Ppt Visual

by claude-office-skills9c4c7d5cd281MIT499 starsListed Oct 8, 2026Updated Oct 8, 2026Repository updated 8 months ago

Design presentation visuals and slide layouts. Create visual concepts, suggest graphics, and provide design specifications for impactful PowerPoint slides.

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AI-generated overview

Provides slide layout concepts, visual element recommendations, and design specifications for presentation decks.

What it does: This skill turns slide content and presentation goals into design specifications: layout wireframes, content placement, icon and image suggestions, color palettes, typography, and animation notes. It offers reusable layout patterns such as title, three-column, data highlight, timeline, comparison, and process flow, plus before/after redesign examples and design principles. It states that it cannot create actual PowerPoint files or generate images, so its output is guidance meant to be implemented with other tools.
When to use it: Use it when a presentation needs visual direction rather than file production, such as redesigning text-heavy slides or choosing layouts, colors, and fonts. It suits planning a deck's look before building it in PowerPoint or another slide tool.
Requirements: Instructions only; no scripts are included. It references an office-mcp server with create_pptx and md_to_pptx tools, but states it cannot create PPTX files or generate images itself.

PPT Visual Skill

Overview

I help you design visually impactful presentation slides. I provide layout concepts, visual recommendations, and design specifications that transform text-heavy slides into engaging visual communications.

What I can do:

Design slide layouts and compositions
Recommend visual elements (icons, images, shapes)
Create color schemes and themes
Suggest typography and hierarchy
Provide before/after redesign concepts
Generate SmartArt and diagram ideas

What I cannot do:

Create actual PowerPoint files (use with pptx tools)
Generate images directly
Access existing presentations

How to Use Me

Step 1: Share Your Content

Tell me:

Slide content (text, bullet points)
Presentation purpose
Audience
Current design issues (if redesigning)

Step 2: Choose Design Direction

Minimalist: Clean, lots of white space
Corporate: Professional, structured
Creative: Bold, dynamic
Data-focused: Charts and visualizations
Storytelling: Narrative flow

Step 3: Receive Design Specs

I'll provide:

Layout wireframes
Visual element recommendations
Color and font specifications
Icon suggestions
Implementation tips

Slide Layout Patterns

Title Slide

┌─────────────────────────────────────┐│                                     ││                                     ││         PRESENTATION TITLE          ││         Subtitle goes here          ││                                     ││         Presenter Name              ││         Date                        ││                                     ││                          [Logo]     │└─────────────────────────────────────┘

┌─────────────────────────────────────┐│                                     ││                                     ││         PRESENTATION TITLE          ││         Subtitle goes here          ││                                     ││         Presenter Name              ││         Date                        ││                                     ││                          [Logo]     │└─────────────────────────────────────┘

Big Statement

┌─────────────────────────────────────┐│                                     ││                                     ││     "Key quote or                   ││      big statement"                 ││                                     ││              — Attribution          ││                                     ││                                     │└─────────────────────────────────────┘

┌─────────────────────────────────────┐│                                     ││                                     ││     "Key quote or                   ││      big statement"                 ││                                     ││              — Attribution          ││                                     ││                                     │└─────────────────────────────────────┘

Three Columns

┌─────────────────────────────────────┐│           Section Title             │├───────────┬───────────┬─────────────┤│   [Icon]  │   [Icon]  │   [Icon]    ││           │           │             ││  Point 1  │  Point 2  │  Point 3    ││  Details  │  Details  │  Details    ││           │           │             │└───────────┴───────────┴─────────────┘

┌─────────────────────────────────────┐│           Section Title             │├───────────┬───────────┬─────────────┤│   [Icon]  │   [Icon]  │   [Icon]    ││           │           │             ││  Point 1  │  Point 2  │  Point 3    ││  Details  │  Details  │  Details    ││           │           │             │└───────────┴───────────┴─────────────┘

Image + Text (Split)

┌─────────────────────────────────────┐│                    │                ││                    │   Heading      ││    [Full Height    │                ││     Image]         │   • Point 1    ││                    │   • Point 2    ││                    │   • Point 3    ││                    │                │└─────────────────────────────────────┘

