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Karen Schriver KSA Communication Design & Research (USA) Dr. Schriver is President of KSA Communication Design & Research, a consultancy focused on making complex information clear, compelling, and usable. She applies research on information design, plain language, and cognitive science to design everyday communications. Her book, Dynamics in Document Design: Creating Texts for Readers—in its 9th […]

A non-profit organization that helps government agencies and businesses use plain language. The Center provides training and advocates for legislation promoting plain language. It also celebrates the best examples of plain language and design with ClearMark Awards. The worst examples are honoured with WTF (Work That Failed!) Awards.

A non-profit that promotes clear information for citizens and customers.  The Centre holds events called « Simple Action days », where designers and writers volunteer solutions for design projects.

An independent research organization that advocates for clear communication and information design. The Institute publishes research papers and sets standards for best practices.

Clarity is the world’s largest organization focused on promoting plain legal language and design. Why People don’t read legal documents.  They’re too complex. Whether it’s a 30-year mortgage or a life-changing employment contract, most people have the same reaction. Faced with an impenetrable wall of text, they simply sigh and sign on the dotted line. […]

Our organisation gathers hundreds of members from dozens of countries They are people who believe in a world free from legalese. They include judges, lawyers, government officials, scholars and teachers. We also have corporate and NGO representatives. Many are also plain language and legal design practitioners, with a wealth of knowledge and experience in the […]

What is plain language A communication is in plain language if its wording, structure, and design are so clear that the intended readers can easily find what they need, understand what they find, and use that information. The International Plain Language Federation Plain Legal language is the same, but focuses on legal communications. To draft […]

Learn about plain language Learn what is plain language, what it is not, the benefits of plain language and some guidance on how to implement plain language in your organisation. Find out more A communication is in plain language if its wording, structure and design are so clear that the intended audience can easily find […]

In this issue : The contribution of design thinking to improve communications (accessible to non-members) Rights under British Columbia’s Mental Health Act: Co-designing mental health rights information with patients Does plain language only benefit the higher literate? Avoiding the Matthew-effect in plain language revisions (accessible to non-members) Accelerating the shift to plain language within financial […]

Published in The Clarity Journal 79 – 2018 The Plain Language Working Group is born – and gets to work The journey towards this options paper began at the 2007 PLAIN conference in Amsterdam. Three plain language organizations were considering issues, such as whether we should establish international standards for plain language, and what exactly […]