Colour

This section shows how to use colours to improve learning outcomes.


Use consistent brand colours and shades of those colours.

Example:

Rationale:

Consistent colours make slides easier to process because learners don’t need to adjust to new visual styles.


Use photos with a similar style and colour palette.

Example:

The image on the left uses colours that don’t appear in other slides.

Rationale:

A consistent image style and colour palette reduce visual distraction.


Use visual cues like colour and underlines to highlight keywords.

Example:

The grey rectangles represent text placeholders. The yellow highlight shows how colour can draw attention to a keyword.

Rationale:

This helps learners focus on the most important information.