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4. Visual hierarchy on slides
Presentation Design · 36 pages source format
Type size, contrast, whitespace. One focal point. Charts need a takeaway annotation. Screenshots need crop + callouts.
What you'll learn
- Type scale
- Crop & callout
- Chart takeaways
Build the slides
Fill bodies under headlines. Ruthlessly delete.
- Body text ≥18–20pt for rooms
- Max ~6 lines when you must use bullets
- One chart → one annotated takeaway
Do this now
Design the deck. Squint test: can you see hierarchy?
Clear?