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...]
15 Sources for Free Stock Videos
Using Free Stock Video Clips Let's get on with the bad news first. Free stock videos are most likely not going to provide the instructional content you need. And if you are looking for footage of … [Read more...]
How To Design A Quick Reference Card
A Case Study
You've probably used a quick reference card or sheet for easy access to a condensed set of information, like grammar rules, foreign language expressions, software functions and similar types of … [Read more...]
8 Ways To Choose A Color Palette For eLearning
One of the most frustrating aspects of designing an eLearning course is choosing the color palette. The color palette refers to the limited and predefined set of colors you use in a design. If we … [Read more...]
21 Ways to Improve Your Infographics
In his book, The Functional Art, Alberto Cairo writes, "The first and main goal of any graphic and visualization is to be a tool for your eyes and brain to perceive what lies beyond their natural … [Read more...]
How To Plan A Photo Shoot For eLearning
Organizing and managing a successful photo shoot for eLearning is more complicated than you might think. You have to organize by location, have the right props on hand, keep things moving at a steady … [Read more...]