SLIDEDOC

TEMPLATE
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as an overview of
whats in your
slidedoc

February 24,
2014

Prepared by:
Your Name Here

Table of Contents

Slidedocs have a table of contents to help orient the readers. The

numbers can be navigational devices linking sections. All the copy is
editable on this slide so you can adjust the page numbers and
modify the copy under each section.

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What is a Slidedoc?

The way we
communicate is
changing. In our timestrapped world, we like
information that is
consumed quickly.

Effective slidedocs are

developed by
knowing your audience,
understanding how they
consume information, and by
having one clear big idea.
Developing effective slidedocs
also requires visualizing ideas
and making the information easy
to navigate.

This has led organizations to

look for a way to fill the gap
between long-form documents
and presentations. What has
emerged are slidedocs.

Slidedocs are one of the most

effective tools for
communicating ideas quickly
and establishing consensus. Your
ideas deserve the best possible
communication vehicle.
Slidedocs are designed for the
way we communicate today.

A slidedoc is a visual document

intended to be read and
referenced instead of projected.
Slidedocs work for a variety of
communication scenarios, from
sales collateral to in-meeting
reference material. And because
of their modular nature,
slidedocs can spread your smart
thinking throughout your
organization.

This template accommodates

longer-form reading material

Slidedocs are
Like Books

Slidedocs borrow some specific

design aspects from books.
Books have a cover, table of
contents, clear chapter
indicators, prose, page numbers,
and other small design decisions
that have big information
architecture implications to help
readers navigate the contents.
Flipping through the pages of a
slidedoc should feel similar to
flipping through the printed
pages of a book or swiping the
screen of a tablet device.

The masters are set up

for prose and have
plenty of white space.
Each page holds just
the right amount of
information to process
quickly.

Master Layout
Options

Each master is segmented into sections that would accommodate

prose and graphics. There are various layouts already predesigned
into the masters that will help you break up your content into bitesized chunks that make your slidedoc much easier to read.

Typographic
Hierarchy

If you type in the field

to the right titled Click
to add text, you get
this rust text style. This
is used for highlighting
pieces of text for a
subtitle, subhead, or
main callouts.
Hit return and tab and
the text changes to
charcoal and you now
have a paragraph
header style applied.
Hit return and tab again and
it changes to a size that
works great for body copy
titles
Hit return and tab again and it
changes to a size that works
great for body copy. This
efficient way of setting up the
master template to create
typographic hierarchy is unique
to slidedocs.
A fourth tab sequence is a
bullet

Try it now for yourself

Flat Design
Visual Style

Weve used a flat

design style in this
template
Page 1116 are
sample slides of
flat design
If you purchase
more graphic
elements, make
sure to get
editable graphics
so you can change
the colors to
match your
template

Each slidedoc should have a consistent visual language. Have clear

typeset hierarchy, constrained color palette and consistent
illustration style. There are many reasonably priced illustrations
available. The trick is to make sure they hang together like a family.
Below are places you can get illustrations priced from free to a few
dollars.:
Free:
One Extra Pixel: http://drte.co/rh
Pixel Fabric: http://drte.co/ri (used in this template)
For purchase: Creative Market:
Small icons: http://drte.co/rj
Social media icons: http://drte.co/rk
Devices: http://drte.co/rl and http://drte.co/rm
Web icons: http://drte.co/rn
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Color Palette

Notice that the

chip colors to the
right also show up
as the top row of
colors in any pull
down menu that
offers color
choices

White & Black

Subdue & Highlight

Primary Accent Colors

All the elements on the

masters align to this grid
system.
Now lets see this template
applied with graphics and
copy.

Chapter Title

Copy and Paste

these tables to add
topics to each
chapter title

Topic Five that could

be
a clickable link

Topic Two
placement

Topic Six that could

be
a clickable link

Topic Three that

could be
a clickable link

You may delete as

many of these as
necessary

Topic Four that

could be
a clickable link

They are set up as a

table and easy to
delete

Apply the Template

and Your Layouts
Could Look Great

You can copy and

paste these tables
on slides
These boxes of
rust copy can be
used as a callout
of copy in your
slidedoc

Insert copy here that is written

in complete sentences. Craft
your thoughts completely so
theres no room for
misinterpretation. Restrict the
amount of words per page to
between 75 and 175 so the
information is processed quickly.
Insert copy here that is written
in complete sentences. Craft
your thoughts completely so
theres no room for
misinterpretation. Restrict the
amount of words per page to
between 75 and 175 so the
information is processed quickly.
Insert copy here that is written
in complete sentences. Craft
your thoughts completely so
theres no room for
misinterpretation. Restrict the
amount of words per page to
between 75 and 175 so the
information is processed quickly.

