Instructions Gone Wild

Do it yourself projects always seem to be less of a hassle and less time consuming.  Sometimes the opposite can be true and you can be found spending a longer time trying to read what the directions are trying to tell you than actually understanding how to put your project together or accomplish your task efficiently.  

Turning back the odometer on your European sports car may seem difficult to the average person.  Noted by these do it yourself instructions, it is.  The top right corner clearly states this task may not be the easiest feat to accomplish.  The instructions show step by step instructions, using minimal wordage, so as to keep the page simple and not over crowded with information.  The steps are pretty clear to any person with general knowledge of cars (me for example) and the materials are well illustrated.  If I had a European sports car, and I wanted to turn the odometer back, I think this poster would successfully aid me in doing so, with the help of another person with equal or more knowledge in automobiles.  This poster is a pretend instructional poster mocking the 1980's hit movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off.  The next poster in this sequence should entail how to successfully remove car parts from foliage when dispersed upon impact.

This poster, clearly intended for young children, shows how to properly wash your hands.  Using cartoon figures, bright colors, and visually informative photos, the poster is appealing to the younger generation and seems as if it would be easy to know how to correctly wash your hands given the directions.  This poster is successful because it will keep the readers attention while making it simple to read.

The last poster I chose is somewhat looser and for more informal use.  This illustration shows step by step instructions on how to tie a tie.  In this illustration the visuals are the only guides, showing steps by repeating the same basic image with one or two changes.  

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After looking through many instructional posters, I have found myself liking the conceptual graphic design flavored posters, such as the first poster.  I think it really shows when you enjoy you're work and making an instructional poster a little more fun, will in turn make the reader more interested in following the instructions.