Let’s not forget that nature can be magic. We professional women try hard to achieve perfection and make a difference every day. But we need to realize that there are some things as critical to our well being as our staff meeting or our latest project. Susan Says: We...
The Red Chair. Susan says: his is an interesting example of what choices must be made for great design. Alone on a grassy parkway this abandoned red chair makes a unique design statement. Balance, coherence, line, texture, color, contrast, empty space… Of...
Picking a color palette can create presentation design stress. Are you certain which colors look good together? Do you know what should be the predominant color? How about picking the accent colors? You don’t have time for a course in color theory. You need help...
A good photograph tells a story to use in your presentation. Sometimes it is a simple story of good taste, care and beauty. Other times it is a more complex story of interrelations, balance, layers of meaning. This photo tells a very complicated and layered story....
We have an entire series of blog posts in which we recommend using idioms to enliven presentations. This time we explore a particularly intriguing idiom: dark horse. A dark horse describes a person whose experience and abilities are unknown, but who could unexpectedly...
What captures your attention? Check out how the principals of design are at play in Lucia’s photo. Susan says: This is a photo that Lucia and I have discussed many times. It may look quite innocent, but we have a strong disagreement about what is important here, what...
