Lee Mason from AT Communications engaged me to design a treatment for the Press launch of MG's new flagship ZS. Background Images were to be displayed using AT new 2.6mm LED wall and content through a moving 16 x 9 PIP, I was to redesign the current PowerPoint slides. I decided on large statement graphics as the background, teasing close ups taken from the large format photographs of the car. I used images that could be used with a PIP on the left and right, the images and PI

Book covers, I never really paid attention to them until I saw Chip Kidd. I love this bloke. He has great ideas about design, he's entertaining and I saw him live at TED. His own Bio describes him Chip Kidd is an award-winning graphic designer and writer in New York. His groundbreaking book jacket designs for Alfred A. Knopf have elevated the form for close to three decades. He’s worked with hundreds of writers, including John Updike, Katharine Hepburn, Cormac McCarthy, Henr

Interesting bit of synchronicity with this one. AT Communications hired me to operate slides for a six day Volvo event to be held at East Midland Conference Center. Coincidentally, shortly after, I was booked independently by Zibrant Live to create the slide content, they didn’t know that I had already been booked by AT, so that worked out very well for everyone. I worked to strict Corporate brand guidelines and guidance from the Zibrant production team and collaborating with

At 2011 TED we were told that a few of the speaker were having their deck done by Duarte. Who? I thought being the ignorant Englishman. It turns out that the presenations were amazing, they were reposible for the slides used for Al Gore. So it with the upmost respect that I suggest you follow the link below to her 10 Ways to Prepare for a TED-format Talk People try to emulate or downright copy the, but there is only one Duarte Linky #Powerpoint #presentationdesign #Toptipsf

Halfords wanted a cost effective way to get a their training message across to hundreds of staff. We stepped up to the mark and helped turn a store into a conference venue with a full Bike Hut upsairs. #Powerpoint #prettygood #presentationdesign

We want you to make the best of the big day regardless of who your presentation company is, so we have gathered together in one location, the finest hints and tip from around the world to get you ready for your event Top 10 Tips for a better live performance Come out from behind the lectern. Your audience will perceive you as more open, and more interesting, without the barrier of a lectern Don't fill the screen with words. Avoid cutting and pasting slabs of text into your

Garr Reynolds knows a thing or two about presentations and design, he is the author of the book Presentation Zen and has spoken at TED He is the the all seeing sage when it comes to presentations check out his book and TED Talk #Powerpoint #ToptipsforPresentations #presentationdesign

In July we helped Halfords with two events at the East Midlands Conference Centre. The first was supplying Set, Sound and Technical support for their suppliers event. For the second event, Halfords Bike Expo, we made a series of training videos and amended the design of the corporate template to make it bike specific. To complete it all we handled the onsite production and made it all run smothly. #Powerpoint #Halfords #presentationdesign #PrettyGoodGraphics

First time in Canada. Once again I was privileged to be invited to be help with Speaker Prep and the Main Stage Graphics for this years TED Conference. Working with the brilliant team from McCune Audio / Video / Lighting of San Francisco is always an education. Volunteering can be fun. Click here to see the video of the set build #Powerpoint #Keynote #presentationdesign

Working on behalf of AT Communications, I produced a 45min video highlighting events fron 1973 & 1988 and linking them with JLR employees start dates. This involved using Keynote and video elements all editted in Final Cut ProX Link to more #Keynote #presentationdesign #ATCommunications #Powerpoint

Well, the final (?) UK TED Global is done and dusted. I had the pleasure with working backstage doing the main stage graphics with a fabulous team from PSP (www.pspav.com) for TED. Another 4 days of mind blowing presentations. It's been awesome being part of the experience and I've had my mind well and truly expanded TED Global moves to Rio next year, so good luck to all involved in the future. #PSP #Keynote #Powerpoint #presentationdesign