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Contrast is key part of your course design, In fact, it's one of the foundational principles in visual design. CARP - contrast, alignment, repetition and proximity.

Type is a fundamental part of any design it appears in. It can be used as text to read, as a shape and as a visual element where the choice of typeface conveys an emotion or mood. Type, when used well doesn't need a photograph or illustration to back it u

Usability and the utility, not the visual design, determine the success or failure of a web-site. Since the visitor of the page is the only person who clicks the mouse and therefore decides everything, user-centric

Recently I picked up an old design book that I hadn't touched in a while, and it reminded me of a design principle that many of us put into practice probably

Last week we talked about alignment as one of the four design basics. We looked at a web page who's elements were randomly strewn across the page and by

I've come up with 5 steps that you can take to create a presentation that will work, even if you're not a designer.

When adding images to your site or blog posts do you take the time to crop them to create a more dynamic and visually interesting image? Here's a simple trick

Infographics can be a great way to quickly reference information. Instead of pouring over figures and long reports to decipher data, an infographic can

In today's post, I want to walk through how I built the graphics in the course. They're easy to do. And once you have the techniques down, you can surely use that overhead office look in other elearning courses. It's definitely a great way to create an immersive elearning experience.

HTML5 is giving web designers and developers new capabilities that were things of fantasy with previous versions of HTML. Web pages will now be more semantic with the use of structure specific tags. Visual elements like rounded corners are now built in, and so is the ability to create drag and drop interactivity. Even though HTML5 is not fully supported in major browsers, there are those that are pushing forward and experimenting with its new features. In an effort to encourage you to do the same and to prepare you for the future, we've rounded up 15 useful HTML5 tutorials and cheat sheets.

A grid at its barest is nothing more than a series of intersecting horizontal and vertical lines spaced at regular intervals, but its innate propensity for creating order out of chaos makes it one of the most powerful tools at a designer's disposal. If you want to reap their benefits of grids on your next project but are unsure of the specifics, this article is for you.

"The mastery of color theory, relations and harmonies is one of the primary steps to uncovering the full beauty and potential of your images (in the realms of art, design and/or photography). Find out more in this simple, practical, colorful guide."

GIFs of spinning s on the Contact us page. Common usability mistakes for the sake of visual appeal. Splash pages. Fancy search box. No whitespace. Music on page load....

It is time to tear down the e-learning wallpaper and take heed of some top tips on using graphics for instructional use.

Eyetracking visualizations show that users often read Web pages in an F-shaped pattern: two horizontal stripes followed by a vertical stripe.

websnapr lets you capture screenshots of any web page. Allow your visitors to instantly visualize any web page before clicking.

"Mathematics is beautiful." This may sound absurd to people who wince at numbers and equations. But some of the most beautiful things in nature and our universe...

Learn how to pick a website color scheme that keeps visitors engaged. Includes a list of questions to ask clients and a color psychology cheat sheet.