1-Day Workshop · 24 July 2026 · Amara Singapore

Presentation
Deck Design

Make Complex Information Easier to Understand

A great idea can lose its impact when buried beneath crowded, confusing slides. When audiences struggle to follow the message, attention fades and decisions are delayed. Presentation Deck Design helps you create presentations that engage audiences, communicate with clarity, and move people toward action.

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

Recognised by Professionals Who've Been There

They Saw the Problem. Then They Fixed It.

★★★★★

"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. I can actively apply these concepts now."

Assistant Manager

National Cancer Centre Singapore

★★★★★

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

Project Manager

National Healthcare Group

The Problem

Your Slides Are Working
Against You

Slides Used as Teleprompters

When slides are packed with text, your audience reads instead of listens. Your voice and your slides compete — and your argument loses.

Design Choices That Distract

Cluttered layouts, mismatched fonts, and poor colour choices signal to your audience that the content may not be trustworthy. Credibility is visual before it is verbal.

No Framework for Visual Decisions

Every deck starts from zero. Formatting takes longer than thinking, revisions multiply, and the result still does not look the way you intended.

The cost is not just a weak-looking deck.

When slides fail, the recommendation gets questioned instead of the decision. The briefing is remembered for how it looked, not what it said. The presenter loses credibility they spent years building — in a room where credibility is the only currency that matters.

The problem is not effort or intelligence. It is that no one has ever taught you the design principles that determine whether a slide communicates or confuses. That gap can be closed in our one-day Presentation Deck Design workshop.

Why This Course

Slides that work with your words, not against them

Presentation Deck Design is built on a core insight from visual journalism: understanding happens when words and visuals work together deliberately. When your slides are designed to support what you say — not substitute for it — your audience retains more, trusts more, and acts on what they hear.

This is a hands-on workshop. You leave with a framework you can apply independently, to every deck, from the next working day.

  • 01Real design principles — not personal taste. You learn the rules behind visual decisions, so every choice you make is deliberate.
  • 02Hands-on throughout — every principle applied to real material on the day, not demonstrated in theory.
  • 03An active practitioner as your facilitator — 23 years of live client work, not a training script.
  • 04A framework you keep — repeatable, independent, applied to every deck you build from that day forward.

Who Should Attend

Anyone who builds slides as part of their job

For Singapore government officers and corporate professionals who present to colleagues, management, or stakeholders. No design background required — if you use PowerPoint 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

Why This Workshop Is Different

Built to stay current.
Designed to deliver results.

Most training delivers a fixed curriculum to every cohort. This workshop is built differently.

Reviewed before every run
Content, examples, and case studies reflect the real challenges of each cohort — not a syllabus fixed years ago.
Adapted to your context
Examples are drawn from Singapore government and corporate work — so what you learn applies immediately to the decks you build at your agency.
Flexible, hands-on delivery
Adjusted to the cohort's experience level — challenging without being inaccessible, practical without being superficial.
An active practitioner, not a full-time trainer
The principles you learn are drawn from over two decades of live client work — not from a training script written for accreditation.
Small cohort, personal feedback
Every participant receives direct feedback on their own work — not generic commentary on group exercises.
A framework, not just a workshop day
You leave with a repeatable set of principles you apply independently to every deck — not a one-off experience that fades by Friday.

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

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.

04

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.

05

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.

06

Presentations That Drive Action

Use colour, imagery, and typography not just to inform, but to persuade — so your presentations leave the right impression on the people whose decisions matter.

Your Facilitator

Led by a Practitioner, Not a Full-time Trainer

Eugene Chen
Best Creative Brand Consultancy 2025
23+ Years Industry Experience MA Communication Management Masters of Design Cambridge Diploma — Teachers & Trainers

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

Eugene holds a Masters of Design and a Masters of Arts in Communication Management, and has spent more than 11 years as an adjunct lecturer at leading Singapore design schools. He holds the Cambridge University Diploma for Teachers and Trainers, and has been engaged by multiple organisations to develop in-house visual communication standards for their teams.

Eugene does not just teach design — he practises it daily. The principles you learn are drawn from active professional work across major brands and campaigns. His work has been recognised in regional design awards.

Eugene's clients include: The 1st Asian Youth Games, Alibaba Cloud Singapore, American Insurance Group, Citibank, Credit Suisse, Energy Market Authority, Estee Lauder, Far East Organisation, Housing Development Board, HP, HTX, LTA, and many others.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions

The programme is reviewed and updated before every run. This is deliberate — because the realities of presenting in Singapore's public sector change, and so do the tools and communication expectations you encounter at work. You will not receive a static syllabus. The facilitator adapts examples, case studies, and hands-on exercises to reflect what participants are actually dealing with in their agencies and organisations.
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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