Field notes
Print versus projector: designing packs for both rooms
17 March 2026
Assume at least half your directors will print. Thin grey lines and pale fills disappear on office printers common in Kwun Tong and Central. Prefer solid fills, high-contrast labels, and a minimum type size that survives A4 reduction.
For projector rooms, avoid dense tables that force the presenter to apologise for unreadability. Split a twelve-column comparison into two focused views rather than shrinking everything.
Keep a consistent page grid so people flipping paper and people watching the screen share the same landmarks: title top left, period stamp top right, decision flag bottom.
Test one pack on both a mono laser and a meeting-room screen before you lock the template. Colour-only meaning (red equals bad) fails when someone prints greyscale—add icons or labels.
These constraints sound humble next to animated visuals, yet they are why packs survive a full board year without constant redesign.