Presentations continue to evolve, and we’ve seen some absolutely stunning presentations developed before our eyes in 2021. Because we do this every day, we’ve noticed some new and exciting trends we thought we’d share to keep you in the loop! Here are five presentation design trends to keep an eye on in 2021.
1- Nail Your Style
With so many brands doing an excellent job creating visual consistency, this is more important than ever to stay competitive. People are becoming used to well-developed styles, so stay on top of this year’s design trends by ensuring your fonts, color schemes, and graphics are absolutely crystal clear.
2- Organize Your Design
Especially post-covid, screen fatigue is an uphill battle. Back-to-back charts and graphs can be overwhelming as your audience tries to take in your information. New design trends are here to help! We try to help our clients organize their slides to avoid repetition whenever possible. This helps keep audiences engaged. Take a look at your presentation grid, and make sure you’re balancing out your slide designs for diversity.
3- Go BIG with the visuals
Yes, we know that presentations with big visuals and minimal text are nothing new. But we are seeing companies continually reinvent ways to capture attention with compelling visuals. The science backs this up–your brain processes visual information 60,000 times faster than text-based information. The bigger the visual, the bigger the impact, as visuals increase retention by 42%.
4- Remember Your Branding.
Your company’s branding may determine the fonts, colors and images you can choose. However, don’t let them close you in! While it’s important to follow brand guidelines, we’ve been seeing lots of clever ways lately to expand branding while still staying true to its fundamentals.
5- Add Motion
Dynamic presentations are one of the biggest design trends, with motion design at the forefront. This is because motion design helps engage the next generation of audiences. Millenials currently account for over a third of the labor force. They are increasingly embracing tech’s ability to expand boundaries with webinars, huge online conferences, and new virtual presentation tools rolling out all the time.
A great presentation design can elevate your message and leave a lasting impact. These five design trends will get you started in the right direction. Discover more presentation design tips on ethos3.com, or by reaching out to one of our presentation coaches today!
