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>Writers develop all < 1/2 >
>Graphic artists develop some, writers develop some < past >
>Graphic artists develop all < never >
>No illustrations are used < never >
>Other/none of the above < tick! >
Quite often, the SMEs develop tech diagrams. Quite often, after discussion,
I re-do the tech diagrams, but they still originate with the SME who thought
up a good visual way to express a relationship.
I've worked for a company that farmed out the creation of icons to a graphic
design company. (As a result, we all complained about all the icons.) For
icons, I think, when many are to be created, this is not a bad idea: they
must each be unique and yet groups of related icons must clearly have a
similiar theme.) I like doing my own illustrations: I would hate losing that
part of my job to a graphics specialist. Conversely, I would *not* like to
do nothing else but illustrations - for one thing, I think I'd get RSI!)
I've never written documentation that was not illustrated in some way.
Jane Carnall
Technical Writer, Compaq, UK
Unless stated otherwise, these opinions are mine, and mine alone.
