Hello, There is nothing I like better than enhancing a somewhat tired and dated slide deck and introducing it to 2016. I have done 9 projects such as this since January for clients here and on another freelancing site.
95% of the work I do is in PowerPoint - it is my specialty. I don't offer, Joomla, or VBA programming, or webscraping. PowerPoint. Period!. First I will update the Master Slide Deck with both the static elements (font, font size, title blocks, footers, slide # etc, then embed the style elements - color palette, embellishments. Then, whenever you add a new slide to the deck it will automatically be branded for you in your prime color, and a quick click on the color wheel or other formatting pop-downs will provide you a choice of monotones or your complimentary colors.
Then with foundation taken care of I will go through the deck enhancing each slide. I have a large toolkit of illustrations, graphics and icons to help visualize each slide. Often this provides an opportunity to eliminate some of the wordiness so that your audience Views the slides, and do not READ them. I'll add a thank you slide if necessary. Finally, I will add a suitable slide transition, morphing, and animation where it helps in the delivery of your message.
You mention that this is an academic presentation - I have some background.
I hope to hear from you, Wendy
Hello 2016! Cheers, Wendy