Graphics Checklist
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Responding to User Questions From your user analysis and program task list, find areas where users might have the following questions.
q Do your screen shots clearly show the user where to look in order to perform tasks? q Do you show concrete versions of abstract things? q Have you made your illustrations clear and easy to interpret? Keeping Graphic Styles Consistent In the area on the right, indicate what styles of graphics you plan for your manual or help project.
Typographic Techniques Identify important elements using specific typographic techniques. Indicate how you will make these elements clear to the user by selecting from among the following techniques.
Identify the Function of Your Graphics Which of the following functions will you emphasize in your design of graphics? Use the table below to help you plan.
Elements of Graphics Use the list below to evaluate your designs for consistency and effectiveness. Titles q Titles numbered sequentially q Numbers and titles listed in the front of the manual q Titles cued by boldface or enlarging in the text Labels q Components of screens labeled to correspond with user tasks q Captions kept brief q Caption terminology consistent with the text Placement q Graphic frames obey the margins of the page grid q Graphics assigned to a specific column or page region q Graphics placed close to and following the text to which they relate Rules and Lines q Rules and lines kept straight and neat q Rules conform to the style of headers and other cues q Rules clearly indicate hierarchies of information q Grayscale rules used to save disk space and ink q Rules used sparingly in help screens Size q Illustrations kept on one page q Oversized illustrations turned 90 degrees q Pictures cropped for focus q Illustrations organized around a clear hierarchy Colors q Colors related to patterns of information q Colors kept in the same families of intensity: pastels, primaries, earth tones, etc. q Single colors used for bleeders or cuing q Reserved colors (red for danger, yellow for caution, etc.) avoided | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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