The Non-Designer’s Presentation Book

principles for effective presentation design

Peachpit Press
Berkeley
California

The Non-Designer’s Presentation Book
ROBIN WILLIAMS

©2010 by Robin Williams

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ISBN 13: 978-0-321-65621-6

ISBN 10: 0-321-65621-0

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This book is dedicated to every single person who has bought a copy of The Non-Designer’s Design Book, especially those of you who have written to tell me how much it meant to you. Thank you so much! I wrote this one for you.