An Introduction to Visual Thinking

by Ryan Coleman | Freelance Information Designer & Facilitator on Feb 27, 2007

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An Introduction to Visual Thinking — Presentation Transcript

to VISUAL THINKING an Introduction

Establish to start that advance The Goal a Common Language Conversations a Community

Using a VISUAL APPROACH to FACILITATE the THOUGHT PROCESS a Defenition

“ “ Visual Thinking Leads to Discovery Dave Gray Founder, XPLANE Visual Thinking School Sept. 06

Separated at Birth? Consider:

Flickr: tfyn soldierant driki dgray_xplane The “Products”

(Very) Simplified Lifecycle of Visual Thinking Conceive, Consider, Create & Craft Clean Up Mental / Sketch Quality Finished Artwork (optional) Not just for artists.

Can you draw these?

Flickr: jimfrazier Writing Instruments Pads Index Cards Paper Post-its Whiteboards Photoshop Illustrator Overhead Projector Camera Magazines Scissors Glue Etc. Brain storming Card sort External memory field Information mapping KJ Method Learning map Mental models Mind map Nodes and links Noguchi filing system Outliner Persona development Pictonics Process mapping Scenario development Topic mapping Etc. The “tools” STUFF TECHNIQUES/THEORY

+ + Flickr: Insanity Theory KellyPuffs All you really need:

EXERCISE ONE: Draw a Picture of how a Toaster Works

& LINKS NODES

A NODE IS ANYTHING WHEN THOUGHT OF AS PART OF A LARGER SYSTEM Source: visuallanguageproject.com a NODE

Something Something that happens an EVENT a NODE an ENTITY

LATCH LATCHPLATE FRAME HINGES KNOB DOOR OPENING (hidden)

EXERCISE TWO: Using your toaster diagram, identify the nodes

LATCH LATCHPLATE FRAME HINGES KNOB DOOR OPENING (hidden)

A LINK IS ANYTHING THAT CONNECTS TWO OR MORE NODES Source: visuallanguageproject.com an EVENT an ENTITY

MODELS & STORIES

MODELS Exist in space Non-linear Define relationships between nodes

EXERCISE THREE: Using the Nodes, Create a Model

BEFORE YOU CAN CHANGE A MODEL YOU MUST FIRST UNDERSTAND THE EXISTING ONE

STORIES Exist in time Linear Define progression between nodes

EXERCISE FOUR: Using the Nodes, Create a Story

Static Depiction of Relationships Non-linear Like a Website Depicts Progression of Time Linear Like a Book TIME SPACE STORY MODEL NODE

Friends Experiences Free Premium Experiences Location / Venue Incremental Cost Socialize / Interact The Same Model? Consider:

Flickr: Jimmywayne22 , Libby Telford , POSITiv WHEN YOU DEFINE A MODEL AND REMOVE CONTEXT YOU ARE THEN FREE TO REPURPOSE IT

Thank you… Resources: http://visuallanguageproject.com http://www.xplane.com/xblog/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_thinking Conclusion

NOW “ Who are you?” & 10 minute bio-break NEXT Quick Introductions & Idea Sharing AFTER Breakout groups FINALLY Drinks! Suggested Venue: Betty’s (on King) Agenda

janixter David,
LOVE IT. Come visit us at www.magadesign.com where we do visual mapping. Love to talk to you about this further. @julieanixter 1 year ago

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Relanto M , Founder KIANDO Art-Creative-Visual at KIANDO A good presentation and an insightful one too... 1 year ago

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Incantation I love the quote: 'Visual thinking leads to discovery'! Very motivational. Great share Ryan.:D
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guestc99871 Ëxcellent thanks. Many examples here http://flexusgroup.com/ejemplosmapas.html 3 years ago

Arpit Kaushik , Director at Crystals Design Limited Great presentation. 3 years ago

locustplague at locustplague There's a typo in this slide. I haven't seen the whole thing yet, but this certainly makes me wonder how credible/ professional the rest is going to be. 3 years ago

docetrago Amazing stuff. I wonder how to achieve such a high degree of sharpness at the eye. 3 years ago

Iwan99 Salam from Indonesia, thanx for share this knowlage to human and the world, 4 years ago

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