From Boring to Bold: Visual Design Skills for Trainers
This session is part of the Design Better Learning Series and offered in partnership with Nancy Bacon Consulting. The 3-part series is designed for nonprofit & social sector educators who want to create more inclusive, engaging, and effective learning experiences. This series offers practical, adult learning research-informed strategies to help you deliver learning that truly makes a difference.
All sessions take place from 1:00pm - 2:30pm EST. Members use code NHnonprofits10 at checkout for 10% discount.
Did you know you can improve your visual design skills even if you can't draw? If visual design feels like a challenge or you’re ready to take your skills to the next level, come immerse yourself in this interactive and energizing workshop.
Training and presentation slides are visual mediums, and their design has a direct impact on learning and motivation. In this session, we’ll explore the essential components of visual design, and you’ll learn practical ways to optimize graphics to support learning. You’ll leave with the ability to design with intention instead of relying on guesswork or haphazard choices.
You’ll gain confidence in your visual design skills by learning how to:
• Think like a visual designer so your choices feel intentional, not random.
• Quickly create layouts that are clean, balanced, and easy to take in at a glance.
• Choose and customize images that enhance your message (no more generic stock photos).
• Pick the right fonts to improve readability and reflect your tone.
• Transform bullet points into visuals that clarify ideas and support understanding.
About the Presenter
Connie Malamed helps people learn and grow instructional design skills that make them stand out through her courses and community, Mastering Instructional Design. She’s a consultant, author, and international speaker specializing in learning experience design, visual design, and professional visibility. Connie is the author of Visual Design Solutions and Visual Language for Designers. She shares practical insights through her long-running site and podcast, The eLearning Coach. She was recognized as a Guild Master from the eLearning Guild for her contributions to the learning technologies industry.