Creating Presentations

Build bold, minimal presentations designed for live impact or standalone reading.

Workflow

Determine which phase applies and load the relevant reference:

1. Outline - structure the narrative arc and section flow: references/outline.md
2. Write - bold headlines and minimal slide copy: references/content.md
3. Design - visual layout, typography, and composition: references/design.md
4. Notes - speaker notes for natural delivery: references/notes.md

For investor pitch decks (standalone, async): follow references/pitch-deck.md instead. Uses the 10-slide framework with denser copy optimized for reading without a presenter.

Principles

• One message per slide - if it takes more than 5 seconds to read, cut it
• Headlines do the work - bold statements ("AI has no memory"), not explanations ("Discussion of AI context limitations")
• Scale over weight - big text at light weight (400-500), not small text in bold
• Section colors - each major section gets its own accent color for visual rhythm
• High contrast - dark (#000 bg, white text) or light (#fafafa bg, dark text) with colored accents
• Notes prompt, not script - scannable bullet cues for riffing, not paragraphs to read

Standard Flow

1. Opening (teal)    - Title + goals (3 takeaways max)
2. Context (red)     - Current state, the tension to resolve
3-5. Core (varies)   - 3-5 slides per section, dividers between
6. Closing (teal)    - Recap + resources + Q&A

Context Adjustments

• Internal: assume shared context, be direct, reference history
• External: more setup, clearer transitions, define terms
• Recorded/async: tighter copy, stronger signposting