I see a lot of projects out there that have the expertise of a Graphic Designer. To create a course in Storyline, do I need to be one or have the basics?
Most experienced course designers wear a lot of hats. They do everything from authoring courses to project management to consulting to graphic design.
I'd say that if you're just starting out you do not need to worry about graphic design skills. Storyline comes with Content Library templates and characters so a lot of the design work is already established. Your bigger focus should be in learning to use the tools first.
I know a lot of Storyline designers who are hired more for their technical skills than design skills. The more you can do in e-learning, however, the more opportunities you'll have to design meaningful projects.
Understand the basics, and the basics of fonts (Robin Williams "The Non-Designer's Design Book"), and you will be OK, so long as the people who pay you want that!
They are more interested that the content is learned, but they were Wowed when I showed them how I will be presenting it and evaluating the learning with Storyline. I just feel I could do better with the design.
The tittle of the book interests me. I'll look it up.
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Hi Jeunesse -
Most experienced course designers wear a lot of hats. They do everything from authoring courses to project management to consulting to graphic design.
I'd say that if you're just starting out you do not need to worry about graphic design skills. Storyline comes with Content Library templates and characters so a lot of the design work is already established. Your bigger focus should be in learning to use the tools first.
I know a lot of Storyline designers who are hired more for their technical skills than design skills. The more you can do in e-learning, however, the more opportunities you'll have to design meaningful projects.
No :)
Understand the basics, and the basics of fonts (Robin Williams "The Non-Designer's Design Book"), and you will be OK, so long as the people who pay you want that!
Great insight! Thank you!
Thank you Matt.
I will definitely take a look at that content.
Thank you Matthew.
Very interesting infographic.
Yes, you are right.
They are more interested that the content is learned, but they were Wowed when I showed them how I will be presenting it and evaluating the learning with Storyline. I just feel I could do better with the design.
The tittle of the book interests me. I'll look it up.
Thank you
Also forgot to say....have a look at this :)
https://articulate.wistia.com/medias/aai45mdwno
Articulate have given us a lot of the "graphically designed" content already in Articulate 360.
Thank you! Will definitely look at it!
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