Reduce font size to increase readability

A follow-up on yesterday’s post about avoiding bold fonts whenever you can. Sometimes, reducing font sizes can actually help you increase the readability of a point. See the example below.

Calling all professional presentation designers: do a pro-bono project

I have been working on a probono project recently: designing a presentation for free for an organization pursuing a great cause. I can recommend this to any professional presentation designer.

Adoption curves — how long does it take?

Adoption curves are a great way to compare the speed at which ideas spread, technologies were adopted or great companies were born. They are basic line graphs with the starting year set to zero.

How to scale an image to full-size in PowerPoint

Most people have now caught on to the idea of using large images in presentations. But with a few graphics design tricks you can make things look even better:

• Make sure that they are not stretched or squeezed: the…

Bold fonts as a last resort

Typography designers design a bold variety of a font as if it were a completely new type face. There is no magic computer algorithm that turns a regular font into a bold one. From scratch, designers need to make the call about balance and readability all over again.