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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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 • -
Find and Use 3-D Models and Resources for Augmented Reality
Get 3-D models for eLearning that use augmented reality, or build them yourself. It’s easier than you may believe.
By Jeff Batt • -
Metafocus: Avoiding the Uncanny Valley in VR & Serious Games
What is the uncanny valley? Why is it a problem? How can we avoid it? Learn how to prevent your VR & serious games from looking almost-real and creepy.
By Matt Sparks • -
Fixing Ugly Visual Design: Best Practices for eLearning
Visual design is an essential communication skill for eLearning, and it can be learned or outsourced. Bianca Woods offers key insights in this interview.
By Bill Brandon • -
Digital Product Design Primer
Digital product design prototyping today often uses new, easy, free, lightweight tools instead of Photoshop. This walkthrough demonstrates!
By Mark Lassoff • -
10 Easy Ways to Improve the Visual Design of Your eLearning
IDs are responsible for the success of their eLearning; improved visual design can increase usability and drive better results. Try these tips.
By Dawn Mahoney • -
Creating Accessible eLearning: Practitioner Perspectives
This research report by Jane Bozarth dives into four interviews with practitioners regarding their experiences with accessibility.
By Jane Bozarth • -
4 Cool Things L&D Practitioners Can Do with PowerPoint
PowerPoint is known for slide decks, but L&D practitioners can leverage the tool for print and digital layout, illustration, and video content creation.
By Susan Jacobs • -
Low-Cost Graphic Tools for Creating eLearning on a Budget
L&D practitioners share nine of their favorite low-cost graphic tools when creating eLearning on a budget.
By Susan Jacobs • -
Moving to eLearning: 181 Tips to Help Organizations Make the Shift
Moving to eLearning: 181 Tips to Help Organizations Make the Shift is the final of three eBooks providing tips on easing the transition to eLearning.
By The Learning Guild •