Advanced Content Strategies:Crafting

superior product, poor marketing

mediocre product, great marketing

superior product, great marketing

“put a dent in the universe”

1. visual designer

Simpl ic i ty & restra int

simplicityrestraint

Design simple (not simplistic) visuals instead of applying decoration

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Graph of Left-Brained Employment by Profession

Computers & MathematicalEngineers & TechniciansLife ScientistsPhysical ScientistsSocial ScientistsScience TechniciansPostsecondary Teachers

Postsecondary Teachers

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Left-Brained Professionals

Millions Employed

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2009

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1. visual designer

Simpl ic i ty & restra int

Four des ign pr inc ipa ls

CRAP

o n t r a s te p e i t i o nl i g n m e n trox i m i t y

when using contrast, go big or go

home

for unity

repeat design

elements

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alignment

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proximity

the rule of thirds

1. visual designer

Simpl ic i ty & restra int

Four des ign pr inc ipa ls

Use color eff ect ive ly

hues

tints

shades

emotional colors

CALM, FEMININE

EXCITING, DANGEROUS, PASSION

NATURAL, HEALTHY, LIFE, AFFIRMATIVE

ROYAL, MAJESTIC

2. storyteller

Leverage confl ict

Inciting Incident

Conflict

Climax

• Democratization of computing power

Inciting Incident

• Desktop Publishing

• Multimedia PCs• Digital Photography

• Digital videography

Self-publication explodes • Blogging

• P2P File Sharing

• Photo/Video Sharing

File Sharing

• MySpace• LinkedIn• Facebook• Twitter

Social Networking

OpeningValue

Conflict

ClosingValue

“The effects of the bush fires could be seen thousands of kilometers away and disrupted businesses across Victoria. At Melbourne Airport, flights schedules were disrupted and normal operation was difficult due to low visibility and choking effects of smoke.”

“The effects of the bush fires were felt far beyond affected areas.”

Photo used under Creative Commons license courtesy of Rusty Stewart (rustystewart) on Flickr

2. storyteller

Leverage confl ict

Apply des ign pr inc ipa ls

restraint

Photo used under Creative Commons license courtesy of Kerry Seed (kseed) on Flickr

simplicity

contrastcontrast

contrast

2. storyteller

Leverage confl ict

Apply des ign pr inc ipa ls

Opt imize

Beginning

• Boring background

Middle

• Fact #1• Fact #2• Fact #3

End

• Pay dirt!

IncitingInciden

t

• How will balance be restored?

Middle

• Conflict #1• Conflict #2• Conflict #3

Climax

• Pay dirt!

don’t bury the lead

“instant web site”

symbols

Water Treatment Plant Disaster Recovery and Emergency Response Procedures

To Hell and Back in Five Days:

Lessons in disaster recoveryand emergency response.

Photo used under Creative Commons license courtesy of Sascha Grant (oflittleinterest) on Flickr

Execution

Create Title

7 fascination triggers:lust, vice, alarm, power,

prestige, mystique or trust

Style

Don’t bury the lead

Style

Pictures

“The effects of the bush fires could be seen thousands of kilometers away and disrupted businesses across Victoria. At Melbourne Airport, flights schedules were disrupted and normal operation was difficult due to low visibility and choking effects of smoke.”

“The effects of the bush fires were felt far beyond affected areas.”

Photo used under Creative Commons license courtesy of Rusty Stewart (rustystewart) on Flickr

Style

Symbols

“instant web site”

Style

Contrast

Style

Conversational