Comments on: Start with a pencil, not a mouse. http://blog.duarte.com/2008/12/start-with-a-pencil-not-a-mouse/ Duarte Blog Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:27:42 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ademola Abimbola http://blog.duarte.com/2008/12/start-with-a-pencil-not-a-mouse/comment-page-1/#comment-530 Ademola Abimbola Sun, 07 Dec 2008 15:51:25 +0000 http://slideology.com/?p=1184#comment-530 Hi all, Miguel.M, I seem to agree with your point #6. It's always good to get a professional to do the stuff they're trained for... the difference is always clear. Nice blog Diandra, you've really inspired me to get back to the basics. Hi all,

Miguel.M, I seem to agree with your point #6. It’s always good to get a professional to do the stuff they’re trained for… the difference is always clear.

Nice blog Diandra, you’ve really inspired me to get back to the basics.

]]> By: Miguel.M http://blog.duarte.com/2008/12/start-with-a-pencil-not-a-mouse/comment-page-1/#comment-523 Miguel.M Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:45:31 +0000 http://slideology.com/?p=1184#comment-523 Hey Diandra, Please don't get me wrong but... is it me or... someone is running out of subject? You're all repeating the same common sense ideas (designer's view). Or is it a strategy? "Let's flood them with the same, again and again, until they finally see the light?" Are they that dumb...? Well, according to my experience, except for a few... maybe... LOL Hey Diandra,

Please don’t get me wrong but… is it me or… someone is running out of subject?

You’re all repeating the same common sense ideas (designer’s view).

Or is it a strategy? “Let’s flood them with the same, again and again,
until they finally see the light?”

Are they that dumb…?

Well, according to my experience, except for a few… maybe…

LOL

]]> By: Miguel.M http://blog.duarte.com/2008/12/start-with-a-pencil-not-a-mouse/comment-page-1/#comment-522 Miguel.M Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:35:59 +0000 http://slideology.com/?p=1184#comment-522 Ok guys... (Bruce & Susan) Helooo... the question is simple and basic... 1. Think about yor message 2. Think about who your audience is - do it ALWAYS! 3. Write down your message if you feel you have to, underline main guides - them throw away garb... sorry, excess, and keep key topics. 4. Seat and sketch - Don't wail you can't sketch, you can't draw, bla, bala, you did it when you were a child... with no complains, just do it the same way now. 5. Turn the computer on? NO! 6. Get a professional presentations designer, him/her will interpret your ideas, give inputs and put it into "slideware" much better than you would do even in your wildest dreams! Ok guys… (Bruce & Susan)
Helooo… the question is simple and basic…
1. Think about yor message
2. Think about who your audience is – do it ALWAYS!
3. Write down your message if you feel you have to, underline main guides – them throw away garb… sorry, excess, and keep key topics.
4. Seat and sketch – Don’t wail you can’t sketch, you can’t draw, bla, bala, you did it when you were a child… with no complains, just do it the same way now.
5. Turn the computer on? NO!
6. Get a professional presentations designer, him/her will interpret your ideas, give inputs and put it into “slideware” much better than you would do even in your wildest dreams!

]]> By: susan wuest http://blog.duarte.com/2008/12/start-with-a-pencil-not-a-mouse/comment-page-1/#comment-521 susan wuest Thu, 04 Dec 2008 09:38:49 +0000 http://slideology.com/?p=1184#comment-521 i completely agree with the concept, but am having trouble seeing how your examples illustrate this. shouldn't an outline with words, ideas, or basic concepts precede even sketches of "slides"? to me, there isn't much difference between what you say you shouldn't do on a computer and what you actually have done with paper/pencil except for the choice of medium. surely the idea must be to get it all down as concept (just a couple of words) frist, THEN figure out how best to bring that concept home for the audience. i completely agree with the concept, but am having trouble seeing how your examples illustrate this. shouldn’t an outline with words, ideas, or basic concepts precede even sketches of “slides”? to me, there isn’t much difference between what you say you shouldn’t do on a computer and what you actually have done with paper/pencil except for the choice of medium. surely the idea must be to get it all down as concept (just a couple of words) frist, THEN figure out how best to bring that concept home for the audience.

]]> By: Bruce http://blog.duarte.com/2008/12/start-with-a-pencil-not-a-mouse/comment-page-1/#comment-520 Bruce Wed, 03 Dec 2008 19:39:29 +0000 http://slideology.com/?p=1184#comment-520 Diandra, I enjoy the blog much. BUT - I cannot, repeat - cannot sketch or draw or.... But I think the main point is to be conceptually creative and free to develop the storyline without constraints. And I agree with the much. I try to visualize the "space", "attitude" and vital components of a slide before I start working on it. Your post will push me to do more of that in my brain before I do it on the screen. Thanks. Diandra, I enjoy the blog much. BUT – I cannot, repeat – cannot sketch or draw or…. But I think the main point is to be conceptually creative and free to develop the storyline without constraints. And I agree with the much. I try to visualize the “space”, “attitude” and vital components of a slide before I start working on it. Your post will push me to do more of that in my brain before I do it on the screen. Thanks.

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