1-Day Workshop · 24 July 2026 · Amara Singapore

Presentation
Deck Design

A Critical Aspect of Your Overall Communication

Most slides either bore or confuse the audience. This workshop gives you the design principles and practical skills to create decks that work with your words — not against them.

PowerPoint · Hands-on No design background required Govt billing via Vendors@Gov
1 Full Day
5 Core Skill Areas
23 Yrs, Your Trainer
★★★★★ Past Participants
Upcoming run 24 Jul 2026
Following Run 27 Nov 2026
Time9:00 am – 5:00 pm
VenueAmara Singapore

Fees (SGD nett, per person)

Normal Rate $ 837.90
Early Bird (by 3 Jul) $ 766.50
Group of 3+ (by 3 Jul) $ 698.25

GST not applicable · Govt billing via Vendors@Gov / InvoiceNow

Past participants from
Ministry of Manpower National Cancer Centre Singapore National Healthcare Group

What Past Participants Say

Hear from Professionals Who Have Attended

★★★★★

"This is the most useful course I have attended since I joined. I really enjoyed it. You are a great teacher — patient and kind. 10/10."

Manager

Ministry of Manpower

★★★★★

"The key points covered things I hadn't been paying attention to or didn't know I was doing wrong. Will help me actively apply these concepts now."

Assistant Manager

National Cancer Centre Singapore

★★★★★

"Clear and concise strategies to preparing slides. I now have a framework I can use every time I sit down to build a deck."

Project Manager

National Healthcare Group

Why This Matters

Your Slides Are Working
Against You

Presentations are one of the most powerful opportunities to communicate at both logical and emotional levels. Most professionals squander that opportunity — not because they lack ideas, but because their slides work against them.

Slides Used as Teleprompters

Your audience can either listen to you or read your slides — not both. When slides are packed with text, they compete with your voice instead of amplifying it. The message gets lost either way.

Design Choices That Distract

Many presenters try to make slides "interesting" but produce visuals that confuse and distract instead. Poor colour choices, inconsistent fonts, and cluttered layouts all undermine the credibility of the content.

No Framework for Visual Decisions

Without knowing the rules behind good design, every slide becomes a guessing game. You spend more time on formatting than on thinking — and the result still doesn't look quite right.

About This Workshop

Slides that work with your words, not against them

Presentation Deck Design is a practical, rule-based workshop that teaches professionals the visual principles behind effective slide design — so they can make deliberate, confident choices every time they open PowerPoint.

The course is built on a simple insight from visual journalism: it is in the combination of words and visuals that the magic of understanding often happens. When your slides are designed to work with what you say, your audience retains more, trusts you more, and acts on your message more readily.

  • 01Grounded in real design principles — not personal taste or aesthetic opinion.
  • 02Hands-on practice using PowerPoint throughout — you apply each concept to real material as you learn it.
  • 03Taught by an award-winning creative director with over 23 years of professional design and communication experience.
  • 04You leave with a clear, repeatable framework for every deck you build — not just one polished example.

Who Should Attend

Anyone who builds slides as part of their job

This course is for professionals who regularly present to colleagues, management, or stakeholders — and want their decks to communicate with clarity and confidence, not just fill slides with content.

No design background is required. If you use PowerPoint or any presentation tool at work, this workshop is for you.

Policy Officers Communications Staff Project Managers HR Professionals Research Analysts Team Leaders Admin Officers

Programme Outline

Five Skill Areas, One Full Day

Each module builds on the previous. By the end of the day, you have a complete, integrated framework for designing presentation decks that communicate.

Module 1 Presentation Design Foundations
  • How visual tools like PowerPoint should — and shouldn't — be used
  • Why audiences can't listen and read at the same time
  • The role of slides in supporting (not replacing) the presenter
  • Common mistakes that undermine otherwise strong presentations
Module 2 Design Principles for Slides
  • Fundamental design principles to avoid distraction and confusion
  • Harmony, contrast, and the impact of white space
  • Visual hierarchy — guiding the audience's eye deliberately
  • Layout rules that make slides feel structured and intentional
Module 3 Typography & Information Design
  • Typeface selection and pairing for presentations
  • Text hierarchy — what to show large, what to reduce, what to cut
  • Critical information selection: how much is too much on one slide
  • Common typographic mistakes and how to correct them
Module 4 Colour & Visual Communication
  • Using colour to guide attention and reinforce meaning
  • Colour harmony, contrast ratios, and palette selection
  • Choosing and placing images to connect emotionally with the audience
  • Icons, charts, and visual elements that clarify rather than decorate
Module 5 Applying It All: Hands-On Practice
  • Critique of real presentation decks — identifying what works and what doesn't
  • Redesigning problem slides using principles from the day
  • Building a deck that integrates all five skill areas
  • Personalised feedback from the facilitator on your work
Bonus Resources & Next Steps
  • Curated toolkit of design references and resources
  • Checklist for reviewing your own decks before presenting
  • Guidance on working effectively with designers and vendors

Good to Know

How this programme differs from
SkillsFuture-funded courses

Our programme is not SkillsFuture-funded. Here is why that works in your favour.

