Presentation Designer

Plan and structure presentations before building them. This skill produces a detailed blueprint — narrative arc, slide specs, visual system, speaker notes — that you then execute with the keynote or pptx skill.

Workflow

1. Gather requirements — ask the user for:

   • Topic / purpose
   • Audience (executives, investors, academic, team, general)
   • Duration (minutes)
   • Objective (inform, persuade, inspire, educate)
   • Existing template or brand constraints

2. Select a preset — based on audience and objective, read the matching preset:

   • business-pitch — executive/investor decks, Apple-style impact
   • academic — conference talks, research presentations, lectures

3. Generate the blueprint following the preset's structure. Output:

   • Narrative architecture (story arc, opening hook, key messages, CTA)
   • Slide-by-slide specs (title, layout type, copy, speaker notes)
   • Visual design system (colors, typography, imagery style)
   • Presenter guidelines (pacing, transitions, interaction moments)

4. Hand off to build skill — once the user approves the blueprint, use keynote or pptx skill to create the actual file.

Preset Selection Guide

Audience / Goal	Preset	Key Characteristics
Investors, C-suite, customers	business-pitch	Emotional impact, minimal text, dark backgrounds, 20-30 slides
Conference, academic defense, lecture	academic	Data-driven, structured sections, light backgrounds, 15-25 slides

Slide Spec Format

For each slide in the blueprint, provide:

### Slide N: [Title]
- **Layout:** title / content / data / image / split / quote / transition / code
- **Headline:** (6 words max)
- **Body:** (25 words max)
- **Visual:** description of imagery, chart, or diagram
- **Speaker notes:** (60-90 seconds of spoken content)
- **Build/transition:** (animation notes if any)

General Design Principles

• Every slide must earn its place — if it doesn't advance the narrative, cut it.
• One idea per slide. No walls of text.
• Headlines tell the story — a reader skimming only headlines should understand the arc.
• Data needs context — never show a number without comparison or trend.
• Contrast drives attention — use size, color, and whitespace deliberately.
• Speaker notes carry the detail — slides are visual anchors, not teleprompters.

Typography Guidelines

Element	Size Range	Weight
Slide title	36-48 pt	Bold
Section header	28-36 pt	Bold
Body text	18-24 pt	Regular
Data callout	48-72 pt	Bold
Caption / source	12-14 pt	Light
Code	14-20 pt	Monospace

Color Strategy

• 2-3 accent colors + neutral background
• Dark background (dark gray, not pure black) for emotional impact presentations
• Light background (white or off-white) for data-heavy or academic presentations
• One highlight color for emphasis — use sparingly
• Ensure 4.5:1 contrast ratio minimum for readability

Limitations

• This skill plans presentations; it does not create .key or .pptx files directly.
• For file creation, hand off to keynote (native .key) or pptx (.pptx) skill.
• Presets are starting points — always adapt to the user's specific needs and brand.