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Ultimate List of Visual Design Tools for L&D

Published 3 months ago • 2 min read

The eLearning Coach Newsletter

For Curious Learning Professionals

Greetings Reader,

Happy New Year! I wish you great fulfillment in your life and work this year.

My New Year's present to you is the Ultimate List of Visual Design Tools. It grew out of a presentation I gave for the Learning Guild. Reading the article will help you understand how the document is organized. The download link is in the first article description. I hope you enjoy it.

If you've been thinking of joining my community, Mastering Instructional Design, please do so before Sunday. That's when, unfortunately, I need to raise prices a bit because my costs keep rising and I wanted to let newsletter readers know first.

Ultimate List of Visual Design Tools for L&D

In this article, I break down the visual design process into phases and choose the best tools (both high-end and low-cost) for each phase. Download the full list here: Ultimate List of Visual Design Tools v4.pdf​

Educational Technology: Surprising Careers You Didn’t Expect

Educational Technology is another career path into an instructional design or similar role. An Ed Tech specialist explains this varied career. Listen or download the transcript.

Why I Love the Color Gray for Learning Design and You Should Too

There are a lot reasons to keep at least one shade of gray in your color palette. How to use gray in your designs.

Now on to the goodies below.

GOOD FINDS

Before downloading files, please be sure to check that they are virus and spam-free. Note that freebies often require some form of registration.

FEED YOUR MIND

MULTIMEDIA

  • ​ClipChamp: Text-to-speech generator that's part of a video editor app with a free plan.
  • ​SnapDiagram: Draw a diagram and the tool will convert it to a diagram.
  • ​Loom: You probably know this free screen recorder, but just in case ... because it's very good.

COOL TOOLS

  • ​Fontjoy: Helps you pair fonts when you want more than one.
  • ​Annual Planning Guide for 2025 from Sahill Bloom: Plan your goals for the coming year.
  • ​Rosebud: An interactive journal that provides insights through AI.

MY COMMUNITY AND COURSES

​MASTERING INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN​

Since 2019, our community has been a supportive space for instructional designers looking to advance their skills at their own pace. Enjoy unlimited access to all our self-paced courses, monthly talks with industry leaders, and interactive member calls. Join us to enrich your professional journey in instructional design.

​BREAKING INTO INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN​

Kickstart your journey into instructional design with my free 12-lesson email course. This course offers valuable insights into the diverse careers in instructional design, key responsibilities, networking opportunities, salary expectations, and more. Choose bi-weekly lessons to pace your learning, or access all the content at once by purchasing the comprehensive eBook.

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Stay inspired,

Connie Malamed

PO Box 1623, Frederick, MD 21702
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