Visual Design for Presentations

Effective visual design combines diagrams, images, and consistent theming to create engaging, professional, accessible presentations. Master mermaid diagrams, stock photography, AI image generation, colorblind-safe palettes, and visual cohesion.

Evidence-based accessibility: This skill incorporates research-based best practices for accessible visual design. See references/presentation-best-practices.md for full guidelines.

Mermaid Diagrams

Mermaid provides text-based diagramming that renders beautifully in Slidev and exports well.

Flowcharts

Best for: Processes, decision trees, workflows

Basic syntax:

graph TD
    A[Start] --> B{Decision}
    B -->|Yes| C[Action 1]