Design standout decks with dynamic content

In design, visuals reign supreme. But it’s not just about making things look good — the right aesthetics can be the difference between a story that sells and one that flops. As a designer, you know the effort (and caffeine) that goes into crafting the perfect pitch. So how do you streamline your process and rise above the tired text-and-image deck format to impress your peers? Easy: embrace the freshest tech.

Not to toot our own horn, but Pitch knows a thing or two about design. We’re constantly tweaking details to provide a sleeker user experience and crafting new features that raise the bar for presentations. Now, you can tell a richer story with less effort by embedding content from external sites into your slides. Whether you’re animating a key point, showcasing a 3D design, or presenting a prototype, interactive elements bring your deck to life and give you new ways to engage both clients and team members.

Ready to elevate your next creative pitch? See how embedding dynamic content into your deck can generate buzz, improve collaboration, and win over even the most skeptical audience.

Workshop your design direction with prototypes

Plot twists might be thrilling in mystery novels, but pitching is a different story. As a designer, you know that transparency is key — sharing frequent updates on your work is part of the process, whether it’s for an internal review or an external client presentation.

Maybe you need to present a mockup to your team to explain how a product, webpage, or promotional piece will look. Or say an account manager is going through a quarterly review deck with a client, and wants to get their thoughts on a new feature before it’s fully developed. Similarly, a creative director might use wireframes to get feedback on an upcoming campaign before investing in higher fidelity designs.

Embedding prototypes from Figma, Sketch, Adobe XD, Miro, and Whimsical into your decks can transform the way you collaborate on project slides. It allows you to control the experience while building trust and buy-in, so everyone stays aligned — and you save yourself extra work down the line.

Drive collaboration with live files

Along with presenting your in-progress designs, sometimes you need to share actual files of logos, headshots, or brand assets. Traditionally, you might have added a link to a PNG. But in doing so, you’d lead people away from your deck and redirect their attention. 

In Pitch, you can simply embed the files — or whole folders — into your slides to keep the experience seamless and ensure the latest version is always at hand.

The same goes for other assets stored outside your presentation. You can easily integrate files from Figma, Google Drive, and Sketch to keep everything streamlined and up-to-date.

Focus your audience’s attention with animations 

When it comes to making your decks pop, animations are a power move. First off, they’re visually appealing. But they can also make complex ideas crystal clear… if you play your cards right.

Thanks to the GIPHY integration in Pitch, you can quickly insert GIFs and stickers with transparent backgrounds into your slides. Additionally, try embedding animations from LottieFiles or Rive to highlight points, annotate content, or just make your slides more fun.

Pitch also offers classic effects like fade and shrink, block animations, and the continuity transition. Text, images, videos, embeds, and shapes float and shift as you move between slides, keeping your narrative flowing and your audience hooked.

Bring your vision to life with 3D models

Say you want to spotlight a 3D file, whether it’s an architectural rendering for a new building, a sleek automotive feature, an industrial product prototype, or an innovative fashion concept. Redirecting your audience to a separate tool to view the model can break the momentum of your presentation — and muddy your vision.

That’s why embedding 3D designs directly into your slides is a game-changer. With tools like Sketchfab and Vntana, it’s easy to incorporate high-quality 3D content into your Pitch deck. Vectary is great if you want a simple, collaborative tool to create and share 3D designs with your team.

This lets you seamlessly engage with your 3D model in real time — or your audience can explore it on their own if you’re sharing the deck async. Plus, you can animate your embedded models for an extra layer of visual impact.

Jumpstart creative thinking with moodboards

Imagine you’re working on a creative campaign or exploring fresh branding ideas. You’ve probably gathered a treasure trove of inspiration, right? Moodboards and visual references are another smart way to share your design thinking and supercharge collaboration in your decks. 

By embedding moodboards alongside your final output, you draw viewers into your creative journey and help them understand your process. If you’re still in the ideation phase, it also means your team and clients can smoothly transition from brainstorming to polished proposals — all within the same presentation.

Instead of juggling between different tools, effortlessly weave visual inspiration from Dribbble, Pinterest, or Behance directly into your Pitch deck.

Demonstrate real-world impact with social media

Often, gaining buy-in isn’t about reinventing the wheel but demonstrating you’re on the right track. If you’re in the brainstorming phase of a new campaign or reimagining your brand, displaying a range of social media posts can lend credibility and show that your vision aligns with proven success.

Breathe life into your concepts and offer a clear view of how your ideas play out in the real world by embedding posts from X, Instagram, and Threads into your deck. You can also add videos from LinkedIn and Facebook to boost your social proof.

Whether you’re highlighting past campaign successes or drawing inspiration from others, this approach means you skip the hassle of toggling between platforms — and your team and clients get a complete picture. 

Set the tone with audio files

Design isn’t just about visuals — sound plays a crucial role too. Embedding audio files in your decks can elevate your content, whether you’re showcasing an ad campaign soundtrack or previewing a video narration.

Sometimes, the audio itself is the deliverable, like a custom track created for a client’s media needs. Or maybe you want to share podcast snippets or other spoken content on your slides to create a certain vibe during a project proposal.

You can easily pull audio into your Pitch deck from SoundCloud, Spotify, or Apple Music. To edit and fine-tune your tracks, check out Descript. By setting the right tone, you’ll turn a decent presentation into a memorable experience — and move closer to sealing the deal.

Elevate your next pitch with interactive elements

Design and collaboration are at the heart of everything we do at Pitch. Now that you know what’s possible, are you ready to bring your ideas to life and build a dynamic feedback culture? 

To get started, sign up for a Pitch account and choose a fully customizable template from our gallery, or work from a blank slate. Then, embedding content into your deck is a breeze. Just click on the Embed icon and drop your URL into the text field. Once you’ve added an embed, you can change its opacity and resize, reposition, and rotate it until you’re happy with the result. 

And that’s it! Explore our plans for more exciting features, and stay tuned for new updates that’ll help you share even bigger and bolder ideas.