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20 Rules for Visual Communication

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Overview

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Learn how to connect with a target audience by using practical strategies to harness the power of visual communication.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Welcome
  • What you'll learn
1. The Why of Visual Communication
  • What is visual communication?
  • Rule 1: Embrace the environment
  • Rule 2: Embrace the science
  • Rule 3: Commit to quality
2. The Who of Visual Communication
  • Rule 4: Your audience is everything
  • Rule 5: Your brand is secondary
  • Rule 6: Commit to one role
  • Rule 7: Blank should blank blank
  • Rule 8: Different problems have different solutions
  • Rule 9: Choose the right tool for the job
  • Rule 10: Never forget that people care less than goldfish
3. The "How" of Visual Communication
  • Rule 11: Don't build the house before you have the blueprints
  • Rule 12: Stand out at a party
  • Rule 13: Always think about context
  • Rule 14: Small visual cues have a large impact
  • Rule 15: There's no gold at the end of the rainbow
  • Rule 16: Good visual strategist practices
  • Rule 17: Avoid the stigma of stock
  • Rule 18: Don't always indulge in pie charts
  • Rule 19: Don't let typography be your crutch
  • Rule 20: Commit to the truth and prove it
Conclusion
  • Rules can be broken
  • Thank you

Taught by

Amy Balliett

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