This is an interesting topic!
For structure, I do see three different levels of information in terms of a main title, subtitles, general information, and graphics/images. There is a good amount of white space to let things breathe and I do see some general sectioning, in terms of the image creating the first section, the paragraphs, and then the graphic at the bottom. I am not sure that this structure is very conducive to understanding what’s going on however. The first thing I saw was the title (great clear entry point), which led me to wonder what CTE means, and I was hoping that the next section would quickly clarify that. When I look at the brain images and captions though, they still use the terminology of CTE while the reader still doesn’t know what that means. It wasn’t until the second paragraph of the main section, the “What” subtitle, that I got a definition. I think a quicker delivery of that key information would really help the design a lot.
Layout and content-wise, it may be helpful to put the brain images elsewhere after some context is established. After looking through the design I just feel like I didn’t get enough information about CTE to have a solid understanding of it. It would be helpful if right at the beginning we were told what CTE even stands for, as I was still left wondering that by the end. I think it’s also important to be careful with the technical jargon used. There is a lot of very specific vocabulary, like “neurofibrillary tangles” and “astrocytic” that need to be replaced with simpler words, or even defined in another section to help the reader with understanding.
In terms of design, the fonts are clear and easy to read, and there is not any distracting use of color which is great! I would say some resizing and rearranging might be helpful though, as I found the graphic at the bottom difficult to read, as it is quite small in comparison to the text in the center.
Overall I think this is a super interesting topic and some more work on the design can make this a really compelling visual!
-Natashia
Design For Understanding 