Graphic & Visual Design
The indirect instructional aspects of imagery, text, white space, color choices, etc. that impact cognitive load, drive engagement, and influence the learner experience.
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2022 L&D Gift Guide
Get into the holiday spirit with this guide containing gift ideas for today’s L&D professionals, including books, office & work tools, travel, and more!
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KEYNOTE: The Power of Transformative Design
Design offers so much more than an aesthetically pleasing logo or banner, or a beautification add-on after the heavy lifting. In Reimagining Design, Kevin Bethune shows how design provides a unique angle on problem-solving—how it can be leveraged strategically to cultivate innovation and anchor multidisciplinary teamwork. As he does so, he describes his journey as […]
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Visual Storytelling: Tell Compelling Stories Without Words
Storytelling has been a natural form of communication for as long as human history has been recorded. From early cave drawings to watching a video on YouTube, visual storytelling is a powerful way to inform, educate, instruct, and communicate shared ideas. As instructional designers, we are always looking for opportunities to tell better stories with […]
By Kevin Thorn • -
New Checklist: Choosing an Authoring Tool
Download this checklist and get a thorough guide on how to choose an authoring tool and what questions you should ask of tool vendors.
By Vanessa Toscano • -
Choosing an Authoring Tool: A Checklist
Download this checklist and get a thorough guide on how to choose an authoring tool and know what questions you should ask of tool vendors.
By Joe Ganci • -
Deepening Your ID Skills Online Conference
Create science-based learning outcomes with us on April 6 & 7 at the Learning Science in the Real World Online Conference.
By Vanessa Toscano • -
A Future Look at Visual Design Trends
The influence that visual design has on our emotions may be stronger than you think. Strategic design techniques grab our attention to buy this, watch that, click here, subscribe there, etc. Recognizing and adopting these visual design techniques into our eLearning and instructional designs can have a similar positive impact on our learners and the […]
By Tracy Parish • -
Designing for Accessibility
Paying attention to the typography and layout of training documents will avoid many issues with understanding and the learning process.
By Jason White • -
24 Things Learning Professionals Should Know About Visual Design
This checklist presents key design principles categorized into three components—graphic space, visuals, and typography—to ensure your design decisions enhance rather than detract from learning.
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What I Learned: Utility Over Form Every Time
Form-related decisions can reduce utility in exchange for aesthetics and interactivity. Focus on utility over form to deploy more solutions more quickly.
By JD Dillon •