More #FREE E-Learning Characters!!

Thanks, Jeff! These look great!

Fantastic. Let's call them: "PillPeople!"

Love them!

Jeff---these are great and looks like easy to make too.  When I first saw them they reminded me of some  toys I use to play with as a kid.  Takes me back to the play dough days where you could put the play dough in a little pill person and push out some crazy looking string hair that you could cut with play scissors. Ah...the days when life was a little more simple.  I absolutely love them.  Great job!!!!

Thought I already did :)

Thanks everyone. I just love playing around with Storyline shapes. Does anyone see the likeness of a certain community manager?

Thanks Jeff, you rock!

They look so friendly! Something tells me they wobble but they don't fall down.

Jeff!!! You seem to be channeling my love of weeble wobbles from when I was a kid. These are so great.

Fun - thanks!!

I like the idea of "pill people" too! I think these characters would make great characters for medical courses that have anything to do with medicine.

I do I brake away from my limited creative thinking that I should only use photographic images. I find it hard to use cartoon characters in my courses. I know I have to bring in the fun factor but I find it really hard! Like really hard.. is anyone else struggling with this creative block?

These are great! Thank you Jeff!

Cute! I should try to make some. I missed the picto challenge.

I think it really depends on the type of content you are conveying to the learner. If it's about the Death & Dying process I think photographic images would be more appropriate. So here is a challenge I think that David Anderson might find interesting. CHALLENGE!!! Make up some e-learning content on a random topic like Safety or Infection Control, etc.... using your usual go-to media choice of photographs. Then take the same e-learning content but then use cartoon /clip art. After you are finished with both---let a few people view them and see which one they like the best.

The other question I have is: Are you RIGHT brained or LEFT brained? I am RIGHT brained so I live in Creative Land 24/7. If you are more linear like the LEFT brained portion of society try doing something DARING and step outside of your comfort zone for a little while. You may be surprised you might like it over in Crazy Town! :)

These are so cute for healthcare e-learning modules! 'Pill people' - Love it!

Thanks everyone for the great comments. It's always good to create something and get such an amazing response. If you've used these I'd love to see them in action! Do share!

I'm right brained but I think my left brain is in charge - lol. I think its a great challenge, I'll get back to the community shorty with my example. I agree with your statement that it depends on the content that you developing. I don't have any trouble with finding the right pictures for my topics, but I do find it hard trying to  conjure up a simple idea of a cartoon image.  I think it is because it can look or be anything. This is where my creativity takes a knock. I have so many things running through my mind , I eventually give up and feel exhausted before I even started.

How do I start with my images? what cartoon styles are available?

I use both the illustrated characters and the real people in my courses. I think the important thing is finding the right balance and using the kind of figures that are going to help your learners take in the information you are trying to convey. Always keep an eye on who your audience will be. if you're courses are going to be used by corporate executive types then perhaps illustrated characters might not be the best approach. But if you're going to be teaching more average run of the mill people then the illustrated characters might help them learn your material better.

Oh my gosh.  I'm laughing hysterically.  I can incorporate them into a module for those who need to chill...take this pill [people].

Thank you!

I might be dating myself but i keep thinking "Weebles wobble but the don't fall down!" These are great!

I thought they looked like Weebles too- Simon.

These are great!

Come to think of it, they also look like some of the Fisher Price characters my kids have played with. Either way, they've got a great friendly feel to them.