Music A musical introduction is one of many ways to attract an audience's attention. Music also sets the mood and potentially adds a professional flair to your work. This doesn't mean music should … [Read more...]
Use Visual Cues To Enhance Learning
When you design or create an informative graphic, do you help the viewer quickly understand it? Do you purposefully direct the viewers' eyes to the elements that are most meaningful? If you don't, … [Read more...]
How To Use Icons In eLearning
Download: 40 Icon Resources Updated for 2020
I have a scandalous confession to make. I'm in love with icons. I think they are brilliant. I love the way icons distill an object or concept to its essence.If you're looking for new ways to get your … [Read more...]
5 Steps To A PowerPoint Redesign
PowerPoint slides are often the currency exchanged between subject matter experts and instructional designers and developers. The slides are almost guaranteed to come with a poor design. You will … [Read more...]
The Art Of Writing Great Voice Over Scripts
Remember all those essays and reports you wrote in school? They were written for a teacher to silently read. They were rarely read aloud. Fast forward to the world of work where you are responsible … [Read more...]
How to Improve Your Visual Design Skills
(for Learning Professionals)
As a learning professional, if you haven't focused on or studied visual design it may seem like a mysterious process. How can you ever improve when you don't understand what it entails? I teach visual … [Read more...]