I have a hard time getting motivated about designing PowerPoint templates. It always ends up getting included in the usual items in an identity system: business card, letterhead, envelope, and PowerPoint template. I think I dislike the projects because no matter how good I make the template look, I will never be able to control the final product. I think about all the lame presentations I have had to sit through, and I imagine the slides I designed being on screen while the audience is checking their watches, and doodling on their handouts. There is a pdf written by Seth Godin called "Really Bad Powerpoint (and how to avoid it)." As usual, Seth is on target, and gives a great assessment of the situation. He puts much of the blame on Microsoft, and explains how PowerPoint could be used more effectively. If you are interested in the subject, it is an interesting 8 page read that comes free with the purchase of "Free Prize Inside."