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Practical application examples of information graphics in PowerPoint

The following are real lie samples using tables and information graphicsaccording to the corporate design requirements. Often design alternativesare offered as well.

Schematic depiction including animageIn red, gray or dark gray text boxes thefont is always white. For increasedreadability the text should be set bold.

If only one graphic is placed on theslide, then the slide title is the title ofthe graphic as well. Then only thePowerPoint specific lines are used .

Combination of an image with a textboxConnecting borders need specialattention. Overhang and gaps need tobe avoided.

For bullet lists in text boxes the forPowerPoint defined squares areapplied.



Application of a plane structuraldiagramA gray or dark gray bar is omitted sincethe chart title applies to the diagram aswell.

The font for information graphicsshould not be smaller than 11pt. Onlyfootnotes, resources etc. can be set at aminimum of 9pt.

Combination of plane elements andconnecting arrows in a schematicdepictionThe thickness of arrows depends on therespective requirements.

Within one document the designvocabulary used should be consistent.

In this case the depiction has its ownhead bar highlighted red. Red bars area frequently used feature in PowerPointto use the primary house color in theotherwise gray tone dominated graphicenvironment.



In this graphic are the connectingarrows highlighted red.

Outlines are permitted for text frameswithin schematic depictions. In thiscase gray outlines are used todifferentiate white towards whitebackground.

Use of maps on plane elementsOn the left the map area is white tohighlight the network plan atop. On theright is an overview map in dark graywith red highlight. Boundary lines arekept in the background color (lightgray).

The use of a white background iscertainly possible in this case.

Maps on red background should beavoided.



When using tables all vertical lines areomitted, but partially depositedbackground to structure columns ispossible.

The shown table received redhighlighted table heads to separate thetwo parts clearly.

The same table in a design using lightgray planes and dark gray head bars.

Atop the inner head bar a whitedividing line is used where the secondtable starts. The dividing lines arenormally not used below the head bar,unless the technical built of the tablerequires it.



Combination of a pie chart and a barchart suggesting threedimensionalityThe pie chart has a dark gray header.The header of the bar chart is red,because it represents the percentagesof the composite. This circle segmenthas been elevated to highlight it. Thepie chart received snapped off lines.Lettering within a key would be analternative.

If a three dimensional appearance ispreferred it should be maintained in alldiagrams. Consequently this does naveto be determined first. The bar diagramreveals the problem that a limitednumber of gray tones cause separationdifficulties.

Example of a stacked diagram onlight gray background withhighlighted value increases andvertical scaling lines

In this case the bar labels areaccompanied by lines. Such threedimensional depictions may omithighlights of shape outlines.



Stacked diagram including a negativearea on white background

If the gray tone application isexhausted hatching can be used todifferentiate segments.That is the onlypermitted fill pattern for planeelements. Dividing lines always have anoutline matching the background color.

To label multiple smaller segments theuse of a key is recommended.

Line diagram with two value lines onwhite

Outlines are omitted here even if thediagram has its own title, which isimplemented without overline. Since allscale lines are gray, the base line of thevertical (y-) axis is always black onwhite.

In this case the key is made of linesegments. Squares would be possible aswell.



Combination of multiple diagrams onone slide

For the vertical bar diagrams the scalelines have been omitted since exactvalues have been assigned and thedepiction is already very complex.

Combination of horizontal bardiagrams with negative values andsimple vertical bar diagrams on achart.



Combination of a horizontal bardiagram and text box with bullet

The bars are arranged in value groups.The bars maintain a minimum space toseparate within the groups of one linethickness (1.5pt).

For better readability the vertical linesare interrupted around the key.

published: 01.11.2007

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