About Catherine Orfald

I am an artist, educator, and instructional designer with over 20 years experience.

Translating Courses into Inuktitut Languages

A project I’ve been working on over the past three years is on government procurement for Nunavut businesses (how to sell products and services to governments). It involved translating courses into Inuktitut languages. It’s been a fascinating project from the … Continue reading

Clear Writing: Plain language for everyone (no gobbledygook!)

It’s not easy to write clearly. This is why we often see confounding user guides, baffling instructions, and confusing handouts. But if it’s hard, why bother to write clearly? A lack of literacy and essential skills The International Adult Literacy … Continue reading