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Large print versions… how not to do it

April 10, 2015 Robert Leave a comment

If your organisation thinks large print version of documents are worth providing, then at least do it right… not like this

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Posted in: Blog posts, Forms Filed under: form design, large print

In the name of research

April 8, 2015 Robert Leave a comment

As a designer, I often make a design decision without thinking why, just knowing it’s the right thing to do. Occasionally clients want to know why.

So, here’s the beginnings of a list of research that’s relevant to the work I do:

Serifs and font legibility

The effect of colour on message legibility

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It’s always worth looking at ways to improve

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Even the most well known icons can be brought into the 21st century

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Images or words: not a simple choice

April 7, 2015 Robert Leave a comment

‘The brain processes images faster than words’, a statement that I’m sure is true, but needs to come with a huge caveat.

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Shove your bezels and aerodynamics up your…

March 5, 2015 Robert Leave a comment

I know everyone is obsessed with the design aesthetic of Apple, Aston Martin and so on, but there are plenty of designs I’d happily have back instead.

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