I can spot a Claude-generated slide from a mile away. And if you use Claude enough, you can too. After a while, you will develop an allergy to Claudey slides. To get away from all the Claudey designs, you can try using the Canva or Gamma connectors within Claude.
However, Canva is a hit or miss affair – sometimes it makes brilliant slide designs, most times, it’s an ugly mess. That’s where you have to step in and edit the slide for yourself.
Do follow these general principles in slide design:
- One key idea per slide.
- Minimise secondary ideas/points.
- Clean background.
- One typeface. Use two only if you really need to.
- There’s no need to use a visual if there’s no space. Prioritise your idea over visuals.
- Light mode is always better than Dark mode, especially for older viewers. Maximise contrast between background and text.