Other topics of future research include the comparison of research-based guidelines to the guidelines used in settings that are more applied and less research oriented. The restrictions encountered by the realities of production are worthy of investigation. Although
design focuses on optimal presentation, dynamics within the workplace often curtail the effectiveness of a product. As a case in point, the first author’s graphic
design textbook promoted guidelines for the effective display of graphics that were clearly violated by the book itself due to the overriding importance of reducing
publication costs. Knowing ahead of time what these realities are would be beneficial to the designer