slide for the presentation:
Here is the development process for the complete slide message:
1. Review script, understand message, outline needed slide content to support message.
2. Research images, or develop image. For this slide we used this stock image:
3. Develop a cloud graphic in PowerPoint to animate and carry the message.
4. Use a combination of PowerPoint shapes and custom shapes that will become our PowerPoint cloud:
5. Turn all of the shapes into a single cloud using the MERGE SHAPES tool:
5. Adjust the color and fill/outline options:
6. Add the text (direct in the cloud shape):
7. Final step is to add an animated entrance effect:
Download the final slide here: CloudData
– Troy @ TLC
Pixar Cars Template
Pixar properties are fun projects! For this new marketing template for the Cars franchise, we were asked to develop a PowerPoint template that made use of a Chrome chevron/triangle, lots of McQueen’s metallic red paint, a McQueen character and the Disney Pixar Cars logo. Along with custom bullets (in the shape of bolts and rivets), this is the final template styling.
Note: This post is only to highlight the design work of TLC, we cannot provide this template to anyone (sorry).
– Troy @ TLC
TLC is in the new Presenting with Power eBook
Presenting with Power was recently released on SlideShare. It is an eBook featuring 80 top presentation and sales experts sharing their secrets for planning, preparing, and awesome presentations – and TLC Creative Services’ Troy Chollar is among the authors!
Be sure to check out the full ebook here.
Thanksgiving PowerPoint Stop-Motion
Staff designer Christie, developed this wonderful Thanksgiving Turkey entirely in PowerPoint 2013 and captured the design stages in this video.
– Troy @ TLC
Thanksgiving 2014 Free PowerPoint Template
Staff designer, Michelle, created this fun Thanksgiving themed template for TLC to post this year. The template is 16×9 and has the full array of PowerPoint options and layouts preset, and this great animated Theme layout.
Download template: TLC_Thanksgiving_2014_template
– Troy @ TLC
Fall Time Employee Recognition Slides
For a recent employee update presentation that TLC designed for one of our clients, we created a seasonal Fall Time themed set of slides for their employee recognition. Using PowerPoint 2013 and the ability to layer content on top of video, embed video, and custom motion path animations to develop these wonderful slides.
– Troy @ TLC
Providing More Than Just Slide Beautification
Here is a graphic supplied by the client for a recent presentation design project . Quick – what is wrong?
In developing ideas for a new way to show this information we noted the pie chart numbers add up to greater than 100% (108.4%). We let our client know of this and received a great soundbyte “Wow, you guys actually look at the content you are working with!”
Yes, TLC is very picky about the aesthetics (color scheme, alignment, consistency) AND the message.
– Troy @ TLC