Download - Information design 101
Information design 101
• TCUK12
• www.roberthempsall.co.uk/tcuk-form-content.doc(you’llneedthis!)
What we’ll work on
Application Form to Vote by Post Please complete in BLACK INK and BLOCK CAPITALS and return to Electoral Services, Council
Offices, 303 Sperry Way, Xpress, Xpressshire, GL10 3UB. If you need help filling in this form please phone 01453 794999.
Address where you are registered to vote
Leanne S Murtagh Foxhole Farm Alderley Xpress Town Xpressshire XL12 7RR
About you
First name(s) (in full)
Leanne S
Surname
Murtagh
Title (Mr, Mrs, Ms, Miss, Dr, Other)
For how long do you want a postal vote?
Until further notice
For election(s) on
Day Month Year For election(s) until
Day Month Year
For office use only HB-7
*20010000096*
*20010000096*
Your Date of Birth
Day Month Year
Have you had help completing this form?
Name and Address of helper
Address for postal ballot paper(s)
My address where I’m registered to vote or
The following address
Reason for sending ballot paper(s) to an alternative address
Declaration
As far as I know, the details on this form are true and accurate. (You can be fined for making a false statement on this form.)
Signature: Keep within the border and use BLACK INK.
I cannot supply a signature because
Date:
Postal vote for which elections
All elections you are entitled to vote at Local elections Parliamentary elections
• Shortform
• A4onepage
• CreatedinWord
What we’ll look at
• Gettingthecontentright
• Usinglanguage
• Layout
• Typography
• Lines
• Finishingtouches
Classroom rules
• Question?Shoutitout
• Disagree?Shoutitout
Let’s start with the information
www.roberthempsall.co.uk/tcuk-form-content.doc
Getting the content right
• Whatyouneedtodoatthebeginning
• Whattodowhenyou’vefinishedattheend
• Logicalorderfortheuser
• Groupinginformationwherepossible
DISCUSS
Getting the content right
• Whatyouneedtodoatthebeginning
• Whattodowhenyou’vefinishedattheend
• Logicalorderfortheuser
• Groupinginformationwherepossible
For example
PleasecompleteinBLACKINKandBLOCKCAPITALSandreturntoElectoralServices,CouncilOffice,303SprerryWay,Xpress,XpressshireGL103UB.Ifyouneedhelpfillinginthisformpleasephone01453794999
Can become
PleasecompleteinBLACKINKandBLOCKCAPITALS.Ifyouneedhelpfillinginthisformpleasephone01453794999.
Oncecompleted,returntoElectoralServices,CouncilOffice,303SprerryWay,Xpress,XpressshireGL103UB
Getting the content right
• Whatyouneedtodoatthebeginning
• Whattodowhenyou’vefinishedattheend
• Logicalorderfortheuser
• Groupinginformationwherepossible
DISCUSS
Getting the content right
• Whatyouneedtodoatthebeginning
• Whattodowhenyou’vefinishedattheend
• Logicalorderfortheuser
• Groupinginformationwherepossible
For example
•Addresswhereyouareregisteredtovote•Aboutyou•Yourdateofbirth•Declaration•Postalvoteforwhichelections•Forhowlongdoyouwantapostalvote?•Addressforpostalballotpaper(s)•Haveyouhadhelpcompletingthisform?
