I was designing slides before it was even a thing.
The Presentation Designer has been designing presentations professionally since 2012, long before the term “presentation designer” was a recognised job title.
Hey, I'm Illiya.
I set up The Presentation Designer in 2012 with one goal, to rid the world of Death by PowerPoint.
Since then, that goal has grown into something much bigger. Today’s mission is to bring clarity, connection and understanding to every presentation.
Over 14 years I’ve worked on every kind of deck you can imagine, across every industry. There isn’t a slide I haven’t designed or edited. That’s why I am the person to trust with your high-stakes presentation.
Don't just take my word for it.
★★★★★
“Illiya transformed our brand book into a capabilities deck that became foundational to our visual identity. We paid for one presentation but gained a creative direction we now use across our website, ads, and sales materials. The compliments on our consistent branding speak for themselves.”
Gábor Rácz
Founder & CEO
Polarision
★★★★★
“Illiya brought our financial education workshops to life, turning complex concepts into engaging visuals that resonate with young audiences. He’s been an invaluable asset to our team, consistently delivering outstanding work.”
James Jordan
Founder, Set Them Up Foundation
★★★★★
“Illiya is in a league of his own. Beyond stunning slides, he understands how to take audiences on a journey that makes them lean in, feel something, and act. His presentation advice is second to none. I can’t recommend him highly enough.”
Britney Muller
Founder & AI Consultant
Say hello to Pandalini.
Pandalini was inspired by Illiya’s trips to Japan and by a shared love, with his brother, of Japanese mascot culture, where brands, towns and companies have a character with a personality of its own.
Why a red panda? In Japan they’re adored, one in particular, Futa, became a national star in 2005 for standing tall on his hind legs at Chiba Zoo. That’s the job of a great presentation, to stand up and get noticed. Red pandas are also curious, clever and quietly bold. And yes, they happen to match our brand colours.
Stands tall
Like Futa, and your deck.
Curious
Asks the questions investors would.
A little magic
He knows just what your slide needs.
Slides for a Nobel Prize winner's TED talk.
Dr Elizabeth Blackburn won the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her work on telomeres. We designed the slides for her TED talk, turning complex science into visuals a global audience could follow. The talk did over 2 million views on TED.com.
The science of cells that never get old · Elizabeth Blackburn · TED2017
Great slides get you in the room. Great stories get you remembered. In 2026 I also founded and setup Felt & Heard, a storytelling and presentation coaching business that helps speakers build a deeper emotional connection with their audience through narrative development and audience connection.
An eye for composition, on and off the slide.
Outside work I’m a huge nature lover. When I am not designing, you’ll find me photographing the Yorkshire Dales. My photos on Unsplash have been viewed over 53 million times.
Why presentations?
One great presentation can change the world, just look at Steve Jobs revealing the iPhone. A presentation is one of the few moments where an idea, a person and an audience come together in the same room, at the same time. When you get it right people don’t just understand you, they believe you, remember you and then want to act.
It’s where design, story and communication meet. Every slide is a decision about what to say, what to leave out and what the audience should understand next. And it’s what I’ve worked on for 14 years.
Of course, I wouldn’t be here without a nod to two of my presentation heroes in Garr Reynolds, author of Presentation Zen, and Nancy Duarte, author of Resonate they showed me the way.
Let's make your next presentation land.
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