A Review of Recycling Container Instructions by Angie

Go Horizontal

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    Go Horizontal

    Posted on Jan 23, 2010 at 3:01 PM

    I think this is tough to read and definitely can't be skimmed, which is what most users will want to do. Here are my thoughts:

    -- Go horizontal with the directions. Instead of three columns of two I would do 7 rows with the numbers being green and no black background. Put the text to the right of the icon and simplify the text and make it larger.

    Switch the accumulation date and logo. Make the Accumulation start date #1 and put the heading in Green.

    In step One - lose "save shipping box to return full container" and put this on the opening of the box. If your users are anything like me they will have already tossed the box before reading this.

    it's not clear if the liner comes in the box or the container? I think it's the container. If it is, I would say "Place the provided liner in the bucket"

    Step Two - Record Accumulation Start date should be removed -- if you move that box like I recommended it would have already been completed. Now you can just say "Fill container with all your Appropriate Waste!"

    Step 3 - I would say "When Container is full, seal liner with the provided cable"

    Step 4 - I would say "Properly seal box and affix the prepaid shipping label. Be sure to save the tracking number!"

    Step 5 - I would format it like so: LampRecycling.com/Pickup -- Schedule a Pickup LampRecycling.com/Certificates - Download your Recycling Certificate.

    If you try the horizontal alignment I recommend you'll now have space to break "attention" "acceptable waste" and "not acceptable" into three columns and it won't seem so crowded. I would put an exclamation in a triangle next to attention.

    Good start with the illustrations. Just simplify and play with your layout. Too much black right now.