Lecture #2 Technical Communications. What is Technical Communication?
Using Illustrations in Technical Communications
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Using Illustrations Using Illustrations in in
Technical CommunicationTechnical Communication
ASTC Conference – October 2011ASTC Conference – October 2011
Charles CaveCharles Cave
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Purpose of my talkPurpose of my talk
• Types of illustrations – sketches technicalTypes of illustrations sketches, technical drawings, photographs, video
• How to choose• How to choose
• How to make illustrations
• Get your feedback and [email protected]
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Visual preferenceVisual preference
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BaltiChicken
Illustration
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SeriesOfOf
steps
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Callout – two step lookupCallout two step lookup
Letters
Callout – 2 step lookup
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CalloutCallout
Callout – good example (1 step)
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Callout – with structureCallout with structure
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http://www.youtube.com/jonakashima
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Origami CraneOrigami Crane
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DrawingsV
DrawingsVVs
PhotographsVs
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AnnotationsAnnotations
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Electric kitchen scalesElectric kitchen scales
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Care and maintenance ?Care and maintenance ?
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FlowchartFlowchart
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Flowchart templateFlowchart template
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Swim‐laneSwim lane
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Icon Libraries – Visio or PowerpointIcon Libraries Visio or Powerpoint
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Uses of IllustrationsUses of Illustrations
• Show finished result (cookbook)Show finished result (cookbook)
• Label components (call out)
Sh i ( i i)• Show steps in a process (origami)
• Demonstration (cookbook)
• Visual index (bird field guide)
• Visual identification (spices birds)Visual identification (spices, birds)
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Types of IllustrationsTypes of Illustrations
• Sketches (hand drawn/scan, tablet)Sketches (hand drawn/scan, tablet)• Line art (scan) • Vector art (Adobe Illustrator Inkscape)• Vector art (Adobe Illustrator, Inkscape)• Technical drawing (Visio, 2D or 3D CAD, Dia)P P i t D i d S t A t• PowerPoint – Drawings and Smart Art
• Screen captures (Snagit)• Photographs• Video – YouTube ‐ Camtasia
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Practicalities
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Line ArtLine Art
• Drawing by hand – scanner or cameraDrawing by hand scanner or camera
• Drawing by computer
il i• File sizes
• Easy to update
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Powerpoint ‐ ShapesPowerpoint Shapes
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Powerpoint ‐ Smart ArtPowerpoint Smart Art
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SeasonsSeasons
Summer
AutumnSpring AutumnSpring
Winter
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VisioVisio
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PhotographsPhotographs• Camera, tripod, lighting, Image editor
– Photoshop, GIMP (software)
• Composition, backgroundsp , g
• Difficulty of updating or recreating
• All the steps can be seen at once overview• All the steps can be seen at once ‐ overview
• File size – image size, compression (JPG)
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Image FilesImage Files• JPEG format
I i idth d h i ht• Image size – width and height
• Compression
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VideoVideo• Camera, tripod, lighting
• Composition, backgrounds, action
• More effort to update or recreatep
• Quicker to create than showing steps
• User can pause rewind and replay• User can pause, rewind and replay
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Conclusion
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How can you develop your skills?How can you develop your skills?
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1. Draw every day!1. Draw every day!
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2. Storyboards2. Storyboards
• Sketches to show just enough informationSketches to show just enough information
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3. Carry digital/video camera always3. Carry digital/video camera always
• Photograph what you write about itPhotograph what you write about it
• Video record demonstrations and procedures
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4. Learn to use drawing s/w4. Learn to use drawing s/w
• Powerpoint – Shapes Smart Art Photo effectsPowerpoint Shapes, Smart Art, Photo effects
• Visio – Symbol libraries
i O S lik i i• Dia – Open Source program like Visio
• Open Office ‐ Draw
• Inkscape (free equivalent Adobe Illustrator) www.inkscape.orgp g
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5. Befriend your Graphic Designer5. Befriend your Graphic Designer
www.designcrowd.comg
www.freelance.com
www.elance.com
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Think Visual!