More accurately.
This is my company…
…and their location.
Austin, TX
and my community…
What is ‘visual thinking?’
The transformation of verbal/auditory, text-based information into a meaningful visual display.
I am a visual thinker.
Visual thinking is the use of visualization for learning and communication.
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Some samples of my work…
This is how I work as a graphic recorder.
Some graphic recording samples…
Graphic Recording of Tony Hsieh, CEO, ZapposSXSW Interactive 2009
Minggl Design Charrette
City of Austin
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Benefits of Visual Thinking
*Adapted from Visual Language: Global Communication for the 21st Century by Robert E. Horn.
SUPPORTPROBLEMSOLVING
BUILD CONSENSUS
INCREASECOMPREHENSION& INFORMATION
RETENTION
ENHANCEDECISIONMAKING
SAVE HUMAN RESOURCES&CAPITAL
TELL ACOMPELLING
STORY
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Explaining Managed Care
© Marks and Meaning, p. 211, Dave Gray
How to Make a Paper Airplane
Career Paths for Chocolate Lovers
© The Back of the Napkin, p. 93, Dan Roam
How to Make Toast
© Marks and Meaning, p. 61, Dave Gray
Causes of Traffic Accidents
© thisisindexed.com
How to Decide if you need a Panflute
© toothpastefordinner.com
Just show me a freaking picture.Quit hosing me down.
© dave gray
First, find someone you don’t know and interview them:
1. What’s your name and where did you grow up?
2. Name one thing you enjoy about your present work.
3. How do you feel about drawing?
Group Play
1. Each person take 30 seconds to describe a topic, challenge, or method related to IxD.
2. As a group, choose content to visualize.
3. Have AT LEAST ONE illustrator draw the elements of the topic using basic shapes (or more if you feel comfortable).
the circle thesquare the
rectangle
thetriangle
the arrow
bullets
the stick figure
lettering
the linethe shadow
All good visual displays start with BASIC shapes.
Interaction Design
http://www.cs.princeton.edu/courses/archive/fall08/cos436/Verplank/InteractionDesign.htm
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