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(or the board of directors).
CHARTSare a staple of PowerPoint presentations.
UNFORTUNATELYmost of them are harder on the eyes than a Nick Nolte mug shot.
PRESENTATIONS WITH NO CHARTS
PRESENTATIONS WITH VISUALLY APPEALING CHARTS
PRESENTATIONS WITH CHARTS
SO HEINOUS, THEY SHOULD BE ILLEGAL
TAKE FOR EXAMPLEthis monstrosity:
(Courtesy of the default bar chart design built into PowerPoint 2011 for Mac)
YOU WOULD THINKthat a graphic depicting Jimmy Fallon & Justin
Timberlake’s hilarious video poking fun of #hashtags
c o ul d b e a b i t e a s i e r o n t h e ey e s .
PERHAPS
MORE
LIKE
THIS?
HOW TO MAKE YOUR
CHARTS SEXY ENOUGH
FORJUSTINTIMBERLAKE
(or the board of directors).
WITHOUT FURTHER ADO:
STEP 1.REMOVE ALL THE “NOISE.”
Bye bye, gridlines.
STEP 1: REMOVE ALL THE “NOISE.”
Bye bye, gridlines. Later, labels.
STEP 1: REMOVE ALL THE “NOISE.”
Later, labels. Adios, axes.Bye bye, gridlines.
STEP 1: REMOVE ALL THE “NOISE.”
STEP 2.ADD A BACKGROUND IMAGE*.
*Note: Not every chart needs or warrants a background image. This one, IMHO, dœs.
Sometimes a pure, clean white background is all that's required. Other times, a texture that
hints at the chart's meaning or even a color gradient that adds "pop!" will do the trick.
This is where we move more into the territory of Art > Science, so feel free to experiment.
Google > Images > Download
STEP 2: ADD A BACKGROUND IMAGE.
Google > Images > Download Paste your image.
STEP 2: ADD A BACKGROUND IMAGE.
Paste your image. Reorder > Send to Back.
STEP 2: ADD A BACKGROUND IMAGE.
Google > Images > Download
STEP 3.RESIZE, RECOLOR, REPOSITION.
Select image > Shift + drag corner to resize > Crop excess
STEP 3: RESIZE, RECOLOR, REPOSITION.
Select image > Shift + drag corner to resize > Crop excess Format > Recolor > Grayscale > 50% Transparent
STEP 3: RESIZE, RECOLOR, REPOSITION.
Format > Recolor > Grayscale > 50% Transparent Select chart > Fill > Black > Drag to bottom edge
STEP 3: RESIZE, RECOLOR, REPOSITION.
Select image > Shift + drag corner to resize > Crop excess
STEP 4.AWESOME FONTS, NOT AWFUL ONES.
Go to FontSquirrel.com or MyFonts.com.
STEP 4: AWESOME FONTS, NOT AWFUL ONES.
Go to FontSquirrel.com or MyFonts.com. Install your awesome font > Restart PPT.
STEP 4: AWESOME FONTS, NOT AWFUL ONES.
Install your awesome font > Restart PPT. Replace awful font with awesome font.
STEP 4: AWESOME FONTS, NOT AWFUL ONES.
Go to FontSquirrel.com or MyFonts.com.
STEP 5.ADD SOME LABELS.
STEP 5: ADD SOME LABELS.
New text box > White > Awesome font.
STEP 5: ADD SOME LABELS.
New text box > White > Awesome font. Rotate 90 degrees left > Right-align text > Position at
top right edge of first bar.
STEP 5: ADD SOME LABELS.
Copy/paste text box 6x > Align to each bar >
Use smaller font size for smaller bars
Rotate 90 degrees left > Right-align text > Position at
top right edge of first bar.
New text box > White > Awesome font.
STEP 6.DRAW THE EYE TO WHAT MATTERS.
STEP 6: DRAW THE EYE TO WHAT MATTERS.
Give the bars more “weight”.
STEP 6: DRAW THE EYE TO WHAT MATTERS.
Give the bars more “weight”. Adjust layout & font sizes > Add 40%
transparent rectangle for emphasis
STEP 6: DRAW THE EYE TO WHAT MATTERS.
Adjust layout & font sizes > Add 40%
transparent rectangle for emphasis
Flip image horizontally > Add color to highlight
key data points
Give the bars more “weight”.
VOILA!not good enough for Justin: Justin-rific:
(in just a few steps)
THANKS
FOR
BRINGING
SEXY BACK
TO CHARTS.
MORE TIPS
@ HTTP://BIT.LY/1A2C1MY
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR CHARTS SEXY ENOUGH FOR JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE

  • 1. (or the board of directors).
