I’ve been a big fan of Canva for a long time now. There are so many things it can do and my favorite thing is how easy it is for anyone to create great designs in no time. Whether you need a quick graphic for social media, slides, a flyer promoting an event or aContinueContinue reading “Canva Just Keeps Getting Better & Better”
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20+ Easy Ways Take Your Screen Shots from Boring to Brilliant
At some point or another, we’ve all used screenshots. They’re great for showing others what you see on your screen. Most people who take screenshots give them little, if any, thought. But if you’re an elearning or presentation designer, a little thought about how you use your screenshots can go a long way. Here isContinueContinue reading “20+ Easy Ways Take Your Screen Shots from Boring to Brilliant”
Microsoft Cloud Fonts: Like An Easy Button for PowerPoint Typography
As I drank my coffee, this morning and peeked in on my Twitter feed, the first thing I saw was this tweet from Nolan Haims (@NolanHaims) about Microsoft Cloud Fonts. https://twitter.com/NolanHaims/status/1047307801448599552 Using custom fonts in your PowerPoint slide decks has been a bit of a challenge for a long time. In short, it was oneContinueContinue reading “Microsoft Cloud Fonts: Like An Easy Button for PowerPoint Typography”
The Best Free Tools for Amazing DIY Graphic Design
There are two things you’ve got to master in order to become an amazing graphic designer. First, you’ve got to master the tools that enable you to create great looking designs and know how to use them. If you’re a beginner, some design tools can be intimidating and for many learning designers, the prices canContinueContinue reading “The Best Free Tools for Amazing DIY Graphic Design”
The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | August 3, 2018
Looking for a previous edition? Check out the archives Travel makes one modest. You see what a tiny place you occupy in the world.” ― Gustave Flaubert As I’m writing this from our London hotel, I think this Friday Finds newsletter has now gone international!? It has been a fantastic week here and today weContinueContinue reading “The Best of Learning, Design & Technology | August 3, 2018”
Friday Finds | July 6, 2018
Looking for a previous edition? Check out the archives “A picnic is a state of mind and can be made anywhere” — Unknown We celebrated Independence Day here in the U.S. this week with lots of picnics and fireworks. We spent a lovely couple of days by the lake. It was nice having such aContinueContinue reading “Friday Finds | July 6, 2018”
Friday Finds | June 15, 2018
Looking for a previous edition? Check out the archives A real man loves his wife, and places his family as the most important thing in life. Nothing has brought me more peace and content in life than simply being a good husband and father. — Frank Abagnale Here in the US we’re celebrating Father’s DayContinueContinue reading “Friday Finds | June 15, 2018”
Better Than Bullet Points: Alternative Text Slide Designs
One of the most common challenges for anyone designing slides for presentations or elearning projects is what do with text content. Not only can too much text can be boring, it can distract your audience from the message you want them to take away. In many projects it is difficult, if not impossible to getContinueContinue reading “Better Than Bullet Points: Alternative Text Slide Designs”
Visualize Your Training Data with an Infographic Report + Free Template
Virtually every training department in the world does some form of post-event evaluation. Instead of giving your stakeholders data that looks something like this… Egad….nobody is going to read that! Which is exactly why it is a wise investment of time to transform this information into something more digestible. Think about the top things youContinueContinue reading “Visualize Your Training Data with an Infographic Report + Free Template”
Friday Finds | April 13, 2018
“A little learning is a dangerous thing ; Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring : There shallow draughts intoxicate the brain, And drinking largely sobers us again.” -Alexander Pope While in Seattle earlier this week to lead an ATD Storyline Certificate course I got to check out some pretty cool things like theContinueContinue reading “Friday Finds | April 13, 2018”
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