Career Development
Madeleine Sorapure will be offering her workshop on the fundamentals of slide design one more time before the start of the Grad Slam competition. Sign up today!
Poorly designed slides (too much text, inelegant graphics, inconsistent style, etc.) are a primary contributor to "Death by PowerPoint," potentially ruining an otherwise compelling presentation.
By contrast, well-designed slides help convey content, engage the audience, and support the speaker. This workshop focuses on the design of effective presentation slides. It covers basic principles of graphic design; guidelines and resources for the use of text, images, and color; and tips for using PowerPoint templates and other features.
The workshop leader, Madeleine Sorapure, is the Director of UCSB's Writing Program and teaches courses in new media and digital composing. She is also co-director of the Multimedia Communication track of the Professional Writing Minor.
This workshop is especially encouraged for those competing in the Grad Slam.
Tuesday, March 29, 1:30-3 p.m.
Social Science & Media Studies Building â1303
*To RSVP, click here*
This is a hands-on workshop in a computer lab, and participants are welcome to bring their own slides to design and redesign or start from scratch on a future presentation. This workshop is open to all UCSB graduate students and postdocs, but space is limited. To RSVP, please follow this link.