EHR Tricks vs. Treats

More visual options

Every option here uses the final blog copy. Pick one illustration style for the whole post, then a layout for each section. Anything can be mixed and matched.

1Illustration style

One look carries through the whole post. Same subject in each, so the styles are easy to compare. Tricks stay dark and gray. Treats come alive in color.

Style A

Painted storybook

Soft, painted and cozy. Closest to the reference image.

A cloudy crystal ball full of gray smoke and tumbling papersTrick
The same crystal ball, now clear and glowing with a simple chart insideTreat

Style B

Flat and clean

Simple shapes in Cantata orange and light blue. Sits closest to the site's own icons.

A cloudy crystal ball full of gray smoke and tumbling papersTrick
The same crystal ball, now clear and glowing with a simple chart insideTreat

Style C

Cut paper

Layered paper with soft shadows. Handmade and a little unexpected.

A cloudy crystal ball full of gray smoke and tumbling papersTrick
The same crystal ball, now clear and glowing with a simple chart insideTreat

Style D

Ink and watercolor

Pen drawing for the trick, color washed in for the treat.

A cloudy crystal ball full of gray smoke and tumbling papersTrick
The same crystal ball, now clear and glowing with a simple chart insideTreat

2Top of the post

The slider opens the post.

Option 2A

Square slider

One square illustration. Drag across to turn the trick into the treat. The two halves line up exactly, so the change feels like magic.

The same crystal ball, now clear and glowing with a simple chart insideTreat
A cloudy crystal ball full of gray smoke and tumbling papersTrick

Option 2B

Slider beside the headline

Title and intro on one side, the slider on the other. Feels like a magazine opener.

Halloween

Tricks, Treats, and Spooky Stories from Your Behavioral Health EHR

Behavioral health is already complicated without your EHR adding a few scares of its own.

The same pumpkin bucket, now full of colorful candyTreat
A pumpkin bucket stuffed with paper slips and long receiptsTrick

3Section 1: Tricks vs. Treats

Pictures now live inside the cards. The words stay real text, so search engines and AI tools can still read them. Shown with two of the six topics.

Option 3A

Picture on top

The illustration sits in the top of the card with the line underneath. The whole card turns over to the treat.

A cloudy crystal ball full of gray smoke and tumbling papers
Trick

The data is hiding in there somewhere. Happy hunting!

The same crystal ball, now clear and glowing with a simple chart inside
Treat

The answers you need. No magic tricks required!

A pumpkin bucket stuffed with paper slips and long receipts
Trick

Surprise! That's an add-on.

The same pumpkin bucket, now full of colorful candy
Treat

Transparent pricing you can plan around. Save the surprises for the haunted house.

Hover on a computer. Tap on a phone.

Option 3B

Full picture card

The illustration fills the card and the words sit over a dark fade at the bottom. The most like the reference image.

A cloudy crystal ball full of gray smoke and tumbling papers
ReportingTrick

The data is hiding in there somewhere. Happy hunting!

The same crystal ball, now clear and glowing with a simple chart inside
ReportingTreat

The answers you need. No magic tricks required!

A pumpkin bucket stuffed with paper slips and long receipts
PricingTrick

Surprise! That's an add-on.

The same pumpkin bucket, now full of colorful candy
PricingTreat

Transparent pricing you can plan around. Save the surprises for the haunted house.

Hover on a computer. Tap on a phone.

Option 3C

Picture beside the words

Wide cards that stack down the page, one per topic. Easy to read on a phone.

A cloudy crystal ball full of gray smoke and tumbling papers
ReportingTrick

The data is hiding in there somewhere. Happy hunting!

The same crystal ball, now clear and glowing with a simple chart inside
ReportingTreat

The answers you need. No magic tricks required!

A pumpkin bucket stuffed with paper slips and long receipts
PricingTrick

Surprise! That's an add-on.

The same pumpkin bucket, now full of colorful candy
PricingTreat

Transparent pricing you can plan around. Save the surprises for the haunted house.

Shown in Style B so you can see a second look in a card.

4Section 2: Tales from the EHR Crypt

Something spooky on the cover, the tale underneath.