Can become
•Aboutyou•Yourdateofbirth----------------------------------------------------------------------•Addresswhereyouareregisteredtovote•Addressforpostalballotpaper(s)----------------------------------------------------------------------•Postalvoteforwhichelections•Forhowlongdoyouwantapostalvote----------------------------------------------------------------------•Haveyouhadhelpcompletingthisform?•Declaration
Getting the content right
• Whatyouneedtodoatthebeginning
• Whattodowhenyou’vefinishedattheend
• Logicalorderfortheuser
• Groupinginformationwherepossible
DISCUSS
Getting the content right
• Whatyouneedtodoatthebeginning
• Whattodowhenyou’vefinishedattheend
• Logicalorderfortheuser
• Groupinginformationwherepossible
For example
Aboutyou
Firstname(s)infullLeanneS
SurnameMurtagh
Title(Mr,Mrs,Ms,Miss,Dr,Other)
Yourdateofbirth
[]/[]/[]
Can become
Aboutyou
Firstname(s)infullLeanneS
SurnameMurtagh
Title(Mr,Mrs,Ms,Miss,Dr,Other)
Yourdateofbirth[]/[]/[]
• Askquestions–andmakesuretheycanbeanswered
• Avoideasyoptions
Using language
For example
Postalvoteforwhichelections
can become
Whichelectionsdoyouneedpostalvotesfor?
• Askquestions–andmakesuretheycanbeanswered
• Avoideasyoptions
Using language
For example
Haveyouhadhelpcompletingthisform?Nameandaddressofhelper[ ]
Can become
Haveyouhadhelpcompletingthisform?[]No[]YesPleasetellusthenameandaddressofthepersonwhohelpedyou[ ]
• Askquestions
• Avoideasyoptions
Using language
For example
Whichelectionsdoyouneedpostalvotesfor?[]Allelectionsyouareentitledtovoteat[]Localelections[]Parliamentaryelections
Can become
Whichelectionsdoyouneedpostalvotesfor?Tickallthatapply[]Localelections[]Parliamentaryelections
A game
• Saywhatyousee
Design genres
• A
Design genres
• B
Design genres
• C
Design genres
• D
And now the design
Layout
• Bestuseofspace
• Asmuchroomaspossibleforanswers
A new file
www.roberthempsall.co.uk/tcuk-form-table.doc
Typography
• Differentiation–fontweight–twoelementsofdifference
• Emphasis
LightRegularMedium
BoldExtra Bold
Typography
• Differentiation–fontweight–twoelementsofdifference
• Emphasis
Different font weight isn’t alwaysdifferent enough
Adding another element of difference
might be needed
Or you could even go for three elements of
just to be certain
Typography
• Differentiation–fontweight–twoelementsofdifference
• Emphasis
TRYIT
Typography
• Differentiation
• Emphasis–don’tbeafraidofusinglargetext
Application form to vote by post • Complete in BLACK INK • Use BLOCK CAPITALS If you need help filling in this form please phone 01453 794999
First name(s) in full Leanne S
Surname Murtagh
Title >
1) About you Please provide missing information marked with a ‘>’
Date of birth > D D / M M / Y Y Y Y
2) Address where you are registered to vote
Foxhole Farm Alderley Xpress Town Xpressshire XL12 7RR Can we send your postal ballot papers to this address?
Yes No – send them to the following address
Why would you like us to send your ballot papers to this address?
3) Which elections do you need postal votes for? Tick all that apply
Local elections
Parliamentary elections
For election(s) on D D / M M / Y Y Y Y
For election(s) until D D / M M / Y Y Y Y
4) How long do you want a postal vote for? Tick and provide dates for all that apply Until further notice
5) Have you had help completing this form?
No Yes – please give the name and address of the person who helped you
Signature – keep within the border and use BLACK INK
Date D D / M M / Y Y Y Y
6) Declaration As far as I know, the details on this form are true and accurate. Please note: You can be fined for making a false statement on this form.)
If you cannot supply a signature, please tell us why
Once completed, return to Electoral Services, Council Office, 303 Sprerry Way, Xpress, Xpressshire GL10 3UB
Lines
• Differentlineshavedifferentaffects(oreffects,Inevercanremember)
• Createaheirarchyoflines
Solid lines break the flow,
so each line looks line a
completely new piece
of information.