Insert copy here that is written

in complete sentences. Craft
your thoughts completely so
theres no room for
misinterpretation. Restrict the
amount of words per page to
between 75 and 175 so the
information is processed quickly.
Insert copy here that is written
in complete sentences. Craft
your thoughts completely so
theres no room for
misinterpretation. Restrict the
amount of words per page to
between 75 and 175 so the
information is processed quickly.
Insert copy here that is written
in complete sentences. Craft
your thoughts completely so
theres no room for
misinterpretation. Restrict the
amount of words per page to
between 75 and 175 so the
information is processed quickly.
Craft your thoughts completely
so theres no room for
misinterpretation.

The rust text

stands out and
draws the eye to
read it.
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Charting Data
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Bar charts and column charts

are useful to compare data
points in
one or more data series
Data that is arranged in columns
or rows on a worksheet can be
plotted in a column chart.
Column charts are useful for
showing data changes over a
period of time or for illustrating
comparisons among items.

6.4
5.7

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4

3.4

3
2

2.3

2.2
1.4

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0

Category 1
Series 1

Series 2

Series 3

Series 4

Source: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel-help/present-your-data-in-a-column-chart-HA010218663.aspx

Series 5

Series 6

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Pie Chart Style

17%
35%
9%
Pie charts show the size of items
in one data series, proportional
to the sum of the items. The
data points in a pie chart are
displayed as a percentage of the
whole pie. Because you can plot
only one data series in a pie
chart, the worksheet data should
be arranged in one column or
one row. You can also include a
column or row of category
names, as long as that column
or row is the first column or row
in the selection. Categories are
then presented in the legend of
the pie chart.

13%
26%

Category 1
Category 4

Category 2
Category 5

Category 3

Source: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/excel-help/present-your-data-in-a-pie-chart-HA010211848.aspx?CTT=1

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Graphics Help
Readers Visualize
Your Message

Ultimately, youre communicating so

people
get on board with your idea. When
theres agreement, theres action.

Call out
one
Call out
two
Call out
three

Visuals clarify ideas. When

visuals are used to explain
concepts, readers understand
them better. A visual brief is
better than a text brief, because
if people can see what youre
saying, they will understand you
more clearly.
Create a slidedoc that is a
resource for your organization,
with established layout or
design guidelines that a person
can work within or modify.

This slidedoc template allows

space for dense text and room
for a visual that can amplify the
meaning of
the prose.
Visualizing information shows
you have command over the
subject matter and that you care
enough about it to make it easily
understood.

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Graphics with
Columns of Content

Placing text in columns gives

you a natural way to associate
graphics at the top of a text
field.
The first rule of formatting like a
pro is staying consistent. Laying
out your text isnt just about
making it fit or making it pretty;
its about making it consumable.
The ideal line length for text is
based on the physiology of the
human eye. At normal reading
distance the arc of

the visual field is only a few

inches. Research shows that
reading slows and retention
rates fall as line length begins to
exceed the ideal width.*
This may be caused by having
columns that are too wide. If
lines of text are too long, your
readers get lost when their eyes
return to the left side. The long
length makes it difficult to
determine when the text starts
and ends.

Do not use the full length of your

slide; break your pages into
columns.
On the flip side, if lines of text
are too short, the eye has to
travel back and forth too often.
This is tiring on the eye and
frustrating to readers who are
unable to read a complete
thought.

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Copy Restrained
to the Top of Page

This is a sample layout using the

two-column grid that aligns with
the top of the page. This layout
keeps the copy tucked up high
on the page

Spain

France

Population:
46.7 M

Population:
66.7 M

and aligned with the title of the

slide so you can use the bulk of
the bottom half of the slide for
graphics.

24%

34%

Landmass
42%
Spain

Spain Fun Fact:

The word Spain is
derived from Ispaia:
land of rabbits
Source: Wikipedia

France

Germany

France Fun Fact:

Every town in France
has a Victor Hugo street
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