  • 2. CHARTSare a staple of PowerPoint presentations.
  • 3. UNFORTUNATELYmost of them are harder on the eyes than a Nick Nolte mug shot.
  • 4. PRESENTATIONS WITH NO CHARTS PRESENTATIONS WITH VISUALLY APPEALING CHARTS PRESENTATIONS WITH CHARTS SO HEINOUS, THEY SHOULD BE ILLEGAL
  • 5. TAKE FOR EXAMPLEthis monstrosity: (Courtesy of the default bar chart design built into PowerPoint 2011 for Mac)
  • 6. YOU WOULD THINKthat a graphic depicting Jimmy Fallon & Justin Timberlake’s hilarious video poking fun of #hashtags c o ul d b e a b i t e a s i e r o n t h e ey e s .
  • 8. HOW TO MAKE YOUR CHARTS SEXY ENOUGH FORJUSTINTIMBERLAKE (or the board of directors). WITHOUT FURTHER ADO:
  • 9. STEP 1.REMOVE ALL THE “NOISE.”
  • 10. Bye bye, gridlines. STEP 1: REMOVE ALL THE “NOISE.”
  • 11. Bye bye, gridlines. Later, labels. STEP 1: REMOVE ALL THE “NOISE.”
  • 12. Later, labels. Adios, axes.Bye bye, gridlines. STEP 1: REMOVE ALL THE “NOISE.”
  • 13. STEP 2.ADD A BACKGROUND IMAGE*. *Note: Not every chart needs or warrants a background image. This one, IMHO, dœs. Sometimes a pure, clean white background is all that's required. Other times, a texture that hints at the chart's meaning or even a color gradient that adds "pop!" will do the trick. This is where we move more into the territory of Art > Science, so feel free to experiment.
  • 14. Google > Images > Download STEP 2: ADD A BACKGROUND IMAGE.
  • 15. Google > Images > Download Paste your image. STEP 2: ADD A BACKGROUND IMAGE.
  • 16. Paste your image. Reorder > Send to Back. STEP 2: ADD A BACKGROUND IMAGE. Google > Images > Download
  • 17. STEP 3.RESIZE, RECOLOR, REPOSITION.
  • 18. Select image > Shift + drag corner to resize > Crop excess STEP 3: RESIZE, RECOLOR, REPOSITION.
  • 19. Select image > Shift + drag corner to resize > Crop excess Format > Recolor > Grayscale > 50% Transparent STEP 3: RESIZE, RECOLOR, REPOSITION.
  • 20. Format > Recolor > Grayscale > 50% Transparent Select chart > Fill > Black > Drag to bottom edge STEP 3: RESIZE, RECOLOR, REPOSITION. Select image > Shift + drag corner to resize > Crop excess
  • 21. STEP 4.AWESOME FONTS, NOT AWFUL ONES.
  • 22. Go to FontSquirrel.com or MyFonts.com. STEP 4: AWESOME FONTS, NOT AWFUL ONES.
  • 23. Go to FontSquirrel.com or MyFonts.com. Install your awesome font > Restart PPT. STEP 4: AWESOME FONTS, NOT AWFUL ONES.
  • 24. Install your awesome font > Restart PPT. Replace awful font with awesome font. STEP 4: AWESOME FONTS, NOT AWFUL ONES. Go to FontSquirrel.com or MyFonts.com.
  • 25. STEP 5.ADD SOME LABELS.
  • 26. STEP 5: ADD SOME LABELS. New text box > White > Awesome font.
  • 27. STEP 5: ADD SOME LABELS. New text box > White > Awesome font. Rotate 90 degrees left > Right-align text > Position at top right edge of first bar.
  • 28. STEP 5: ADD SOME LABELS. Copy/paste text box 6x > Align to each bar > Use smaller font size for smaller bars Rotate 90 degrees left > Right-align text > Position at top right edge of first bar. New text box > White > Awesome font.
  • 29. STEP 6.DRAW THE EYE TO WHAT MATTERS.
  • 30. STEP 6: DRAW THE EYE TO WHAT MATTERS. Give the bars more “weight”.
  • 31. STEP 6: DRAW THE EYE TO WHAT MATTERS. Give the bars more “weight”. Adjust layout & font sizes > Add 40% transparent rectangle for emphasis
  • 32. STEP 6: DRAW THE EYE TO WHAT MATTERS. Adjust layout & font sizes > Add 40% transparent rectangle for emphasis Flip image horizontally > Add color to highlight key data points Give the bars more “weight”.
  • 33. VOILA!not good enough for Justin: Justin-rific: (in just a few steps)