Bobbe Baggio, speaker at the October ASTD Mid-NJ Chapter meeting, received glowing reviews from all attendees. She spoke at the Courtyard by Marriott in Princeton on Effective Design Makes for Efficient Learning. One attendee wrote that “although I’m familiar with much of the content, it was presented in a fresh and engaging style. Loved the fortune cookie exercise.”
Comments:
1. Clearly and concisely showed ways to create more powerful graphics whether on paper or online
2. When writing text for presentations, less is more. Let the audio embellish.
3. Use of white space is powerful. Too much information on slide increases cognitive load and reduces ability to focus and retain.
4. Don’t overuse color or fonts
5. Chunk information as you chunk telephone and social security numbers for better retention
6. Four basic elements of graphic design, “CRAP Principle,” which stands for Contrast, Repition, Alignment, and Proximity
7. Importance of using people in graphics
8. Embed text within graphics instead of underneath
9. Key visual eye points are at top left third and bottom right third
For more information, please visit her website at http://www.bobbebaggio.com/.
