[DEMO] An "Icon-based" course
May 14, 2013
Hi,
I am a great fan of simple icons, one of the best resources I know both for use and inspiration is http://icons.mysitemyway.com/. I was recently asked by a client to create a course on Distributors/Channel Partners - the original base content was very "PowerPoint/Bullets" format.
I decided to try and build a course almost entirely built around icon-style images, and came up with this. Yes there are a few "words" in the course, but it is a completely different type of product from the usual eLearning at this site, and much more the way that the company wants to be moving. I have had to de-brand it obviously, so there are a few small anomalies.
Just 3 slides, but I hope it gives you some ideas. I was very pleased to find a way that the trucks could deliver goods
Bruce
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I'm always looking for free icons. Thanks for the resource.
I like how the effect of movement almost makes you think the wheels on the van (bus) go round.
Very clean; good stuff, Bruce.
Looks good Bruce And it scaled and played just fine on my Android phone.
@Colin - thanks!
@Kay - great! Hope you had a great time today.
Bruce
Just love these infographic-style presentations!
I worked on a similar project. Instead of creating a traditional eLearning course, I designed an explanatory brief video that included mainly graphic visual representations of the information. I think that this is a great way to facilitate the understanding of complex and/or abundant data. So, Kudos to the idea, Bruce!
Thanks Bruce. Great icons.
"Hello. My name's Leslie and I'm an icons (and fonts) addict."
As Colin points out, Bruce, there's a real "crispness"/"cleanness" to this excerpt. I also agree with Phil that the movement works extremely well. I like it a lot; thanks for sharing.
Oh, and thanks for sharing the link, too. ("Okay, external hard drive... don't you dare try and tell me ya cannae take any more!")
10+ Bruce,so cool!
Thanks for all the comments.
One of the points I guess I was trying to make is that an illustrator can produce anything for your courses.
I think mine took 4 hours at £20ph to produce these - so for an extra £80 I've got a product that COMPLETELY fits my needs, to my design. There's tons of people out there trying to make a bit extra who are GREAT illustrators, and IMHO it's completely worth it in the right situation.
I've also got a set of icons to use elsewhere
Bruce
Great idea Bruce. I did something similar before. That was built in Articulate Studio.
One small suggestion:
The icons are very cute. So, I wonder another font (may hand write) may work with the icons better. Also, the background seems like too busy for me. A clean background will make the icons stand out more.
Thank you
Sophia
Thanks for your comments Sophie.
Agree re the background. I could use a hand dawn-font in this demo, but not for the actual course, needed to be clear for 18-langage rollout, but agree could look great for this example.
Thanks
Bruce
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