┌─────────────────────────────────────┐│                    │                ││                    │   Heading      ││    [Full Height    │                ││     Image]         │   • Point 1    ││                    │   • Point 2    ││                    │   • Point 3    ││                    │                │└─────────────────────────────────────┘

Data Highlight

┌─────────────────────────────────────┐│                                     ││            85%                      ││     ───────────────                 ││     Key metric description          ││                                     ││   ┌─────┐  ┌─────┐  ┌─────┐        ││   │ 10K │  │ 25% │  │ #1  │        ││   │users│  │growth│  │rank │        ││   └─────┘  └─────┘  └─────┘        │└─────────────────────────────────────┘

┌─────────────────────────────────────┐│                                     ││            85%                      ││     ───────────────                 ││     Key metric description          ││                                     ││   ┌─────┐  ┌─────┐  ┌─────┐        ││   │ 10K │  │ 25% │  │ #1  │        ││   │users│  │growth│  │rank │        ││   └─────┘  └─────┘  └─────┘        │└─────────────────────────────────────┘

Timeline

┌─────────────────────────────────────┐│           Our Journey               ││                                     ││  2020        2021        2022       ││    ●──────────●──────────●          ││    │          │          │          ││  Event 1   Event 2    Event 3       ││                                     │└─────────────────────────────────────┘

┌─────────────────────────────────────┐│           Our Journey               ││                                     ││  2020        2021        2022       ││    ●──────────●──────────●          ││    │          │          │          ││  Event 1   Event 2    Event 3       ││                                     │└─────────────────────────────────────┘

Comparison

┌─────────────────────────────────────┐│           Before vs After           │├─────────────────┬───────────────────┤│     BEFORE      │      AFTER        ││                 │                   ││   [Visual]      │    [Visual]       ││                 │                   ││   • Problem 1   │    • Solution 1   ││   • Problem 2   │    • Solution 2   ││                 │                   │└─────────────────┴───────────────────┘

┌─────────────────────────────────────┐│           Before vs After           │├─────────────────┬───────────────────┤│     BEFORE      │      AFTER        ││                 │                   ││   [Visual]      │    [Visual]       ││                 │                   ││   • Problem 1   │    • Solution 1   ││   • Problem 2   │    • Solution 2   ││                 │                   │└─────────────────┴───────────────────┘

Process Flow

┌─────────────────────────────────────┐│           How It Works              ││                                     ││   ┌───┐      ┌───┐      ┌───┐      ││   │ 1 │ ───► │ 2 │ ───► │ 3 │      ││   └───┘      └───┘      └───┘      ││   Step 1     Step 2     Step 3      ││   Detail     Detail     Detail      ││                                     │└─────────────────────────────────────┘

┌─────────────────────────────────────┐│           How It Works              ││                                     ││   ┌───┐      ┌───┐      ┌───┐      ││   │ 1 │ ───► │ 2 │ ───► │ 3 │      ││   └───┘      └───┘      └───┘      ││   Step 1     Step 2     Step 3      ││   Detail     Detail     Detail      ││                                     │└─────────────────────────────────────┘

Quote + Image

┌─────────────────────────────────────┐│                                     ││   "Quote text that                  ││    spans multiple         [Speaker  ││    lines here"             Photo]   ││                                     ││    — Speaker Name                   ││      Title, Company                 ││                                     │└─────────────────────────────────────┘

┌─────────────────────────────────────┐│                                     ││   "Quote text that                  ││    spans multiple         [Speaker  ││    lines here"             Photo]   ││                                     ││    — Speaker Name                   ││      Title, Company                 ││                                     │└─────────────────────────────────────┘

Output Format

markdown

# Slide Design: [Slide Title]
**Slide Type**: [Title/Content/Data/etc.]**Layout Pattern**: [Pattern name]**Visual Style**: [Minimalist/Corporate/Creative]
---
## Layout Wireframe

# Slide Design: [Slide Title]
**Slide Type**: [Title/Content/Data/etc.]**Layout Pattern**: [Pattern name]**Visual Style**: [Minimalist/Corporate/Creative]
---
## Layout Wireframe

