Color Deficiencies
Eight to 10 percent of people are “colorblind”, or, more accurately, have trouble seeing certain colors. Your presentations, designs, and information graphics need to make careful use of color. What can you do? 1. Use contrasting colors. They will be easier for people with color deficiencies to differentiate. 2. Encode with more than color. Use shape, position, size, and orientation, or pattern as an additional way to identify something represented with color. Further reading and references: National Institutes of Health.

Touch
Friendly touch—hugs, holding hands, a pat on the shoulder—communicates directly with the brain. When someone holds your hand pressure receptors send signals straight to your brain that reduce stress and increase trust. Learn more at NPR.

Ten Lessons
Milton Glaser, discussed ten things he’s learned during is distinguished career as a designer, artist and thinker. #7 was “How you live changes your brain.” The others are just as essential and valuable for anyone in any field.