Power

The “KISS” Principle

Point

5 Points to Ponder

1. Short point form bullets (large font)

2. Simple fonts are easier to read

3. Animated bulleted text is effective

4. Colour choices do matter…

5. Photos on black backgrounds rule

1. Amount of Text Bad• Second World War Historica Minutes• The Historica Minutes are one-minute movies that portray exciting and important stories from Canada's past.• Canada and the Second World War• The Second World War lasted six terrible years and left a legacy of death and destruction. It was truly a world war encircling the globe

from the Atlantic to the pacific and touching the far reaches of the Arctic.

• The Battle of the Atlantic• What a miserable, rotten hopeless life . . . an Atlantic so rough it seems impossible that we can continue to take this unending pounding

and still remain in one piece.

• The British Commonwealth Air Training plan• In 1939, prime Minister Mackenzie King had a dream which he believed was a sign of "the power of the airplane in determining ultimate

victory" for the war effort.

• The Battle of the Gulf of St. Lawrence• The Battle of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, which saw German U-boats penetrate the Cabot Strait and the Strait of Belle Isle to sink 23 ships

between 1942 and 1944, marked the only time since the War of 1812 that enemy warships inflicted death within Canada's territorial waters.

• Canadians in Asia 1941-1945• It was in the defence of Hong Kong in 1941 that Canadian soldiers were first committed to battle during the Second World War.

• Dieppe• The Allied situation in the spring of 1942 was grim. The Germans had penetrated deep into Russia, the British Eighth Army in North Africa

had been forced back into Egypt, and in Western Europe the Allied forces faced the Germans across the English Channel.

• Canada - Italy 1943-1945• Canadian troops played a vital role in the 20-month Mediterranean campaign which led to the liberation of Italy during the Second World

War.

Better• Second World War Historica Minutes• The Historica Minutes are one-minute movies that portray exciting and important stories from Canada's past.• Canada and the Second World War• The Second World War lasted six terrible years and left a legacy of death and destruction. It was truly a world war

encircling the globe from the Atlantic to the pacific and touching the far reaches of the Arctic.• The Battle of the Atlantic• What a miserable, rotten hopeless life . . . an Atlantic so rough it seems impossible that we can continue to take

this unending pounding and still remain in one piece.• The British Commonwealth Air Training plan• In 1939, prime Minister Mackenzie King had a dream which he believed was a sign of "the power of the airplane

in determining ultimate victory" for the war effort.• The Battle of the Gulf of St. Lawrence• The Battle of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, which saw German U-boats penetrate the Cabot Strait and the Strait of

Belle Isle to sink 23 ships between 1942 and 1944, marked the only time since the War of 1812 that enemy warships inflicted death within Canada's territorial waters.

• Canadians in Asia 1941-1945• It was in the defence of Hong Kong in 1941 that Canadian soldiers were first committed to battle during the

Second World War.• Dieppe• The Allied situation in the spring of 1942 was grim. The Germans had penetrated deep into Russia, the British

Eighth Army in North Africa had been forced back into Egypt, and in Western Europe the Allied forces faced the Germans across the English Channel.

• Canada - Italy 1943-1945• Canadian troops played a vital role in the 20-month Mediterranean campaign which led to the liberation of Italy

during the Second World War.

Better Yet…

• Second World War Historica Minutes

• Canada and the Second World War

• The Battle of the Atlantic

• The British Commonwealth Plan

• The Battle of the Gulf of St. Lawrence

2. Font Style Bad

• Second World War Historica Minutes• Canada and the Second World War• The Battle of the Atlantic• The British Commonwealth Air

Training plan• The Battle of the Gulf of St.

Lawrence• Canadians in Asia 1941-1945• Dieppe• Canada - Italy 1943-1945

Better

• Second World War Historica Minutes• Canada and the Second World War• The Battle of the Atlantic• The British Commonwealth Air Training plan• The Battle of the Gulf of St. Lawrence• Canadians in Asia 1941-1945• Dieppe• Canada - Italy 1943-1945

Better

• Second World War Historica Minutes• Canada and the Second World War• The Battle of the Atlantic• The British Commonwealth Plan• The Battle of the Gulf of St. Lawrence• Canadians in Asia 1941-1945• Dieppe• Canada - Italy 1943-1945

3. Animated is Better

• Second World War Historica Minutes• Canada and the Second World War• The Battle of the Atlantic• The British Commonwealth Air Training plan• The Battle of the Gulf of St. Lawrence• Canadians in Asia 1941-1945• Dieppe• Canada - Italy 1943-1945

Is Motion Animation Necessary?

