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How to Get Inspiration and Creativity For Practical Projects with Kevin Thorn

How to Get Inspiration and Creativity For Practical Projects with Kevin Thorn

FromThe Visual Lounge


How to Get Inspiration and Creativity For Practical Projects with Kevin Thorn

FromThe Visual Lounge

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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Feb 3, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

When you hear the word “comic”, do you think of your favorite cartoon strip, superheroes and graphic novels, or instructional content?Thinking outside of the box can often help instructional design content connect more successfully with users. Kevin Thorn advocates bringing external inspiration into designs and using creativity to communicate. His preferred educational visual is the instructional comic.Kevin is an award-winning eLearning designer and founder of NuggetHead Studioz. He joined Matt Pierce to share his thoughts on having fun with design principles, how to find inspiration, and what you can do to get more creative with your visuals.Learning points from the episode include:What is an instructional comic?How to create an instructional comicThe importance of characters and narrative in instructional visualsHow to design instructional visualsHow to improve your creativityWhere to find inspirationImportant links and mentions:Kevin’s Twitter: @LearnNuggetsKevin’s Instagram: @nuggetheadKevin’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinthorn/NuggetHead Studioz: https://nuggethead.net/ Learn more about the TechSmith Academy.To read the blog post on the topic or watch the video, click here.
Released:
Feb 3, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Visuals and videos are powerful, but creating them can feel overwhelming. Yet they are essential to creating content that impacts understanding, helps improve communication, and can save you and the viewers time and money.  The Visual Lounge is a place where we talk about creating and using visuals and videos for all sorts of communication. Whether you’re creating a course to help your organization roll out new software, an educator learning to better communicate with  your students, or a marketer helping your customers see the impact of your product, our conversations will help see how visuals can impact your work.  Listen in as Matt Pierce, Learning & Video Ambassador, leads you through a variety of conversations with industry guests and experts. You’ll get practical advice and insights to help you to create better and more impactful images and videos.