I don’t know about you, but I am a huge fan of Herb Ritts. For those of you not familiar with his work, he is famous for celebrity photography and music videos.  His best known pictures are those of Madonna, Cindy Crawford, Jack Nicholson, Liz Taylor, Ronald Reagan and many others.

What I love most about his work is his use of simple lines.  He was a student of Greek art and his photos really captured the power of the Chinese proverb – "a picture is worth a thousand words."  All in all, his artwork is one of the best examples of "less is more."

So what does Herb Ritts have to do with presentations?  As a presenter,
you need to apply his techniques to how you design your slides.  Keep
it simple and you’ll keep it nostalgic.  After all, don’t you want your presentation to be remembered?

Even this photo below, captured in the mid 1980’s, is still timeless.  We all need to take a lesson.  Wouldn’t it be great if each one of your sildes stood the test of time?

If you want to see more, here is a link to one of Herb’s famous music videos for Chris Issak.

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