Effective Technical Graphics
http://www.stc.org/ConfProceed/1993/PDFs/Pg548551.pdf

Samson, Donald C., Jr.
STC Proceedings
1993

Abstract:

This presentation examines ineffective technical graphics with problems in simplicity, orientation, and scale. It identifies principles of effective graphic communication that could prevent such problems, and clarifies objectives and techniques in designing editing and preparing technical graphics for printed documents and briefing materials. Graphics principles illustrated by transparencies include avoiding clutter, orienting properly, controlling scales, checking the content, and avoiding extraneous graphics. message, and that the table title or figure caption focuses clearly on the subject of the graphic.