Good Design

Diana Reep (2006) mentioned that a good design must have 4 criteria’s which is balance, proportions, consistency and sequence. Below is the 3 screenshots of the slides which I am going to comment on.

All three slides use the same design and come with a heading. This fulfills the criteria of consistent. Size of the headings and text are same in all slides which is proportion. Lastly, the texts are arranged in a sequential order for a better reading. The color of the background matches the color of the texts which does not interfered with each other. Reep (2006) states that the color in the document creates an image and assists the reader to transition through the document to find important information. That is why the headings for each slides are in red. Overall, the slides are simple yet informative.

In conclusion, the arrangement of text and the use of colour are very important for readers to fluently read and efficiently receive the information delivered.

References:

Reep, DC. 2006, ‘Chp 6: Document Design,’ in Technical Writing, 6th ed., Pearson Edu, Inc., New York, p.133-172.