Your first visual design project: a writer's guide

Abstract

Because of advances in technology and economic pressures to expand their roles, writers are being increasingly asked to take on visual design projects. The authors, a group of writers with limited design experience, recently undertook their first visual design project. They provide writers who will be moving into the visual realm the benefit of their experiences. They discuss their project and make suggestions about how to handle political concerns, team makeup, tool selection, design decisions, and printing issues. Hopefully, the paper will help writers transfer their skills and successfully complete their own visual design projects.