Is there added value in having your own presentation layout and using it consistently?

Question

From the perspective of a Ph.D. student, how much of an added value is it to have your own presentation slides layout, that is used consistently throughout your Ph.D. conference presentations and other talks (and possibly throughout your academic career afterwards)?[Here](http://www.slideshare.net/dgleich/presentations) is one such example from the Computer Science community.This as as opposed to using existing Beamer templates with LaTeX, or built-in PowerPoint templates, or simply preparing each presentation on its own (without a specific layout).A couple of axes I can think along:1. Creating a signature layout that distinguishes one in their community2. Ease of preparation of presentations (especially over time), maybe overcoming constraints with existing templates.Note that I am not concerned with the question of **content**, but just **design** and layout.

Answer 1

A simple, unique template looks more professional than an auto-generated PowerPoint template. Make sure your background is white and the text is dark. Check with your university if a logo is required when giving presentations outside of the university. I usually make logos small and put them in the bottom left-hand corner so as not to distract from the presentation. I hope that helps.