Typical SkillsFuture-Funded Courses
Presentation Deck Design Programme
Curriculum is approved by SSG with limited flexibility for updates after approval.
The programme is reviewed before every run to address the real challenges of each cohort.
Case studies often drawn from generic contexts — less relevant to Singapore's public sector.
Content is adapted to the Singapore public sector context, ensuring immediate real-world applicability.
Often structured for assessment compliance, with limited flexibility in delivery.
Highly flexible and hands-on — adapted to the cohort's experience level and needs.
May be delivered by certified trainers with varying practical experience.
Delivered by an award-winning creative practitioner with over two decades of real client work.
Group sizes are often maximised for subsidy purposes, reducing individual attention.
Small cohort. Every participant receives direct feedback and personalised coaching.

What You'll Gain

Leave with Skills You Use
the Very Next Day

This workshop is measured not by what you sit through, but by what you walk away able to do — independently, every time you open a blank slide.

01

A Clear Design Framework

Apply a consistent set of principles to every deck — so your slides look deliberate and communicate with intention, not guesswork.

02

Confident Visual Decision-Making

Know exactly why certain choices work and others don't — and make faster, better decisions on layout, colour, and type every time.

03

Slides That Support, Not Replace

Build decks where the visuals and your words work together — so your audience listens to you and understands your message fully.

04

Fewer Revision Rounds

Get your decks right faster. With a design framework to guide your choices, you spend less time second-guessing and more time on substance.

05

Emotional Connection with Your Audience

Use colour, imagery, and typography not just to inform, but to engage — so your presentations leave a lasting impression on the people who matter.

06

The Language to Brief Designers

Communicate your visual intent clearly when working with design vendors or internal creative teams — saving time and reducing costly revision cycles.

Your Facilitator

Led by a Practitioner, Not a Full-time Trainer

Design Expert
Award-winning Creative Director & Brand Consultant
23+ Years Industry Experience MA Communication Management Masters of Design Cambridge Diploma — Teachers & Trainers

Presentation Deck Design is facilitated by one of Singapore's most experienced communication design practitioners — a creative director and brand consultant with over two decades of real client work spanning branding, advertising, and visual communication.

The facilitator holds a Masters of Design and a Masters of Arts in Communication Management, and has spent more than 11 years as an adjunct lecturer teaching design and branding at leading Singapore design schools. He holds the Cambridge University Diploma for Teachers and Trainers.

What distinguishes this workshop is that your facilitator does not just teach design — he practises it daily at the highest commercial level. The principles and frameworks you learn are drawn directly from active professional work across major brands and campaigns, not a fixed academic curriculum.

Facilitator details are shared with registered participants prior to the course date.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions

Basic familiarity with PowerPoint is helpful but not required. The focus of this course is on design principles and decision-making, not on software features. Participants at all skill levels — from occasional users to daily presenters — benefit equally from the workshop.
Yes, please bring your own laptop with PowerPoint (or your preferred presentation tool) installed. You are also welcome to bring existing decks from your work — applying the principles to your own materials during the hands-on sessions is one of the most valuable parts of the day.

You can download the justification letter below and adapt it to your role.

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Government agencies are invoiced through Vendors@Gov or InvoiceNow on 30-day payment terms. Include your BU code in the registration form and we will handle the rest. No payment is required upfront.
Postponement and cancellation are free before the course is confirmed to run. Once confirmed, cancellations are subject to a withdrawal fee based on notice period: 21+ days — 15%; 20–14 days — 25%; 13–7 days — 50%; 6 days and below — 100%. Substitutions are allowed at any time at no charge.
Yes. In-house runs can be fully customised to your agency's communication context, slide templates, and branding requirements. Email info@maitreallianz.com or call +65 6100 0621 to discuss scope and availability.

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24 July 2026 · Amara Singapore · 9:00 am – 5:00 pm

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