Dotted lines are less severe,
and can help to group areas
of information before the
next solid rule signals another
new group of information
Lines
• Differentlineshavedifferentaffects(oreffects,Inevercanremember)
• Createaheirarchyoflines
TRYIT
Finishing touches
• Helpfulaids–numbering–navigationaldevices
• Answerboxdetails
Application form to vote by post • Complete in BLACK INK • Use BLOCK CAPITALS If you need help filling in this form please phone 01453 794999
First name(s) in full Leanne S
Surname Murtagh
Title >
1) About you Please provide missing information marked with a ‘>’
Date of birth > D D / M M / Y Y Y Y
2) Address where you are registered to vote
Foxhole Farm Alderley Xpress Town Xpressshire XL12 7RR Can we send your postal ballot papers to this address?
Yes No – send them to the following address
Why would you like us to send your ballot papers to this address?
3) Which elections do you need postal votes for? Tick all that apply
Local elections
Parliamentary elections
For election(s) on D D / M M / Y Y Y Y
For election(s) until D D / M M / Y Y Y Y
4) How long do you want a postal vote for? Tick and provide dates for all that apply Until further notice
5) Have you had help completing this form?
No Yes – please give the name and address of the person who helped you
Signature – keep within the border and use BLACK INK
Date D D / M M / Y Y Y Y
6) Declaration As far as I know, the details on this form are true and accurate. Please note: You can be fined for making a false statement on this form.)
If you cannot supply a signature, please tell us why
Once completed, return to Electoral Services, Council Office, 303 Sprerry Way, Xpress, Xpressshire GL10 3UB
Finishing touches
• Helpfulaids
• Answerboxdetails–contextualhelp–signatureboxes
Application form to vote by post • Complete in BLACK INK • Use BLOCK CAPITALS If you need help filling in this form please phone 01453 794999
First name(s) in full Leanne S
Surname Murtagh
Title >
1) About you Please provide missing information marked with a ‘>’
Date of birth > D D / M M / Y Y Y Y
2) Address where you are registered to vote
Foxhole Farm Alderley Xpress Town Xpressshire XL12 7RR Can we send your postal ballot papers to this address?
Yes No – send them to the following address
Why would you like us to send your ballot papers to this address?
3) Which elections do you need postal votes for? Tick all that apply
Local elections
Parliamentary elections
For election(s) on D D / M M / Y Y Y Y
For election(s) until D D / M M / Y Y Y Y
4) How long do you want a postal vote for? Tick and provide dates for all that apply Until further notice
5) Have you had help completing this form?
No Yes – please give the name and address of the person who helped you
Signature – keep within the border and use BLACK INK
Date D D / M M / Y Y Y Y
6) Declaration As far as I know, the details on this form are true and accurate. Please note: You can be fined for making a false statement on this form.)
If you cannot supply a signature, please tell us why
Once completed, return to Electoral Services, Council Office, 303 Sprerry Way, Xpress, Xpressshire GL10 3UB
Finished
Questions?
www.roberthempsall.co.uk
@roberthempsall
Application form to vote by post • Complete in BLACK INK • Use BLOCK CAPITALS If you need help filling in this form please phone 01453 794999
First name(s) in full Leanne S
Surname Murtagh
Title >
1) About you Please provide missing information marked with a ‘>’
Date of birth > D D / M M / Y Y Y Y
2) Address where you are registered to vote
Foxhole Farm Alderley Xpress Town Xpressshire XL12 7RR Can we send your postal ballot papers to this address?
Yes No – send them to the following address
Why would you like us to send your ballot papers to this address?
3) Which elections do you need postal votes for? Tick all that apply
Local elections
Parliamentary elections
For election(s) on D D / M M / Y Y Y Y
For election(s) until D D / M M / Y Y Y Y
4) How long do you want a postal vote for? Tick and provide dates for all that apply Until further notice
5) Have you had help completing this form?
No Yes – please give the name and address of the person who helped you
Signature – keep within the border and use BLACK INK
Date D D / M M / Y Y Y Y
6) Declaration As far as I know, the details on this form are true and accurate. Please note: You can be fined for making a false statement on this form.)
If you cannot supply a signature, please tell us why
Once completed, return to Electoral Services, Council Office, 303 Sprerry Way, Xpress, Xpressshire GL10 3UB