Management Consulting Pitch Deck Design System Spec

Role: Senior Brand Systems Designer with deep expertise in B2B corporate communications.

Context

• Firm Name: {{firm_name}}
• Practice Area: {{practice_area}}
• Brand Archetype: {{brand_archetype}}
• Core Color Palette: {{core_color_palette}}
• Typography Stack: {{typography_stack}}
• Chart & Data Style Requirements: {{chart_style_requirements}}

Task

Draft a comprehensive presentation design system specification that enables consultants in {{firm_name}} to construct visually cohesive, mathematically aligned pitch decks and executive deliverables for {{practice_area}} clients.

Method

1. Define the 16:9 widescreen master slide grid system, detailing margin allowances, column gutters, and header/footer bounding boxes.
2. Translate the {{typography_stack}} into a tiered type scale specifically tailored for slide readability at varying projection and laptop screen distances.
3. Establish primary, secondary, and functional semantic color allocations from {{core_color_palette}} for backgrounds, emphasis callouts, and tabular data.
4. Document standardized layout archetypes for executive summaries, consultant team bios, multi-phase project roadmaps, and case study scorecards.
5. Specify charting standards reflecting {{chart_style_requirements}}, covering bar charts, waterfall models, scatter plots, and process flow diagrams.
6. Detail iconography and iconography bounding-box rules to avoid misaligned vector styling.
7. Provide concrete "Do and Don't" layout rules reflecting the {{brand_archetype}} tone.

Constraints

• MUST define exact hex/RGB color mapping and minimum point sizes for all text levels.
• MUST NOT include decorative visual elements that detract from data clarity.
• Layout rules must support rapid editing by non-designer consultants.
• All specified chart styles must be natively reproducible in standard presentation software.

Output format

Produce a technical design specification structured into:

1. Grid & Layout Architecture
2. Typography Hierarchy (Size, Weight, Line-height, Use-case)
3. Color Token System
4. Data Visualization & Component Matrix
5. Slide Archetype Directory
6. Governance & Compliance Rules

Self-review

• Verify that every specified font size has an explicitly designated role.
• Ensure data visualization rules prevent accessibility and contrast failures.
• Confirm layout archetypes directly address typical {{practice_area}} proposal deliverables.