Ah, reports, a Paraplanner favourite and something that comes up in every topic survey we've done.

That's why we've covered writing for reports here and a little here. But  we've never dipped into the design of reports….until now.

So what's in store? Using real life examples, this Howwow will focus on the basic design principles for reports, covering:

How people read documentation - yep, there is some science to it

Basic layout principles i.e. fonts, font size, columns, justification, colour, logo placement, front covers and back covers

Working with data – tables, graphs and charts

Rules to be aware of for legibility and accessibility

The Panel will make sure the recommendations can be implemented in the the most common programmes used for reports.

This is a live Q&A, so if there is something that you want to ask panel member Mike on the above or in fact on anything else, pop it in the question section after you've registered.

Mike Bond -  Strategy & Client Director, Bond + Coyne. Mike co-founded the brand design consultancy Bond & Coyne in 2001. He leads the strategic elements of their brand, interaction and campaign projects. As well as speaking at design conferences and events, Mike has contributed to respected periodicals and books including The Designer’s Research Manual published in the US. In his capacity as a senior visiting lecturer in design at Kingston University and faculty member at YearHere, he teaches research methods, strategically-led design processes and entrepreneurism inspired by insight.

Richard Allum - Founder of The Paraplanners (and manages to run a few paraplanner events, Powwows and Howwows, or something like that).

Our panel will join us on Tuesday 21st April, at 1.00pm for this hour-long online chat.

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There isn't an upcoming Howwow listed, when will the next one be?

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Howwow Online: Design principles for reports