Option 4A

Tombstones

Each card is a tombstone. Tap it and the tale appears carved into the stone.

A mossy tombstone in a misty graveyard

Legend says they're still waiting for the screen to load.

Tap to read
A mossy tombstone in a misty graveyard

They clicked “save.” The document was never seen again.

Tap to read
A mossy tombstone in a misty graveyard

They entered the same information in three different places. On the third entry, they summoned something.

Tap to read
A mossy tombstone in a misty graveyard

The workaround was supposed to be temporary. That was seven years ago.

Tap to read

Option 4B

Crypt doors

Each card is a closed crypt door. Tap it and the door swings open to the tale.

Tale 1

Legend says they're still waiting for the screen to load.

An old crypt door with warm light spilling outTap to open
Tale 2

They clicked “save.” The document was never seen again.

An old crypt door with warm light spilling outTap to open
Tale 3

They entered the same information in three different places. On the third entry, they summoned something.

An old crypt door with warm light spilling outTap to open
Tale 4

The workaround was supposed to be temporary. That was seven years ago.

An old crypt door with warm light spilling outTap to open

5Section 3: The Scariest Words in Behavioral Health Tech

Text heavy, so the treatment stays light.

Option 5A

Drag to translate

Each phrase is its own slider. Drag across to see what it really means.

What it really means

“It has a place on the roadmap, but don't make any plans around it.”

What they say

“We're looking at that for a future release.”

What it really means

“Prepare to submit a ticket, call a consultant, and rethink what you mean by ‘routine change.’”

What they say

“That should be configurable.”

What it really means

“Please check whether all your forms, workflows, and reports survived the night.”

What they say

“The upgrade should be seamless.”

Shown with three of the five phrases.

Option 5B

Subtitle cards

No interaction. The phrase on top, the translation underneath like a movie subtitle. Fast to read and works in email too.

What they say“We're looking at that for a future release.”

What it really means“It has a place on the roadmap, but don't make any plans around it.”

What they say“That should be configurable.”

What it really means“Prepare to submit a ticket, call a consultant, and rethink what you mean by ‘routine change.’”

What they say“The upgrade should be seamless.”

What it really means“Please check whether all your forms, workflows, and reports survived the night.”

What they say“It's technically possible.”

What it really means“No one has done it successfully. How much time do you have?”

What they say“That's available as an add-on.”

What it really means“Your budget is about to experience a jump scare.”

6Section 4: The Haunted EHR

One standing image. Room names stay as text next to it so they can be read and searched.

Option 6A

Haunted floor plan

An old treasure-map floor plan. The room names and jokes sit beside it as real text.

A haunted mansion floor plan drawn like an old treasure map, with seven rooms
  1. The Hall of Duplicate Entry You've been here before. You'll be here again.
  2. The Roadmap Trap Where requested enhancements await their resurrection.
  3. The Billing Graveyard Where unresolved claims come back to haunt you.
  4. The Implementation Labyrinth You entered with a project plan. You left with 14 spreadsheets and no confirmed go-live date.
  5. The Corridor of Hidden Features Powerful capabilities rumored to exist, if only you knew where to look.
  6. The Workaround Wing Where every problem has a solution. And every solution has a spreadsheet.
  7. The Portal Maze Getting in was only the first challenge. Finding what you need is another story.

Option 6B

Dollhouse cutaway

The front of the haunted house is cut away so you can see into every room.

A haunted house with its front wall removed, showing seven spooky rooms
  1. The Hall of Duplicate Entry You've been here before. You'll be here again.
  2. The Roadmap Trap Where requested enhancements await their resurrection.
  3. The Billing Graveyard Where unresolved claims come back to haunt you.
  4. The Implementation Labyrinth You entered with a project plan. You left with 14 spreadsheets and no confirmed go-live date.
  5. The Corridor of Hidden Features Powerful capabilities rumored to exist, if only you knew where to look.
  6. The Workaround Wing Where every problem has a solution. And every solution has a spreadsheet.
  7. The Portal Maze Getting in was only the first challenge. Finding what you need is another story.

Illustrations are first drafts to show direction. The final set would be finished in the chosen style.