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Presentation storytelling with visuals of people

BrightCarbon

This is the reason lifestyle images are so popular in the stock media industry. When not to use visuals of people Like the old Sun Tzu saying goes: Know your audience. There may be times when it’s not appropriate (or possible) to include stock images of people, for example in medical presentations about serious conditions.

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Design elements - a graphics style manual

Clive on Learning

Distribute light and dark like firecrackers and the rising sun : Above all, make distinctions between light and dark noticeable and clear. Create images - don't scavenge : Nothing is more banal or meaningless than a commonly-used instance of stock photography that shows up everywhere. Be decisive.

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