Design Challenge #2 Results!
The TLC Creative design team is working remote and we are still having fun! With a twist on the elementary school game of “telephone”. Each designer had to use at least 1 element from the previous designer’s version in their design. Here are the results!
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Troy @ TLC
The (PowerPoint) Telephone Game
Remember back as a kid and the teacher had all the kids sit in a circle, whispered a sentence to the student sitting next them, then that student whispered the sentence to the next kid and the next, next, next. Finally the teacher announced what they had said, and the heard and the last student announced what they heard – which was very different. It was “The Telephone Game”!
For the TLC Creative presentation design we created the PowerPoint version of The Telephone Game. Everyone is designing this quote, starting with this very boring bullet list slide:
We then drew names for a random order. The first designer was able to create any slide design they wanted. The next designer created their own version of the slide BUT had to incorporate at least 1 element from the previous designers version! The results are amazing and show that there is no limit to creativity!
See you Monday when the TLC Creative COVID-19 Design Challenge #2 results are revealed!
Troy @ TLC
New Episode of The Presentation Podcast – Being a Remote Presenter
A new episode of The Presentation Podcast is available today! Troy, Nolan, and Sandy are joined by Ken Molay of Webinar Success. They talk about how to create and deliver remote presentations, hardware and software platforms, and tips, tips and more tips!
Listen on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Google Play, Spotify and Soundcloud – just search for The Presentation Podcast for “Being a Remote Presenter (with Ken Molay)” or go direct to the episode page here: https://thepresentationpodcast.com/podcast/99
Challenge #1 – 6 Circles
Challenge #1 of the TLC Creative Services COVID-19 Design Challenge!
Design a slide, or set of slides (up to 3 max), that integrates an amazing animation based on 6 circles. A “circle” is open to you to decide what that is. They can be small to large, any thickness, format, colors and styling effects. Your slide can be colorful, dark, monochrome – again, your design choice. Create an fantastic visual design, with even better animation.
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by TLC Creative staff presentation designer: Amber (1 slide)
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by TLC Creative staff presentation designer: Christie (2 slides)
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by TLC Creative staff presentation designer: Jake (3 slides)
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by TLC Creative staff presentation designer: Kelli (2 slides)
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by TLC Creative staff presentation designer: Sara (1 slide)
Design Challenge #1
The TLC Creative Services Presentation Design Team was given this simple/vague/be creative challenge:
Design a slide, or set of slides (up to 3 max), that integrates an amazing animation based on 6 circles. A “circle” is open to you to decide what that is. They can be small to large, any thickness, format, colors and styling effects. Your slide can be colorful, dark, monochrome – again, your design choice. Create an fantastic visual design, with even better animation.
See you tomorrow with the results!
Our Internal COVID-19 Design Challenge!
Like the rest of the world, the TLC Creative Services studio has transitioned. 3 weeks ago it was a lively design studio with everyone together. Today, we have everyone working remote from their homes. Because we have had a number of design projects cancel, or postpone to the Fall, we have started our own internal presentation design challenges to keep us all from going stir crazy! So, welcome to the TLC Creative Services COVID-19 Design Challenge!
Check back tomorrow for details on Challenge #1!
PowerPoint Adds HEX Colors
Note: as of today, I see this new feature on the Office Insider build (early beta), but not yet on the Monthly Targeted build (enterprise beta) or Standard build (stable, no beta). So you may not have this available in your install just yet.
In the most recent Microsoft 365 Office update there is a new option in the color dialog – HEX colors (yay!).
Select a shape, outline or text and choose MORE FILL COLORS
In the COLORS dialog, under the RGB values is a new option for HEX values.
Is HEX colors important? Yes and no. Anything expands the use of PowerPoint is good (in my opinion). Hex color values are primarily thought of in web design. For me, the addition of adding a Hex color directly in PowerPoint is time saver, because my biggest use is gathering colors from a corporate style guide where the colors are listed in PMS and HEX values.
My summary of RGB vs. Hex:
- RGB sets each color as a value or Red-Green-Blue mixed, set as a number range of 0-255 for each. So a color can be a 3 digit to 9 digit value.
- Hex is a set 6 digit value that based on a grid of 16 million colors. The 6 digit value is made up of both numbers and alpha letters.
Example of a Hex color chart:
Close up of a section of a Hex color chart, showing each color has a 6 digit value
Last note: the Hex color value was just added to PowerPoint desktop this week, but it has been in the PowerPoint for Web app for several months. The web app has a different color dialog (which I like). It prioritized the Hex value and does not include the HSL color option.
Troy @ TLC