I do occasional consulting for nonprofits that need help creating easy-to-read publications.  Over the years this has included project conceptualization, researching content, coming up with illustration ideas and working with artists to bring them to life, writing, coordinating review by grassroots groups and topical experts, editing, and, last but not least, filing!  Here are two publications I’ve worked on that hold a warm spot in my heart:

Dams, Rivers and Rights: An Action Guide for Communities Affected by Dams

A Community Guide to Environmental Health

I’ll be uploading my own “how to” information here in the future.  In the meantime, here are a few other places to get started.

Creating print resources for people who don’t read well:

• Getting the Word Out: A Practical Guide for AIDS Materials Development
• The Right to Understand: Linking Literacy to Health and Safety Training

Communicating clearly with everyone:

• The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Technical Writing
• Advanced Presentations by Design: Creating Communication that Drives Action
• Don’t Make Me Think: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability