Do Instructional Designers Need Visual Design Skills?

Your ability to utilize visual design principles in your instruction can make or break your career as an instructional designer. 👉 Are you looking for feedback and guidance on crafting visually appealing, effective, and impactful learning experiences? Enroll in the ID Bootcamp: https://www.devlinpeck.com/bootcamp Visual design skills can make a big difference in landing an instructional design job and designing effective learning experiences that really connect with your audience. In this video, Nicole Stephens shares 3 visual design concepts that you can apply to your next instructional design project. The best part? You don't have to be an experienced graphic designer to do it. Check out the links below to get to know the developers featured in the video or experience their projects: Mary Schiff: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mary-schiff/ Ben Maddox: http://www.linkedin.com/in/benleemaddox Lucy Aguilar: https://360.articulate.com/review/content/d01b0a1c-6ee5-4241-b4e4-f5329e24783b/review Nan Wang: https://www.nanwanglxd.com/flagship Using the affiliate links below will help support me and the content on this channel: ***Best AI Tools for Instructional Designers*** Synthesia: https://www.synthesia.io/?via=devlin WellSaid Labs: https://www.wellsaidlabs.com/?via=devlin Descript: https://www.descript.com/?lmref=jJTSTA Jasper: https://jasper.ai/?fpr=devlin44 ***Best Laptops for Instructional Designers*** Dell XPS 13: https://amz.run/6l1w 16-inch MacBook Pro: https://amz.run/6l1y Gigabyte Aero 17: https://amz.run/6l26 ***Best Books for Instructional Designers*** The Non-Designer’s Design Book: https://amzn.to/3kP0reO Map It: https://amzn.to/3f137mR eLearning and the Science of Instruction: https://amzn.to/3kNuBiF Design For How People Learn: https://amzn.to/3CLtrNM Michael Allen’s Guide to eLearning: https://amzn.to/31ZUbJB 0:00 Introduction 1:06 Concept 1: Visual Segmentation ("Chunking") 3:09 Example: Mary Schiff 6:55 Example: Ben Maddox 9:09 Concept 2: Visual Hierarchy 9:51 Example: Ben Maddox 14:47 Concept 3: Visual Contrast 16:46 Example: Lucy Aguilar 19:45 Example: Nan Wang 23:12 Color Contrast Example 24:43 Recap of the 3 Concepts 25:33 Links for Featured Developers 26:10 Learn More About the Bootcamp 26:57 Bootcamp Testimonial: Lucy Aguilar 28:34 Conclusion