Paul Mundy and Bob Huggan 1 Information sheets

Paul Mundy and Bob Huggan Nameplate and title  Nameplate = generic title at top of Page 1  Give each sheet its own title Information sheets  Don’t use acronyms in nameplate or title  Keep same nameplate (type style and size) on each fact sheet NutritionFacts Know what you eat: Grow your own veg!

Paul Mundy and Bob Huggan Information sheets Design  Keep it simple  2 columns better than 1  Be consistent Use second colour for nameplate, titles, subtitles, “sidebar” boxes, graphs, drawings etc. If funds limited, print nameplate on blank sheets in advance Most important info at start of page 1; least important material at end

Paul Mundy and Bob Huggan Information sheets Body text  Use serif type (eg, Times New Roman )  Not sans serif (eg, Arial) or italics (hard to read) Titles  One type family for body text, one for titles  Keep titles short – one line is best, two lines max  Don’t use ALL CAPITALS  Don’t use SPECIAL EFFECTSSPECIAL EFFECTS SPECIAL EFFECTSSPECIAL EFFECTS