Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Regents communications staff review Canva, templates and basic design rules to improve clarity and accessibility
Summary
In a virtual workshop, a presenter walked staff through basic design principles (contrast, repetition, alignment, proximity), recommended brand colors and fonts, demonstrated Canva features (PDF upload, layers, transparency) and encouraged use of shared templates and an internal icon bank to speed production and improve consistency.
At a Board of Regents staff workshop focused on communications design, an unidentified presenter told attendees that "design is not decoration. It is, in fact, communication," and demonstrated practical tools and templates staff can use to create clearer, more accessible materials.
The presenter emphasized four core principles—contrast, repetition, alignment and proximity—and said following them makes documents easier to read and maintain across multiple offices. She recommended specific brand hex values (blue #23418F, orange #F2612D, gray…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
