eLearning-related Visual Design Trends What Non-Designers Need To Know Session Speaker: Bianca Woods
Has this happened to you… Why don’t we just use ( insert fancy design term this guy doesn’t actually understand here ) ?
Just because you aren’t a designer, doesn’t mean you don’t need to know about design
Amateur Video Flat vs Realism Infographics Keeping on Top of Trends
Amateur Video Because most of you have a video camera in your pocket right this second
Making videos: then & now
Poll Time! Have you ever used YouTube to learn something?
Making videos: then & now
So why does this matter if you’re in L&D?
Can you use amateur quality video for everything? No! It’s best for personal stories & tutorials
Things to be careful of when using amateur video Needs to be genuine Can look too cheap for marketing
Don’t skimp on… sound good lighting camera steadiness storytelling editing
What’s the easiest way to improve your videos? Film like thisNot this
Do you have any quick questions about amateur video?
Flat vs Realism The biggest fight you’ve only sort of heard of
Poll Time! Do you know what “skeuomorphism” is?
iOS started with realism & skeuomorphism… Image Credit: Mahesh Mohan
Then this happened to iOS 7 Image Credit: Mahesh Mohan
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So why does this matter if you’re in L&D?
Realism
Flat Calendar
Design has shifted. But is that a good thing? That’s some good looking pie!
Realism Pros & Cons
Flat Pros & Cons
In short, both can be good design choices
Another option: combine the two Notes
Do you have any quick questions about flat vs realism?
Infographics Does making it into a pretty picture automatically make it better?
Poll Time! What’s your experience with infographics?
So why does this matter if you’re in L&D?
A good infographic should: be visually engaging Espresso Steamed Milk Milk Foam Espresso 3000 Caffé Latte Cappucchino 3035 Flat White Texttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttexttext strive to be clearer & boring than this use images/text to simplify & compress content Image Credit: Lokesh Dhakar
What makes an infographic succeed? Logical information Well-designed graphics Clear narrative and point That’s some good looking pie!
Consider using an infographic if you need to… Tie together related data Simplify large amounts of content Tell a story that’s best told through data
Use something else if you need to… Use it just because it’s shiny & new Need to tell a linear narrative story Attempt to link data that actually isn’t connected
Stick to 1 theme, then curate, curate, curate core theme info
But who made it? But where did the “facts” come from?
*I just made that up 23% of all infographics lie *
Do you have any quick questions about infographics?
Keeping On Top Of Future Trends What, you mean trends actually change over time?! ;)
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