Tina Kister
I am a writer and editor, visual designer, project manager, and process engineer. I specialize in transforming complex information so people and organizations can be successful!
Location Orlando, Florida
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Tina Kister made a comment
I'd be so put off by health-related information that referred to blood coming out of my "bottom" or pain in my "tummy."
It raises interesting questions about knowing your audience and your goals. For information related to government programs, it's probably better to take the lowest-common-denominator approach. I just hope that people don't think the same...
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I think understanding the basics of visual design and human perception are also critical.
Too often, we get so focused on language and writing that we overlook the fact that, when people engage with content, design is just as important as writing. (In fact, in terms of perception science, writing is a form of visual design.)
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A common challenge for teams (and one that may be unique to the content world) is having a supervisor or supervisors that have decision-making power but no expertise in content development. When this happens, you can end up spending a huge amount of time and effort on education and persuasion so you can get the minimum resources needed to do good...
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These days, almost everyone either creates content or relies on content for professional success. Whether you manage a fast food franchise, provide patient care, or are a high school math teacher, content design is going to affect your ability to succeed (which is why I think content design should be a core part of early education).
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Content consists of any element that conveys meaning.
In The Language of Content Strategy by Scott Abel and Rahel Anne Bailie, content is defined as "Any text, image, video, decoration, or user-consumable elements that contribute to comprehension."
I would argue that decoration should be removed from this list, since, by definition, decoration is...
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Love the interdisciplinary approach – so important! (and rare)
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Tina Kister made a comment
Hi all! I'm a technical writer and graphic designer with my own consulting business. I'm currently developing a course on science-based design for content professionals, and I'm hoping to learn more about content design and how people are learning and using it. (Favorite possession: I collect little knick-knack boxes from all around the world because they are...
