Collection of simple "non-PowerPointy" slide ideas for more visually powerful presentations, such as Pecha Kucha Nights. Collected from presentation workshops in Digital Literacy and Communication classes. Complete citation list of "freegal" images used in slides. More resources shared at Dr. Nick's site: rhetoricsoup.com

1. 10 Slide Designs for PK
Randy D. Nichols, Limestone College

2. #1: Title Slide
Full Graphic with Title @top & speaker below

3. #2:
Text Left
Graphic
Right

4. Topic Area:
Point!

5. #3 – Text Above: Graphic Below
• Tuesday in Library

6. Simple Text: Strong Graphic
• Tuesday in Library

7. #4: Text on top of Full Graphic
• Simple Info
• In Bullets
• Below

8. Headline
• Facts
• Stats
• Points

9. #5: Text top left
• Graphic Bottom Right
• Transparent is best

10. Clean Design
• Negative Space
• Draws the eye to the
textual and visual
elements

11. (#6: full image – no text – let pic do the talking)

13. 7
Number or Letter
• In the background
• Without Image?

14. 7Number or Letter w/image

15. #8: Assertion/Evidence Slides
Consist of Two Parts
• An Assertion (as above)
• Visual “Evidence that” supports the Assertion
Asser%on Evidence

16. #8: An Assertion/Evidence Slide
Consists of Two Parts
• More info on this creative way to present scientific and
technical work can be found at www.assertion-evidence.com

17. #9: Half & Half
• Split the page into two parts
• Half Visual / Half Textual

18. #9: Half & Half
• Works on either side

19. “#10: Quotation Slides may
or may not have graphics
behind the centered quote.”
-Famous Person

20. “#10: Quotation Slides may or
may not have graphics behind
the justified quote.”
-Famous Person

21. Randy D. Nichols, PhD
Chair, Dept of Communications
Limestone College
rhetoricsoup.com

22. 1. “Chess board black play white” photo by Nachricten_muc – Public Domain (CC 0)-
hKps://pixabay.com/en/chess-chess-board-black-play-white-140340/
2. Same as above
3. “typexnick_pen5.jpg” by typexnick – MorgueFile License -
hKp://cdn.morguefile.com/imageData/public/files/t/typexnick/02/l/1455718021jtbaf.jpg
4. Same as above
5. “Bookshelf Prunksaal OeNB Vienna” photo by Matl – CC 3.0 -
hKps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Library#/media/
File:Bookshelf_Prunksaal_OeNB_Vienna_AT_matl00786ch.jpg
6. Same as above
7. “pen-appointment-calendar” by Myriams-Fotos – Public Domain (CC 0) -
hKps://pixabay.com/en/pen-appointment-calendar-1232355/
8. Same as above
9. “drawing-1313446” by Ove Topfer – FreeImages.com license -
hKp://www.freeimages.com/photo/drawing-1313446
10. Same as above
11. “Great Ocean Road” by Jamie Mink – CC 0 - hKps://unsplash.com/photos/5Qwz2KyfIBE
12. Same as above.
13. No images.
14. unnamed by svklimkin – MorgueFile license-
hKps://cdn.morguefile.com/imageData/public/files/s/svklimkin/08/l/1439904411p56up.jpg
15. Peanut BuKer & Jam by Melanie Allan – CC 2.0 – Flickr -
hKps://www.flickr.com/photos/lipglossjunkie/5431511091/
16. Screen shot of www.asserhon-evidence.com website home page – (fair use claim)
17. High life java & mocha coffee poster from NYPL collechon – Public Domain -
hKp://digitalcollechons.nypl.org/items/510d47e2-90dd-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
18. Same as above.
19. No images,
20. Boats on French Side of St. Marhn by Eurosnap – Public Domain (CC0) -
hKp://pickupimage.com/free-photos/boats-on-french-side-of-St-Marhn-Sint-Maarten-Caribbean/