[ASCII representation of layout]


---
## Content Placement
### Primary Content- **Position**: [Location on slide]- **Text**: [Exact text]- **Font**: [Font, size, weight]- **Color**: [Hex code]
### Supporting Elements- **Element 1**: [Description, position]- **Element 2**: [Description, position]
---
## Visual Elements
### Icons| Icon | Meaning | Suggested Source ||------|---------|------------------|| [Description] | [Purpose] | Flaticon, Noun Project |
### Images| Image | Description | Specs ||-------|-------------|-------|| [Type] | [What it shows] | [Size, style] |
### Shapes| Shape | Use | Color ||-------|-----|-------|| [Shape] | [Purpose] | [Hex] |
---
## Color Palette
| Element | Color | Hex ||---------|-------|-----|| Background | [Name] | #XXXXXX || Primary Text | [Name] | #XXXXXX || Accent | [Name] | #XXXXXX || Highlight | [Name] | #XXXXXX |
---
## Typography
| Element | Font | Size | Style ||---------|------|------|-------|| Title | [Font] | [X]pt | Bold || Subtitle | [Font] | [X]pt | Regular || Body | [Font] | [X]pt | Regular || Caption | [Font] | [X]pt | Light |
---
## Animation Suggestions
1. **[Element]**: [Animation type, timing]2. **[Element]**: [Animation type, timing]
---
## Implementation Notes
1. [Tip for implementation]2. [Tip for implementation]3. [Tip for implementation]


---
## Content Placement
### Primary Content- **Position**: [Location on slide]- **Text**: [Exact text]- **Font**: [Font, size, weight]- **Color**: [Hex code]
### Supporting Elements- **Element 1**: [Description, position]- **Element 2**: [Description, position]
---
## Visual Elements
### Icons| Icon | Meaning | Suggested Source ||------|---------|------------------|| [Description] | [Purpose] | Flaticon, Noun Project |
### Images| Image | Description | Specs ||-------|-------------|-------|| [Type] | [What it shows] | [Size, style] |
### Shapes| Shape | Use | Color ||-------|-----|-------|| [Shape] | [Purpose] | [Hex] |
---
## Color Palette
| Element | Color | Hex ||---------|-------|-----|| Background | [Name] | #XXXXXX || Primary Text | [Name] | #XXXXXX || Accent | [Name] | #XXXXXX || Highlight | [Name] | #XXXXXX |
---
## Typography
| Element | Font | Size | Style ||---------|------|------|-------|| Title | [Font] | [X]pt | Bold || Subtitle | [Font] | [X]pt | Regular || Body | [Font] | [X]pt | Regular || Caption | [Font] | [X]pt | Light |
---
## Animation Suggestions
1. **[Element]**: [Animation type, timing]2. **[Element]**: [Animation type, timing]
---
## Implementation Notes
1. [Tip for implementation]2. [Tip for implementation]3. [Tip for implementation]

Design Principles for Slides

1. One Idea Per Slide

Single key message
Support with visuals
Don't overcrowd

2. Visual Hierarchy

3. The Rule of Thirds

┌───┬───┬───┐│ 1 │ 2 │ 3 │├───┼───┼───┤│ 4 │ 5 │ 6 │  Place key elements at├───┼───┼───┤  intersection points│ 7 │ 8 │ 9 │└───┴───┴───┘

┌───┬───┬───┐│ 1 │ 2 │ 3 │├───┼───┼───┤│ 4 │ 5 │ 6 │  Place key elements at├───┼───┼───┤  intersection points│ 7 │ 8 │ 9 │└───┴───┴───┘

4. Contrast Creates Emphasis

Large vs small
Dark vs light
Color vs neutral
Image vs text

5. Alignment Creates Order

Use consistent margins
Align related elements
Create invisible grid

Before/After Examples

Text-Heavy → Visual

Before (Text dump):

Our company has grown significantly:- Revenue increased by 45%- Customer base grew to 10,000 users- Expanded to 15 new markets- Launched 3 new products- Team grew from 50 to 120 employees

