Good design for screen genre

Reep (2006) stated that readers not only read the written words on a page but also the visual arrangement of the text. The sub-heading is not clearly being illustrated. Reep (2006) mentioned that a typeface is a particular design for the type on a page. In the visual of Ideal and Real, the sub-heading's typeface is not clearly emphasized with the red text colour. By having a bolder typeface and eye-catching colour, readers could understand the message easily and will not misread it.

In this second screen shot, it shows visual without text. Bernhardt (1986) stated that written text will gain flexibility in organisation. In addition, text could help in the understanding of a matter in a more appropriate way. Images that do not show any text will render the readers not understanding what the image is trying to deliver. Readers’ interpretation may be different and the meaning of what the publisher is trying to deliver will be lost.

Besides, this third screen shot of my group presentation slide shows a visual with text. However, the message that is trying to be delivered is not clear because there is only black and white text and image being shown. Reep (2006) mentions that colors should be present in a document in order to attract readers and help readers to move through a document and find specific kinds of information. It can also help distinguish among the levels of information according to purpose or importance.

References

1. Bernhardt, S, A, 1986, 'Seeing the text', College Composition and Communication, Vol. 37, No.1, pp.66-78
2. Reep, D, C, 2006, 'Chapter6: Document Design', Technical Writing, Pearson/Longman, 6th edn, pp. 133-172