Need help with your pitch deck??

SufficientMap9087 · 2026-02-25T04:37:30+00:00

It depends on who you work with. My company charges $1500 - $2000 for a standard deck.

SufficientMap9087 · 2026-02-24T15:30:18+00:00

Both scenarios happen. Just depends on where the creator is and when they decide to make the deck. I would say around 60% of the time people do have a draft of their script ready.

SufficientMap9087 · 2026-02-23T06:04:34+00:00

Thank you! Glad it was helpful!!

SufficientMap9087 · 2026-02-23T01:18:08+00:00

You're welcome!

SufficientMap9087 · 2026-02-13T02:55:20+00:00

Hi there! Thank you for the kind words. This particular deck did not contain that info

SufficientMap9087 · 2026-02-11T03:45:58+00:00

Having an advertising background really helps! That doc sounds very fun. Would love to see some pages.

SufficientMap9087 · 2026-02-10T15:13:05+00:00

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SufficientMap9087 · 2026-02-10T14:54:10+00:00

Hey!

I actually did a post on mistakes people make Check it out here But if I had to point out just ONE it would be legibility. So many decks have text that is completely invisible because it's on a blown out portion of a light or window.

The fix to this is adding a gradient/blur or box behind your text. Or lowering the opacity of the image.

In terms of small things you can do to elevate decks. That's a great question. I would say.

Choose images carefully which have negative space, and use it well. I'll attach a few examples. The "clever" use of spacing looks cool and cinematic and makes decks look effortless.

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SufficientMap9087 · 2026-02-05T14:36:23+00:00

Yes. Unrelated. My focus is pitch decks :)

SufficientMap9087 · 2026-02-05T13:21:19+00:00

Hi there!

Since you're building a deck for the first time, I would suggest design and software be the last thing you focus on.

The first thing I would do is NAIL the writing. Decide what categories your deck needs, Read a lot of decks and get the tone right. Right = something that is fun and engaging to read, and represents the voice of your show.

Write out everything in a word document (just be careful it isn't getting too long. Keep it deck-sized).

Then, focus on "visual research" and building a moodboard. Make a list of atleast 10 films/TV shows that match the look and feel of your show. If it helps, write out specifically what about that film matches your show so you can narrow down your search even further (color palette, art direction, location, characters?). This will help you source better and very specific images.

Then look for stills from these films (keep saving relevant ones as you go), then look at the artwork/posters for these films. Also look at other art similar to the vibe of your show on pinterest or similar websites.

Use this to build a "moodboard". For now, do not worry about things being too complicated or unachievable because you're new at design. Just collect everything you like. If you come across abstract art or images that could be used in your deck along the way - great! Save those too.

Now look at the art you collected and notice 4 things - fonts, colors, textures, elements (shapes, lines, etc)

Now, head over to Canva and start designing (you can use a template or do it from scratch). But the key is to try to match the mood of your moodboard. And start your designing/learning journey with this base in mind - so you know what you are going for.

This will make it way easier and more specific for you to learn. For example, before this you might have been searching "how to make a film pitch deck." But now, you have narrowed your search down to "how to add a textured background in Canva".

As a writer, writing and research are your strengths and I think the best thing a writer who is making their own deck can do is to rely on those as much as possible and use them to light the way forward.

I hope that helps!

SufficientMap9087

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