Do Instructional Designers Need Visual Design Skills?

Your ability to utilize visual design principles in your instruction can make or break your career as an instructional designer. 👉 Are you looking for feedback and guidance on crafting visually appealing, effective, and impactful learning experiences? Enroll in the ID Bootcamp: https://www.devlinpeck.com/bootcamp

Visual design skills can make a big difference in landing an instructional design job and designing effective learning experiences that really connect with your audience.

In this video, Nicole Stephens shares 3 visual design concepts that you can apply to your next instructional design project. The best part? You don't have to be an experienced graphic designer to do it.

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Mary Schiff: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-schiff/

Ben Maddox: http://www.linkedin.com/in/benleemaddox

Lucy Aguilar: https://360.articulate.com/review/content/d01b0a1c-6ee5-4241-b4e4-f5329e24783b/review

Nan Wang: https://www.nanwanglxd.com/flagship

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0:00 Introduction
1:06 Concept 1: Visual Segmentation ("Chunking")
3:09 Example: Mary Schiff
6:55 Example: Ben Maddox
9:09 Concept 2: Visual Hierarchy
9:51 Example: Ben Maddox
14:47 Concept 3: Visual Contrast
16:46 Example: Lucy Aguilar
19:45 Example: Nan Wang
23:12 Color Contrast Example
24:43 Recap of the 3 Concepts
25:33 Links for Featured Developers
26:10 Learn More About the Bootcamp
26:57 Bootcamp Testimonial: Lucy Aguilar
28:34 Conclusion

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