Japanese artistic tradition has endured for centuries and is built around certain central principles. Learn these key aesthetic ideas and work them in to your own presentations to achieve a more harmonious and memorable design.
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6. Shibui Applied to Presentation Design
HOW TO BRIDGE
THE DISTANCE
BETWEEN
BUSINESS STRATEGY
AND DESIGN
Slide by Marty Neumeir
Strip away everything
except the core concept
for a slide that is
powerful, elegant,
memorable and (above
all) simple.
9. 2. Wabi Sabi
侘寂
Jeans improve with
each wear and
imperfection. This is a
perfect example of
Wabi-Sabi
10. Wabi-Sabi Applied to Presentation Design
Without Wabi-Sabi
Ads are Brief
Just enough to cover
what’s important.
With Wabi-Sabi
Ads are Brief
Just enough to cover
what’s important.
Slide by @slidecomet
Artful imperfection gives a slide an
added dimension of character and
personality that makes it more
visually pleasing and memorable.
14. Iki Applied to Presentation Design
Slide by @mzkagan
Slide by @JesseDee
Inject your slides with an air of informal
detachment. This will make your message more
impactful by cutting through the normal
pretensions of business communication.
18. Yūgen Applied to Presentation Design
Infuse your slides with
drama by giving your
audience room to
speculate and fill in the
blanks for themselves.
Slide by Jeff Brenman
22. Steve Jobs
Jo-ha-kyū Master
Toy with your audience’s
expectations and keep them
anticipating the big reveal.
This is what Job’s did during the original
iPhone Keynote.