by Helen | Jun 4, 2020 | Content Design, E-Learning, freelance, Graphic Design, Infographics, Instructional Design, online learning, selfemployed, training, Unlikely Genius, write52, Writing
With the effect of the current global pandemic, many businesses are quickly having to adapt to take many aspects of their business online, training and learning being one of them. In order to do so, there is one aspect of eLearning methodology that is particularly...
by Helen | May 29, 2020 | Business, Content Design, contracting, E-Learning, freelance, Graphic Design, Instructional Design, reflection, selfemployed, Unlikely Genius, write52
Freelancer. Self-employed. Contractor. Entrepreneur. All these roles come with a whirlwind of emotions, high and low. Time of tumbleweed followed by avalanches of work. Tear inducing trauma and brilliant big wins. It is certainly life-changing. And takes some getting...
by Helen | May 24, 2020 | Content Design, Design briefs, E-Learning, freelance, Graphic Design, Instructional Design, selfemployed, Unlikely Genius, write52
Even within the design community, the power of a decent design brief can be hugely unappreciated. In the initial flurry of activity and enthusiasm, it is all too easy to just jump headfirst into developing ideas and cranking the designs out. I have even seen some...
by Helen | May 12, 2020 | Content Design, contracting, E-Learning, freelance, Graphic Design, Infographics, Instructional Design, online learning, selfemployed, training, Unlikely Genius, userexperience, UX design, write52
Earlier in the week, I was involved in a conversation about user personas and whether they are applicable in online learning. Having seen how effective they are in UX design, I have long thought that they had a place in e-learning. It is so important to understand...
by Helen | May 7, 2020 | Content Design, E-Learning, freelance, Instructional Design, online learning, selfemployed, teaching, training, Unlikely Genius, write52, Writing
There is quite a prolific belief that creating e-learning is easy. After all, you have a PowerPoint that has worked well for face-to-face training since 1999, so all you need to do it get that online somehow, right? No no no. Wrong. There is so much more to it. If you...
by Helen | Apr 16, 2020 | Content Design, freelance, Graphic Design, Instructional Design, selfemployed, training, Unlikely Genius, write52
Tips on how to ensure you at least have a bit of a buffet and some snacks Feast or famine is a phrase freelancers are all too familiar with and in this time of empty supermarket shelves, loo roll hoarders and loss of jobs it is particularly poignant. There is little...
