accenture-slides

What this skill does

# Accenture Slides Skill

Create premium Accenture-branded presentations combining authentic corporate branding with Tufte's data visualization principles and Dieter Rams' "less, but better" design philosophy.

## Core Design Philosophy

### Tufte Principles
- Maximize data-ink ratio: Remove all non-essential visual elements
- One message per slide: Each slide communicates a single clear point
- Direct labeling: Minimal legends emphasis through typography not decoration
- High information density with generous whitespace: Let data breathe
- Show data variation not design variation: Consistency over creativity

### Dieter Rams Principles  
- Less but better: Only essential elements remain
- Honest design: No exaggeration just key facts
- Understandable: Instant comprehension minimal cognitive load
- As little design as possible: Pure function over form

## Accenture Brand System

### Colors
```javascript
const colors = {
  purple: "A100FF",        // Accenture signature purple
  black: "000000",
  darkGray: "3B3B3B",
  mediumGray: "808080",
  lightGray: "CCCCCC",
  white: "FFFFFF",
  backgroundGray: "F7F7F7"
};
```

### Typography
- Font: Arial
- Title slides: 44-48pt bold
- Section headers: 28pt bold
- Subheaders: 20pt bold  
- Body text: 16pt regular
- Supporting text: 14pt medium gray

### Logo Usage
- File: assets/accenture_logo.png (transparent chevron)
- Title slide: Top-left larger (1.2 x 0.8 inches)
- Content slides: Top-right smaller (0.8 x 0.53 inches)

### Signature Elements
- Purple underline: 2-3pt line under every slide title
- Purple accent: Used sparingly for large numbers key metrics
- Minimal footer: "Accenture" in 9pt medium gray bottom-left

## Implementation Pattern

### Setup
```javascript
const pptxgen = require("pptxgenjs");
const fs = require("fs");

let pres = new pptxgen();
pres.layout = 'LAYOUT_16x9';
pres.author = 'Author Name';
pres.company = 'Accenture';

// Load logo as base64
const logoPath = 'path/to/assets/accenture_logo.png';
// Convert to base64 with proper format
```

### Branding Helper
```javascript
function addBranding(slide) {
  slide.addImage({
    data: logoBase64,
    x: 9.0, y: 0.25, w: 0.8, h: 0.53
  });
  
  slide.addText("Accenture", {
    x: 0.4, y: 5.4, w: 2, h: 0.15,
    fontSize: 9, color: colors.mediumGray,
    fontFace: "Arial", align: "left"
  });
}
```

### Title Slide
```javascript
let slide1 = pres.addSlide();
slide1.background = { color: colors.white };

slide1.addImage({
  data: logoBase64,
  x: 0.4, y: 0.4, w: 1.2, h: 0.8
});

slide1.addText("Title", {
  x: 0.4, y: 2.3, w: 9, h: 0.7,
  fontSize: 44, bold: true, color: colors.black,
  fontFace: "Arial", align: "left"
});

slide1.addShape(pres.shapes.LINE, {
  x: 0.4, y: 3.15, w: 3.5, h: 0,
  line: { color: colors.purple, width: 4 }
});
```

### Content Slide
```javascript
let slide = pres.addSlide();
slide.background = { color: colors.white };
addBranding(slide);

slide.addText("Title", {
  x: 0.4, y: 0.4, w: 9.2, h: 0.4,
  fontSize: 28, bold: true, color: colors.black
});

slide.addShape(pres.shapes.LINE, {
  x: 0.4, y: 0.88, w: 2.0, h: 0,
  line: { color: colors.purple, width: 3 }
});
```

### Data Display
```javascript
// Large metric
slide.addText("227%", {
  x: 0.4, y: 1.8, w: 2.9, h: 0.7,
  fontSize: 60, bold: true, color: colors.purple
});

slide.addText("Label", {
  x: 0.4, y: 2.6, w: 2.9, h: 0.25,
  fontSize: 14, color: colors.mediumGray
});
```

### Table Pattern
```javascript
const data = [
  [
    { text: "Row", options: { fontSize: 16, bold: true } },
    { text: "Value", options: { fontSize: 16, color: colors.mediumGray } }
  ]
];

slide.addTable(data, {
  x: 0.4, y: 1.5, w: 9.2,
  border: { pt: 0 },
  align: "left"
});
```

## Quality Checklist

- Logo is transparent
- Purple underline under every title
- Margins: 0.4" all sides
- Left-aligned text
- Arial font
- No decorative elements
- Purple used sparingly
- Single horizontal lines only
- Generous whitespace
- Save to /mnt/user-data/outputs/

## Content Guidelines

Never use bullet points unless:
- User explicitly requests list
- Response is multifaceted requiring lists

Default to natural prose and generous whitespace.

Maximum 5 elements per slide.

Alternate white and grey backgrounds for visual rhythm.

## Forbidden Elements

Never include:
- 3D effects
- Gradients  
- Decorative borders
- Heavy gridlines
- Excessive bolding
- Multiple colors
- Dense text blocks

## Common Patterns

Problem Slide: Large number (64pt purple) + 2-3 supporting facts

Comparison Slide: Borderless table bold new approach column

Multi-Metric Slide: 3 metrics with aligned baselines equal spacing

Process Slide: 3-4 principles with bold names and brief explanations

## Assets

Logo: assets/accenture_logo.png (transparent purple chevron)