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Presentation design training

Build attractive and effective slides with Duarte Slide Design

Put design theory into practice to build engaging and compelling slides using presentation software in this 90-minute, on-demand course.

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Improve your visual communication

Have you ever worked on a presentation for hours, only to be unhappy with the final product? Or did you cobble together a deck from messy slides provided by half a dozen colleagues? Visually presenting your ideas through a PowerPoint can presentation is an expectation for nearly everyone today. But very few of us feel entirely comfortable using this critical communication tool.

Discover the theory behind great presentation designs, then gain the skills to make it happen. In the Slide Design online course, you’ll learn our proven method for visual design, plus PowerPoint tips and tricks for faster and more beautiful slide design. Create professional-looking slides for your boss, colleagues, or clients.

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Learners who took this course agree they learned something new to help them improve their slides.

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On-demand course satisfaction

Duarte online course learners love our easy-to-reference video modules, hands-on practice exercises, and the ability to learn at their own pace.

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Refine your skills

Expert presentation design training. Anywhere, anytime.

This on-demand course provides informational lessons, quizzes, and exercises to refine your presentation design skills.

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On-demand course

$129.00

  • 1 hour 30 minute average completion time
  • 90 days to complete after enrollment
  • 23 video lessons
  • Online lectures, quizzes, and exercises

10 or more on your team?

Schedule a chat on our Training Concierge’s calendar, we can answer questions, build packages, and set up trainings based on your team’s availability.

Course overview

Learn principles of design and transform your presentations

  • Bring polish and professionalism to your presentations by leveraging design principles
  • Work faster and save time using hidden tricks and features
  • Improve visual communication by designing a slide deck that directs the audience’s attention
  • Reduce the stress and frustration that comes from combining existing decks, or starting from scratch

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Five sections to help you master effective presentations

Module one

Intro to PowerPoint® design

Learn the basics of slide design, presentation tools, and more.

  • Beginner’s guide to Slide Design
  • User interface orientation: font, color palette, design elements, and more.
  • Customize the quick action toolbar
  • Resize shapes
  • Selection pane
  • Reference guide
Module two

Launching into S.P.A.C.E.

Get an overview of The S.P.A.C.E. Method™, helping you to create beautiful and well-thought-out slides.

  • Design principles
  • Introduction to The S.P.A.C.E. Method™
  • Applying S.P.A.C.E. principles
  • Why grids?
Module three

Spatial principles and photography

Get expert advice and tips for using photos and graphics in your presentations.

  • Photography in PowerPoint
  • Cropping photos
  • Rule of thirds
Module four

Customizing your slides

Learn about customization techniques to take your slides to the next level.

  • Merge shape tools
  • Creating custom icons
Module five

Finalizing your work

Learn how to finalize your slides with captivating animations and transitions.

  • Animations and transitions
  • The animation pane
  • Entrance and exit animations
  • Transitions

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For individuals

Enroll in our public Duarte courses. Perfect for individual marketers, product managers, and others looking to improve their presentation capabilities.

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Tyler Lynch

Instructor highlight

Tyler Lynch, Art Director

Tyler Lynch is an Art Director for Duarte. He provides visuals for executives speakers on stage all over the world at the largest brands. His work is used in annual keynotes, external high stakes pitches, and internal communication between colleagues and partners.

Hear from previous Slide Design learners

Here’s what past participants had to say about this course.

“I thoroughly enjoyed the Slide Design course. The SPACE concept provided a clear framework for deck-building. Overall, the course enriched my approach to slide design, emphasizing strategic planning for impactful communication. Highly recommended!”

“All the secrets I’ve been looking for from great designers for years! I feel empowered now to create beautiful, impactful PowerPoint slides, without hours of pain or hard work!”

“This course is compulsory for any PowerPoint user! There are too many average [slide decks] with distracting and crowded content. This course goes a long way to helping you understand how to make visually appealing [slide decks] you can be proud of.”

“This course provides necessary ‘hacks’ to efficiently produce your deck and move through it quickly. I thought it was incredibly beneficial.”

“The most concise yet effective slide design course I have come across. Outstanding course for a busy professional!”

“[I learned about] features that I was unaware of including, using grids, merging shapes in different ways, creating custom icons, cropping photos, the rule of thirds … Having the resources to refer back to and an exercise file is very valuable also.”

“This was very helpful. As someone who thought they were a ‘Super User’ of Power​Point, I learned some new tricks. I applaud the team for providing some new tricks and tools that I can apply every day.”

“You helped me discover lots of features I didn’t even now were there! ​I liked the pace, the practice file, and the high-level overview.”

“I think everyone should take this.”

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