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Pitch Deck Series · Week 4

How much does pitch deck design cost?

What pitch deck design costs: the factors behind the price, typical market ranges, freelancer vs agency vs ongoing service, and how to read a quote.

27 October 2026 · 9 minute read
Pitch Deck Series · Week 3

Pitch Deck Design: Principles, Examples & Redesign

Six design principles for clearer slides, before-and-after redesigns of market, solution and closing slides, how different slide types should work, the common design mistakes and a design checklist.

20 October 2026 · 8 minute read
Pitch Deck Series · Week 2

How to Make a Pitch Deck: Structure, Slides & Mistakes

A six-step process from audience and goal to rehearsal, the standard 12-slide structure, five rules for designing each slide, the mistakes that weaken strong stories, and a final checklist.

13 October 2026 · 7 minute read
Pitch Deck Series · Week 1

What Is a Pitch Deck? Investor and Startup Decks Explained

What a pitch deck is, how it differs from a standard presentation, what investors expect to see in an investor pitch deck, what a startup pitch deck needs, and how the two overlap.

6 October 2026 · 5 minute read
Design Tips

What Is a Slide Deck? Meaning, Examples & How to Build One

How a deck differs from a presentation, the six types you will meet most often with example slides, what makes a good one, and a seven-step process for building one people actually read.

29 September 2026 · 7 minute read
Pitch Deck Design

How Much Does Professional Presentation Design Cost?

There is no single price. The six factors that drive the cost, the three pricing models, the hidden costs, and what to think about before asking for a quote.

24 September 2026 · 4 minute read

More from Monday 5 October

New articles are in production and will land here every week from Monday 5 October.

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