On the World’s List of Most Boring Documents Ever, the course syllabus may very well rank number one. It’s at least up there in the same company as a lawyer’s legal dictionary and the engineering specifications of a toaster. I’ve been creating college syllabi for eleven years now and you know
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A coupons website, Vouchercloud.net, recently surveyed nearly 2,400 adults across this great county to learn how much Americans know about technology. The L.A. Times reported the humorous and rather baffling findings about how little we Americans actually know about the stuff we use every day. Among their findings? That 1
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I was recently introduced to the infographic below–created and published by WhoIsHostingThis.com–which covers some great things to think about when taking, printing, and selling photographs. There’s a lot to consider when using others images. Consider reviewing the articles/infographics we have published on The Visual Communication Guy as well: Can I Use that
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Are you writing to give your employees bad news? Or are you writing to pitch a new idea? Or are you writing an essay with a persuasive argument? No matter your purpose, the way you organize your paper is critical to the way in which it will be received. To
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As I passed a billboard this week, telling me the “do’s and dont’s” of something or other–I can’t even recall what the billboard was about because I was so distracted by the error–I was reminded how frequently we see apostrophe errors in all kinds of professional settings. (By the way,
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I found this infographic (published by Coastal Creative) insightful and wanted to share it with you. Design trends are constantly changing and it’s important to be aware of what is considered contemporary and what is considered cliche. What do you think? Are you and your company’s designs keeping with the
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Article by Andrew Wise wisestartupblog.com With the knowledge that 6.7MM people post blogs on blogging websites, it can be difficult for a new blogger to stand out. One sure way to do this, however, is to have a unique and updated About Me page. Potential readers want to know they
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Font choice matters. Beyond just transforming the entire feel of a document, the font you choose actually says a lot about you, too. Do you always stick with the defaults (like Calibri and Times New Roman)? Are you in love with a cliche or hated font, like Comic Sans or Papyrus?
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A couple years ago, I published a flowchart on image copyright best practices that followed the question, “Can I Use that Picture?” While that chart has been widely distributed and used in schools, libraries, and businesses across the country, I have since wondered if it might be clearer to simplify the
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When you’re given the task to write a report or an essay, do you just stick to the defaults? (You know, like sticking with Calibri, 11-pt. font?) If you’re like most regular folks (meaning, you don’t have a background in design), the chances are you do. Of course, you do some formatting, right?
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