Comments on: Desperately seeking inspiration

Question: Desperately seeking inspiration

punkfloyd — Mon, 05 May 2008 07:41:17 -0800

I'm in a rut. I need information graphic inspiration. I have been creating PowerPoint presentations for more than a decade and need some fresh inspiration for info graphic design for org charts, tables, and other conceptual images for conservative corporate environment. I like to use PowerPoint shape tools and not import from Illustrator, etc... My PPT template is fine, I just want to see online samples of current best practices for PPT info graphics. I subscribe to Before & After, but they tend to focus on printed pieces.

By: shownomercy

shownomercy — Mon, 05 May 2008 07:53:42 -0800

This may be off topic, but surely is almost as relevent as b&a: visual complexity

By: travis08

travis08 — Mon, 05 May 2008 08:40:59 -0800

I do not mean this to sound like one of those "Get a Mac" posts, but have you tried keynote for OSX. It can do some really great looking things and can also export for PPT. At least it might be worth playing around with it to possibly give you some inspiration.

I also like using Brian Eno's Oblique Strategies for a quick shot of inspiration.

By: jenkinsEar

jenkinsEar — Mon, 05 May 2008 08:46:30 -0800

Have you read the Presentation Zen blog and website?

By: chrispy108

chrispy108 — Mon, 05 May 2008 09:03:15 -0800

I really like Juice Analytics

They have a blog, containing lots of posts on how to represent data using excel and powerpoint.

In particular:
100 Powerpoint Ideas
8 Ideas for Better Slides

There are lots others on their, as well as links to other sites.

By: barchan

barchan — Mon, 05 May 2008 09:05:19 -0800

Seconding Presentation Zen. Edward Tufte's Powerpoint Essay is good, too. You can order the whole thing from his site, which is worthwhile as well.

Also, look around at the Ted Talks. Some of those are outstanding. This list of information visualization blogs contains some great inspirational sites.

By: rongorongo

rongorongo — Mon, 05 May 2008 09:39:30 -0800

Just about any of Edward Tufte's books would be good reading. However I see he has written one especially about Powerpoint.