Multimedia Design Principles

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1 By: Chelsea East Things to Consider Organization Form & Content Basic Design Principles Design Rules of Thumb

2 Things to Consider Time/Cost Skills Audience Equipment

3 Things to Consider Time/Cost How much time do you have? What will the cost be?

4 Things to Consider Skills What is your skill level? Are you a Expert? Or, are you a beginner?

5 Things to Consider Audience Age level Grade level Reading level Ethnicity

6 Things to Consider Equipment What equipment do you have: Creating Displaying Transporting

7 Organization Order of the Information Storyboard

8 Organization Order of the Information Make detailed outline before you turn the computer on Chronologically By development According to topics From general to specific From problem to solution Example:

9 Organization Storyboard The purpose of the storyboard is to allow you to collect your ideas, order the material, and make revision before investing a great deal of time

10 Form and Content Form/Content Balance

11 Form and Content Form/Content Form is the way in which that material is presented. Content is the material to be learned.

12 Form and Content Balance Content must have some form, but there needs to be a Balance that allows the form to focus attention on the content Charts and graphs are a great way to balance both form and content when presenting information.

13 Design Principles Alignment Proximity Contrast

14 Design Principles Alignment Don t mix alignments. Center = balance Left & Right = movement We read from the top down. Therefore the top is the most important position

15 Design Principles Proximity By placing objects close together or overlapping them. Too far = weak, confusing. Proximity ties the various components together

16 Design Principles Contrast Guides the eye on ear. Denotes important material Creates focal points. It can be accomplished with text, color, shape proximity, size, location, or with any combination.

17 Design Clean Consistent

18 Design Clean Keep it uncluttered. Too much information in a space is confusing. The hierarchy should be easily seen. More important material should be at the top and/or the left

19 Design Consistent The mind orders information based, in part, on the perceptual environment. Constantly changing environments require constant mental adjustment. This can interfere with the content

20 Rules of Thumb K.I.S.S. Typography Color Objects

21 Rules of Thumb K.I.S.S Keep it simple stupid/sweetie. Most multimedia presentations can be improved by eliminating some elements or moving them to another screen.

22 Rules of Thumb Typography Serif fonts work best for the printed pages Sans-serif are best for computer monitors and projection Use only 2 (3 at the very most) fonts in any document. Let size and style (bold, italic, underline) create contrast.

23 Rules of Thumb Color Limit your pallet to 3 or 4 colors. Too many colors will be distracting. Some colors work better together than others. More importantly, some background colors should not be used with certain font colors!

24 Rules of Thumb Objects Too many graphics can be confusing. Balance objects on the page. They are inherently more attractive than text.