• Second World War Historica Minutes• Canada and the Second World War• The Battle of the Atlantic• The British Commonwealth Air Training plan• The Battle of the Gulf of St. Lawrence• Canadians in Asia 1941-1945• Dieppe• Canada - Italy 1943-1945

Avoid Goofy Animation ?

• Second World War Historica Minutes• Canada and the Second World War• The Battle of the Atlantic• The British Commonwealth Air Training plan• The Battle of the Gulf of St. Lawrence• Canadians in Asia 1941-1945• Dieppe• Canada - Italy 1943-1945

4. Colour Choice Bad

• Second World War Historica Minutes• Canada and the Second World War• The Battle of the Atlantic• The British Commonwealth Air Training plan• The Battle of the Gulf of St. Lawrence• Canadians in Asia 1941-1945• Dieppe• Canada - Italy 1943-1945

Colour Choice Better

• Second World War Historica Minutes• Canada and the Second World War• The Battle of the Atlantic• The British Commonwealth Air Training plan• The Battle of the Gulf of St. Lawrence• Canadians in Asia 1941-1945• Dieppe• Canada - Italy 1943-1945

Colour Choice Better

• Second World War Historica Minutes• Canada and the Second World War• The Battle of the Atlantic• The British Commonwealth Air Training plan• The Battle of the Gulf of St. Lawrence• Canadians in Asia 1941-1945• Dieppe• Canada - Italy 1943-1945

Colour Choice Bad

• Second World War Historica Minutes• Canada and the Second World War• The Battle of the Atlantic• The British Commonwealth Air Training plan• The Battle of the Gulf of St. Lawrence• Canadians in Asia 1941-1945• Dieppe• Canada - Italy 1943-1945

Colour Choice Better

• Second World War Historica MinutesSecond World War Historica Minutes• Canada and the Second World WarCanada and the Second World War• The Battle of the AtlanticThe Battle of the Atlantic• The British Commonwealth Air Training planThe British Commonwealth Air Training plan• The Battle of the Gulf of St. LawrenceThe Battle of the Gulf of St. Lawrence• Canadians in Asia 1941-1945Canadians in Asia 1941-1945• DieppeDieppe• Canada - Italy 1943-1945Canada - Italy 1943-1945

Colour Choice Better

• Second World War Historica MinutesSecond World War Historica Minutes• Canada and the Second World WarCanada and the Second World War• The Battle of the AtlanticThe Battle of the Atlantic• The British Commonwealth Air Training planThe British Commonwealth Air Training plan• The Battle of the Gulf of St. LawrenceThe Battle of the Gulf of St. Lawrence• Canadians in Asia 1941-1945Canadians in Asia 1941-1945• DieppeDieppe• Canada - Italy 1943-1945Canada - Italy 1943-1945

Colour Choice Better

• Second World War Historica Minutes• Canada and the Second World War• The Battle of the Atlantic• The British Commonwealth Air Training plan• The Battle of the Gulf of St. Lawrence• Canadians in Asia 1941-1945• Dieppe• Canada - Italy 1943-1945

Colour Choice BetterColour Choice Better

• Second World War Historica MinutesSecond World War Historica Minutes• Canada and the Second World WarCanada and the Second World War• The Battle of the AtlanticThe Battle of the Atlantic• The British Commonwealth Air Training planThe British Commonwealth Air Training plan• The Battle of the Gulf of St. LawrenceThe Battle of the Gulf of St. Lawrence• Canadians in Asia 1941-1945Canadians in Asia 1941-1945• DieppeDieppe• Canada - Italy 1943-1945Canada - Italy 1943-1945

5. Photo on White (Glare)

Photo on Black

Photo on White

“KISS”

5 points to ponder5 points to ponder

Short text, simple fonts, effective coloursShort text, simple fonts, effective colours

Avoid “Glare”Avoid “Glare”

Keep it simple…Keep it simple…

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