Power Point and Web Design

Over the years, I have had to make many Power Point presentations for work and school. While studying web design in LSC 555 (Information Systems for Libraries), I realized that a well-organized Power Point presentation and a well-organized website share a lot of common features.

Consistency, clarity and a logical flow are key to both forms of design. Like a Power Point presentation, each page of a website should look as if it belongs with the others--it should have a similar design (color scheme, font etc). Clarity is also key--the pages/slides should not be too cluttered and should clearly deal with a defined set of information and not stray too far off topic. It should also be organized in such a way that makes sense (content in outline form, or in columns...whatever makes the most sense for the information at hand). Logical flow is also an important component to both Power Point presentations and websites. The information should be presented in a way that the user (or viewer) can easily follow the logic of the designer and learn something from the organization.