This is my presentation from a panel at SXSW called 'Shift Happens: Moving from Words to Pictures' with Dan Roam, Dave Gray and Lee LeFever. It shows samples of visual thinking and notes some of the benefits.

1. This is me.
Sunni Brown, M.P.A.

2. This is my company…
Austin, TX
and my community…
…and their location.

3. Visual thinking matters.

4. Some samples of my work…

7. This is how I work as a graphic recorder.

8. Some graphic recording samples…

9. Graphic Recording of Jane McGonigal, Ph.D.
SXSW Interactive 2008

10. City of Austin

11. What is visual thinking?
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12. Benefits of Visual Thinking
BUILD
SUPPORT ENHANCE
CONSENSUS
DECISION
PROBLEM
MAKING
SOLVING
INCREASE
SAVE HUMAN
COMPREHENSION
TELL A RESOURCES
& INFORMATION
COMPELLING
RETENTION &CAPITAL
STORY
*Adapted from Visual Language: Global Communication for the 21st Century by Robert E. Horn.

13. Explaining Managed Care

14. Causes of Traffic Accidents
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15. How to Decide if you need a Panflute
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16. Quit hosing me down.
Just show me a freaking picture.
© dave gray