BASHH Bristol Spring Meeting – Stage Design PG 29.3.13

1. BASHH Bristol Spring Meeting – Stage Design PG 29.3.13 Yet Another Boring Slide  Lots of text or technical information  In very small, serifed typeface  With poorly contrasting colours  Difficult to read from the back of the room  Solid block of text appearing all at same time  Only one minor point worth emphasizing  Almost impossible to spot the relevant bit  Laser pointer waving vaguely, revealing severe hand tremor from nervous speaker Speakers may wish to have a preview of the stage design for familiarisation: The exits & room layout dictate that the speaker’s podium will be stage right/audience left, which is the reverse of the normal set up. Speakers may wish to have a preview of the stage design for familiarisation: The exits & room layout dictate that the speaker’s podium will be stage right/audience left, which is the reverse of the normal set up. This means that laser pointing must be left-handed, an excellent reason to use the simple highlighting techniques demonstrated here…