Design

Presentation design that makes your point clear

Gjethe designs presentations for sales meetings, conferences, training, webinars and board reporting: storyline and structure, custom slide design, charts and diagrams, icons and imagery, speaker notes and editable master templates in PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Slides or Figma. Two rounds of revisions are included.

  • Free first consultation
  • Written quote for your project
  • Flexible payment milestones

At a glance

Formats
PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Slides, Figma
Includes
Storyline, slides, charts, templates
Uses
Sales, conferences, training, reporting
Revisions
Two rounds included

Definition

What is presentation design?

Presentation design is the structuring and visual design of slide decks so that an audience understands and remembers the message, whether the deck is presented live or read on its own.

Most bad presentations fail before design: too many words, no clear storyline, every slide equally important. Good design starts by deciding what the audience must remember, then gives each slide one job. Visuals, charts and type then make that job easy. We redesign existing decks and build reusable templates so your team's future presentations look and work better too.

Who is it for?

  • Sales teams

    Sales decks that guide conversations and leave a clear impression.

  • Speakers

    Conference talks with visuals that support, not compete.

  • Trainers

    Training decks that make complex material easier to follow.

  • Leadership

    Board and investor updates with clear data.

What's included, and what you keep

What's included

  • Content and storyline review
  • Slide-by-slide structure
  • Custom slide design
  • Data visualisation and charts
  • Diagrams and process graphics
  • Icons and illustrations
  • Image selection and editing
  • Speaker notes
  • Master template with layouts
  • Animation and transitions where useful
  • Accessible design and reading order
  • Two rounds of revisions

What you receive

Handed over at the end. Yours to keep.

  • Finished presentation file
  • Editable master template
  • PDF version for sharing
  • Icon and graphic assets
  • Template usage guide

Presenting versus sending

A deck read alone needs different design from one presented live.

Presented liveSent to read
Words on slidesFew: you do the talkingMore: the slide must explain itself
VisualsLarge, simple, supporting the speakerDetailed enough to understand alone
Speaker notesCarry the detailOften turned into on-slide text
LengthPaced to the talkAs short as the argument allows

One idea per slide

Slides with several competing points force the audience to choose what to read while you're talking. Giving each slide one idea, stated as a headline sentence rather than a topic label, lets people grasp it instantly and listen to you.

A headline like “Delivery complaints fell after the new process” tells people what to think; “Delivery update” makes them work it out. We rewrite slide titles this way as part of the design.

Charts people can read in seconds

Charts on slides need to be simpler than charts in reports. We remove gridlines and legends where labels can sit directly on the data, highlight the one series that matters in your brand colour and grey out the rest, and state the takeaway in the slide title.

Charts stay linked to editable data in PowerPoint or Google Slides where possible, so numbers can be updated next quarter without redesigning the slide.

A good master template includes

  • Title, section, content and closing layouts
  • Layouts for charts, images, quotes and comparisons
  • Theme colours and fonts built in
  • Placeholders that keep content aligned
  • Icon library in your style
  • Guidance on what not to change

Rescuing a text-heavy deck

Most decks we receive have too much text. Rather than shrinking fonts, we sort the content into three piles: what the audience must see, what the speaker should say, and what belongs in an appendix or handout.

Must-see content becomes clear visuals and short headlines, speaker content moves into notes, and supporting detail goes to the back or a separate document. The result is shorter and easier to present.

Designing for the room

A deck shown on a conference screen, shared on a video call and printed as a handout behaves differently in each case. Large rooms need very large type and high contrast; video calls compress detail; printed handouts need margins and readable greyscale.

We ask where and how the deck will be shown and design for that, with alternate versions when it will be used in several settings.

Templates that survive real use

Templates often break the moment someone pastes in content: fonts change, text overflows, logos stretch. We build templates with theme fonts and colours set properly, placeholders sized for realistic content and layouts for the slide types your team actually uses.

We test the template by building a few real slides from your existing content before handing it over, and include a short guide on what to do and avoid.

Sales decks that adapt to each prospect

Sales teams rarely present the same deck twice. We design a core sales deck plus a library of optional slides (industry examples, pricing structures, case studies, integrations) so reps can assemble a tailored presentation in minutes.

Locked layouts keep tailored decks on brand, and a clear naming system makes the right slide easy to find.

How presentation design works, step by step

Every step has a clear output you can review. Timing is agreed in your quote.

  1. 1

    Brief

    Audience, purpose, setting and existing content.

  2. 2

    Storyline

    Structure and key message for each slide agreed.

  3. 3

    Style

    A few sample slides establish the look.

  4. 4

    Design

    All slides designed with charts and graphics.

  5. 5

    Revise

    Two rounds of feedback.

  6. 6

    Deliver

    Final deck, PDF and template.

Tools, and what shapes your quote

Pricing is based on your project and agreed in your quote. These are the things that move it.

Presentation Design pricing factors
FactorWhy it matters
Number of slidesMore slides take more design.
Content stateRewriting and restructuring take longer than designing finished content.
Data and diagramsComplex charts and custom diagrams add time.
Template buildingA full master template adds work beyond a single deck.
AnimationCustom animation adds time.

Common mistakes to avoid

What we see go wrong most often, and how a good project avoids it.

  • Reading slides aloud

    If the slide holds everything you say, the audience doesn't need you.

  • Topic labels as titles

    Say the point in the title.

  • Inconsistent formatting

    Mixed fonts and colours look careless.

  • Unreadable charts

    Simplify charts for slides.

Frequently asked questions

Which software do you design in?

PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Slides or Figma, whichever your team uses to present and edit.

Can you redesign our existing deck?

Yes. We can redesign slide by slide or restructure the content if the storyline needs work.

Can you build a company template?

Yes. A master template with layouts, colours and fonts helps everyone produce on-brand decks.

How do revisions work?

Two rounds of revisions are included on each presentation.

Do you write the content?

We can restructure and tighten your content, and write headlines and copy where needed.

Can you design a conference keynote?

Yes, with visual-first slides designed for large screens and live delivery.

Will the template work in Google Slides?

Yes, with fonts and layouts chosen to behave reliably in Google Slides.

Do you design investor pitch decks?

Yes, see pitch deck design for decks aimed at investors.

Can you make presentations accessible?

Yes: good contrast, alt text, logical reading order and readable font sizes.

Do we get editable files?

Yes. Everything is delivered editable, plus a PDF version.

Can you add animations to our slides?

Yes, with restrained builds that reveal points in order. We avoid distracting effects that slow presenters down.

Can you design webinar slides?

Yes, designed for screen sharing at lower resolutions, with large type and simple visuals.

Can you turn a report into a presentation?

Yes. We extract the key findings and design them as clear slides with charts and takeaways.

Do you design training decks?

Yes, with clear sections, recap slides and exercises, designed for both live sessions and self-study.

Make your next deck count.

Tell us what you need. You get an honest assessment, a clear plan and a written quote. The first consultation is always free.

  1. What happens next
  2. 1You tell us what you need
  3. 2We aim to reply within 24 hours with questions
  4. 3You get a written quote for your project