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Learn how to bring sexy back to your PowerPoint charts with this step-by-step guide that would even make Justin Timberlake proud. Featuring data from the recent #hashtag video with Jimmy Fallon. More tips & details at http://martafy.com/blog/2013/9/26/how-to-make-sexy-charts-in-powerpoint
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(or the board of directors).
CHARTS are a staple of PowerPoint presentations.
UNFORTUNATELY most 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 EXAMPLE this monstrosity:
(Courtesy of the default bar chart design built into PowerPoint 2011 for Mac)
YOU WOULD THINK that a graphic depicting Jimmy Fallon & Justin Timberlakes hilarious video poking fun of #hashtags c o u l d b e a b i t e a s i e r o n t h e e y e s .
PERHAPS MORE LIKE THIS?
HOW TO MAKE YOUR CHARTS SEXY ENOUGH FOR JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE
(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, ds. 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.
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