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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Typography Plays a Key Role in eLearning UX
A key factor in UX, typography helps set the tone of eLearning. It can affect cognitive load and even influence learner engagement.
By Pamela Hogle • -
Color Selection in eLearning Can Inform, Engage Learners
Color selection in eLearning is a key way that designers can influence learners’ moods, drive engagement, and show hierarchies of information.
By Pamela Hogle • -
Visual Storytelling: A New Era of Signs and Symbols
Great eLearning starts with a great story; what if it were told without words? Visual storytelling is a compelling addition to eLearning.
By Pamela Hogle • -
Buzzword Decoder: UI and UX—What’s the Difference?
Learn to distinguish user interface design and user experience design—critical but often confused aspects of eLearning.
By Pamela Hogle • -
Coding Responsive Design in Easy Steps
Authoring tools may offer some responsive design support, but in a code-based project, responsive features are harder to implement. Here’s how to handle them.
By Mark Lassoff • -
New eBook: 233 Tips on Graphics and Visual Design
The eLearning Guild’s new free eBook, 233 Tips on Graphics and Visual Design, contains design concepts and ideas that have real, practical application in L&D work.
By Kat Gore • -
233 Tips on Graphics and Visual Design
This eBook, 233 Tips on Graphics and Visual Design, contains design concepts and ideas that have real, practical application in L&D work.
By The Learning Guild • -
Learners Can Take Well-Designed Microlearning Anywhere!
Microlearning works best if it is narrowly focused, clear, and, above all, concise. That means careful attention to design is required.
By Pamela Hogle • -
Instructional Design and Visual Design: The Pillars of Great eLearning
Poor design can sink an eLearning program—and the flaws might be in the instructional design or the visual design. Both are essential; creating successful eLearning demands that the visual design and instructional design work together.
By Pamela Hogle • -
Three Steps to Incorporate More Visual Content into Your eLearning
Creating effective eLearning is really challenging. How do you fit in all the content you need without massively impacting running time? How do you make sure your learners actually come away with knowledge that sticks? It’s all about engagement.
By Hannah Brownlow •