Introduction

# Graphic Design for Public Administrators

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.box-1.large[Why do *you* want to learn about graphic design?]

.box-1.large[Where/when do you use design in your job?]

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# Design is everywhere

.box-inv-1.medium[Nearly everything you make is designed]

.box-1.small[Memos, reports, annual reports, research, data graphics, tables]

.box-1.small[Advertisements, posters, announcements]

.box-1.small[Office signs, signs on the shared fridge saying Friday is clean-out day]

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# Design is critical for communcation

.box-inv-1.medium[Good design enhances communication]

.box-inv-1.medium[Good design takes audience needs into account]

.box-inv-1.medium[Good design exudes professionalism]

.box-inv-1.medium[Good design is fun!]

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# Who am I?

.box-inv-1.medium[Humanities as an undergraduate]

.box-inv-1.medium[Academic print design + web design]

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.center[
<figure>
 <img src="img/00/meti.png" alt="Middle Eastern Texts Initiative" title="Middle Eastern Texts Initiative" width="90%">
</figure>
]

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.pull-left[
<figure>
 <img src="img/00/leere1.png" alt="Leere title page" title="Leere title page" width="84%">
</figure>
]

.pull-right[
<figure>
 <img src="img/00/leere2.png" alt="Leere first page" title="Leere first page" width="84%">
</figure>
]

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.box-inv-1.medium[Accidentally fell into public policy studies]

.box-inv-1.medium[Design is a crucial part of my research]

.center[
<figure>
 <img src="img/00/ngos.png" alt="Research figure" title="Research figure" width="47%">
</figure>
]

.box-inv-1.tiny[(and I still dabble in book design on the side)]

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# Plan for today

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# Resources

.box-1.large[https://andhs.co/gpl-design]