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D#1 HW#13.1 - 0 views

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      Ch 1 Page 4 - discusses importance of who the audience is. Demographics play a part in that research.
  • Businesses market products or services through targeted approaches to different segments of the population
  • Demographics affects all the choices a business owner makes in developing a marketing plan
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  • Demographic information includes geographic area, age, income, race, gender and education level. It also includes shopping habits, marital status, number of children and other information about consumer characteristics.
  • Whether the demographics describe national or local markets or small groups such as those within an age range, the information helps you avoid the hit-and-miss marketing method.
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    Ch 1 Page 4 - discusses importance of who the audience is. Demographics play a part in that research.
Alex Portela

How to write instructions [TechScribe software documentation] - 0 views

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      This is also a good tip. Don't over do instructions. It already causes intimidation. Make it easy for the readers.
Alex Portela

D#2 HW#8.2 - 1 views

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      This also goes along with; "Instructions: How to Write Guides for Busy, Grouchy People". Under things to remember she demonstrates the importance of using commands.
  • Be consistent with your instructions
  • it is important to remember who your audience is
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  • You can clear up a lot of questions by using diagrams and illustrations
  • testing the instructions. It’s important that you as the author to practice the instructions you write, but it’s even more important that you get someone else with little to know experience on the subject to follow the instructions
  • Create a title that explains what the instructions are  "How to...." Use action verbs in the beginning   "Pick up, take, hold...." Use short clear sentences with words that are common. Avoid words with more than one meaning. Make sure to include any cautions, warnings, or dangers. Be Specific.
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Instructions: How to Write Guides for Busy, Grouchy People - Jerz's Literacy Weblog - 0 views

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      This was referred from Due Date # 2 but I highlighted a few great points and insights. Instructions are a hassle but knowing how to service and communicate to your audience the right way makes a big difference. It comes down to keeping it simple.
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Focal Points In Design Layout | Articles | instantShift - 0 views

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      This site actually shows the visual importance of a focal point. It shows the line flow that guides the view to be drawn in to the picture then have their eyes lead across the page like a book. This makes it more acceptable and comfortable to view.
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Deadline #2. HW #2. Emphasis - Basic Principles of Design - 0 views

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      This is another website example of how emphasis on a focal point can be crucial. One statement here is that some designers will try to highlight everything in one visual. This will cause it to look too busy and may lose interest.
Alex Portela

Emphasis in Design » Color, General, Layout » Design Festival - 0 views

  • Closely related to the idea of unity is the concept of emphasis or dominance. Rather than focusing on the various elements of a design fitting together, emphasis is about making a particular feature draw the viewer’s att
  • Closely related to the idea of unity is the concept of emphasis or dominance. Rather than focusing on the various elements of a design fitting together, emphasis is about making a particular feature draw the viewer’s attention.
  • direct center of a composition is the point at which users look first
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  • continuance or flow is that when our eyes start moving in one direction, they tend to continue along that path until a more dominant feature comes along
  • greater the difference between a graphic element and its surroundings, the more that element will stand out
  • isolation promotes emphasis
  • Contrast is defined as the juxtaposition of dissimilar graphic elements, and is the most common method used to create emphasis in a layout
  • Contrast
  • Proportion
  • Proportion is a principle of design that has to do with differences in the scale of objects
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