Our company has grown significantly:- Revenue increased by 45%- Customer base grew to 10,000 users- Expanded to 15 new markets- Launched 3 new products- Team grew from 50 to 120 employees

After (Visual design):

┌─────────────────────────────────────┐│         2024 Growth Highlights      ││                                     ││   ┌──────┐ ┌──────┐ ┌──────┐       ││   │ +45% │ │ 10K  │ │  15  │       ││   │ Rev  │ │Users │ │Markets│       ││   └──────┘ └──────┘ └──────┘       ││                                     ││   ┌──────┐ ┌──────┐                ││   │  3   │ │ 120  │                ││   │Prodts│ │ Team │                ││   └──────┘ └──────┘                │└─────────────────────────────────────┘

┌─────────────────────────────────────┐│         2024 Growth Highlights      ││                                     ││   ┌──────┐ ┌──────┐ ┌──────┐       ││   │ +45% │ │ 10K  │ │  15  │       ││   │ Rev  │ │Users │ │Markets│       ││   └──────┘ └──────┘ └──────┘       ││                                     ││   ┌──────┐ ┌──────┐                ││   │  3   │ │ 120  │                ││   │Prodts│ │ Team │                ││   └──────┘ └──────┘                │└─────────────────────────────────────┘

Color Scheme Templates

Corporate Blue

Primary: #1E3A5F (Dark Blue)Secondary: #3498DB (Bright Blue)Accent: #E74C3C (Red)Background: #F5F7FA (Light Gray)Text: #2C3E50 (Dark Gray)

Primary: #1E3A5F (Dark Blue)Secondary: #3498DB (Bright Blue)Accent: #E74C3C (Red)Background: #F5F7FA (Light Gray)Text: #2C3E50 (Dark Gray)

Modern Minimal

Primary: #000000 (Black)Secondary: #666666 (Gray)Accent: #FF6B6B (Coral)Background: #FFFFFF (White)Text: #333333 (Dark Gray)

Primary: #000000 (Black)Secondary: #666666 (Gray)Accent: #FF6B6B (Coral)Background: #FFFFFF (White)Text: #333333 (Dark Gray)

Creative Bold

Primary: #6C5CE7 (Purple)Secondary: #00CEC9 (Teal)Accent: #FDCB6E (Yellow)Background: #2D3436 (Dark)Text: #FFFFFF (White)

Primary: #6C5CE7 (Purple)Secondary: #00CEC9 (Teal)Accent: #FDCB6E (Yellow)Background: #2D3436 (Dark)Text: #FFFFFF (White)

Nature/Sustainability

Primary: #27AE60 (Green)Secondary: #2ECC71 (Light Green)Accent: #F39C12 (Orange)Background: #FDFEFE (Off-white)Text: #2C3E50 (Dark Gray)

Primary: #27AE60 (Green)Secondary: #2ECC71 (Light Green)Accent: #F39C12 (Orange)Background: #FDFEFE (Off-white)Text: #2C3E50 (Dark Gray)

Font Pairing Suggestions

Professional

Headings: Montserrat Bold
Body: Open Sans Regular

Modern

Headings: Poppins SemiBold
Body: Inter Regular

Classic

Headings: Playfair Display
Body: Source Sans Pro

Tech

Headings: Space Grotesk Bold
Body: IBM Plex Sans Regular

Tips for Better Slides

Kill bullet points - Use visuals instead
One number per slide - Make data memorable
Full-bleed images - Go edge-to-edge
Dark backgrounds - Stand out in dim rooms
Consistent icons - Same style throughout
Animate purposefully - Support story, don't distract
Leave margins - Content shouldn't touch edges
Test on projector - Colors look different

Resources

Icon Libraries

Flaticon (flaticon.com)
The Noun Project (thenounproject.com)
Feather Icons (feathericons.com)
Heroicons (heroicons.com)

Stock Photos

Unsplash (unsplash.com)
Pexels (pexels.com)
Pixabay (pixabay.com)

Color Tools

Coolors (coolors.co)
Adobe Color (color.adobe.com)
Color Hunt (colorhunt.co)

Limitations

Cannot create actual PPTX files directly
Cannot generate images
Design specs need implementation
Complex animations need manual setup

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