Design principles for reports

Intermediate
Reports
Self certified
Video
Date:

Tuesday 21st April 2020

Location:

Online

Duration

59 MINS

Using real life examples, this session focussed on the basic design principles for reports.

Learning objectives

In this session we covered…

  • How people read documentation – yep, there is some science to it
  • Basic layout principles i.e. fonts, font size, columns, justification, colour, logo placement, front covers and back covers
  • Working with data – tables, graphs and charts
  • Rules to be aware of for legibility and accessibility

Speakers

1
Mike Bond
Bond + Coyne

Mike co-founded the brand design consultancy Bond & Coyne in 2001. He leads the strategic elements of their brand, interaction and campaign projects. As well as speaking at design conferences and events, Mike has contributed to respected periodicals and books including The Designer’s Research Manual published in the US. In his capacity as a senior visiting lecturer in design at Kingston University and faculty member at YearHere, he teaches research methods, strategically-led design processes and entrepreneurism inspired by insight.

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