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Visual Design Thinking Workshop
The document outlines a workshop led by Alli McKee, designed to build creative confidence through visual thinking and the Glyphtm language, enhancing learning and communication skills. McKee's extensive background merges business and design, aiming to equip participants to overcome the belief that they cannot draw and thereby become effective visual problem solvers. The workshop emphasizes the importance of creativity, visualization, and practical exercises to help individuals express ideas more clearly and engage effectively in various contexts.
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Visual Design Thinking Workshop
- 1. VISUAL DESIGN THINKING TM www.visualdesignthinking.co| @LearnGlyph A Workshop to Build Creative Confidence with Visual Thinking Alli McKee, Stanford and IDEO.org alum
- 2. Research shows thatwe think like we speak. The first step in Visual Design Thinking, then, is learning visual language. Come learn Glyph™, a language that balances verbal and visual elements to improve the way you learn, remember, create, and communicate. After this 2.5 hour workshop, you will be bursting through that “I can’t draw” trap and stepping into your new role as a standout visual problem solver. Come join Stanford’s Alli McKee for a workshop that will build your creative confidence and amplify your communication. With extensive experience in both business (Bain & Company + Stanford GSB) and design (IDEO.org + Stanford d.school), Alli has come from Silicon Valley to bring you the best of both worlds to deliver a unique experience that is challenging, fun, and fulfilling. Source: Workshop given at Stanford d.school August 2015
- 3. Let’s Start withsome Rules Stretch Support Humor Inspiration: Keith Haring
- 4. We have aproblem. Source: McKinsey Global Institute Report
- 6. So, Our worldsare converging Business Design Source: Kleiner Perkins, Design in Tech Report 2015
- 7. Source: HBR Sept2015 Cover
- 8. But what aboutthe rest of us?
- 9. It used tobe about products Source: Tim Brown and Roger Martin, “Design for Action”
- 10. Now, it’s aboutPeople Source: Tim Brown and Roger Martin, “Design for Action”; Image inspired by Keith Haring
- 11. “Business people don’t needto understand design. They need to become designers.” -Roger Martin Source: Daniel Pink, A Whole New Mind
- 12. But, Business people struggle… Source:3 years at Bain and Company, 2 years teaching Creative Arts, and Stanford’s MBA program
- 13. “Embrace Ambiguity” Source: IDEO’sValues, Cargocollective.com
- 14. “I Know itwhen I see it” Source: David Kelley, Founder of IDEO and Stanford’s d.school
- 15. “But, I’m notCreative” Source: 3 years at Bain and Company, 2 years teaching Creative Arts, and Stanford’s MBA program
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- 17. We’re going tolearn a Hack Source: Alli McKee
- 18. VISUAL DESIGN THINKING TM Source: Process trademarkedby Blot, inc. August 2015
- 19. Source: Process trademarkedby Blot, inc. August 2015
- 20. VISION Source: Process trademarkedby Blot, inc. August 2015; Image from Stanford GSB “Ways to Change” Monument Set your
- 21. “We have anEngagement Gap” Source: Hayley Darden, Director of Engagement at the Future Project; Image inspired by Austin Kleon, Steal Like an Artist
- 22. We are overwhelmed yetunder-fulfilled Source: 10+ years in business and design
- 23. One answer: Creative Confidence Source:David Kelley
- 24. Creativity is not Source:Einstein
- 25. Creativity is LEARNING MEMORY CREATIVITY COMM- UNICATION Source: AlliMcKee, July 2015 inspired by Tony Buzan in Moonwalking with Einstein
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- 27. Learning to Prioritize Source:Alli McKee, July 2015
- 28. Remembering Concrete Things Source:Alli McKee, July 2015 inspired by Tony Buzan in Moonwalking with Einstein
- 29. Creating Through connections Source:Alli McKee, July 2015 inspired by Tony Buzan in Moonwalking with Einstein
- 30. Communicating with Clarity Source:Alli McKee, July 2015 inspired by Nancy Duarte
- 31. Our Roadblock? “But Ican’t Draw” Source: 10+ years in business and creativity
- 32. Draw Squiggles Yes, Squiggles. Source:Dave Gray “Squiggle Birds”
- 33. It’s a Process …NotAN Outcome. Source: Dave Gray “Squiggle Birds”
- 34. “But I can’tDraw” Here’s the Hack… Source: Alli McKee
- 35. You think likeyou speak Source: Brown, “Language as a Mind Tool”
- 36. So, to RETRAINyour BRAIN… Source: Brown, “Language as a Mind Tool”
- 37. Learn a NEWlanguage Source: http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/52100/52136/52136_rosettastone_lg.gif
- 38. TM Source: Trademark heldby Blot, inc. July 2015
- 39. words words Inspiration: Dan Roam,Blah Blah Blah
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- 41. We’re already goodat Half of it Source: Dr. John Medina, Brain Rules
- 42. But we needextra help on the other side Source: Sir Ken Robinson, Out of Our Minds
- 43. For Whole BrainThinking Inspiration: Dan Roam, Blah Blah Blah
- 44. From this Source: NewYork Times
- 45. To this Source: AlliMcKee, notes from Oprah Winfrey’s talk at Stanford, 2015
- 46. First, Where doyou Stand? Ohhh, HELL no. Well, Maybe Brought My Own! Inspiration: Dan Roam, Back of the Napkin
- 47. TODAY’s VISION Build CreativeConfidence through Visual Thinking Source: Alli McKee
- 48. INVENTORY Source: Process trademarkedby Blot, inc. August 2015; Image from my workstation at Stanford Venture Studio Build up an
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- 51. the Egyptians Hadit Right Source: Dan Roam, Blah Blah Blah
- 52. Source: Alli McKee’sArabic notebook
- 53. OUR ALPHABET Inspiration: SunniBrown, Doodle Revolution
- 54. AND one more... Source:Alli McKee, Inspired by blot, inc.
- 55. Inspiration: Whiteboard Warrior,Stanford d.school February 2015
- 56. Vocab: Things Inspiration: WhiteboardWarrior, Stanford d.school February 2015
- 57. SPEED, PEOPLE! Inspiration: WhiteboardWarrior, Stanford d.school February 2015
- 58. Vocab: IDEAS &Metaphors Inspiration: Dan Roam, Blah Blah Blah
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- 60. Don’t forget yourCommas Inspiration: Whiteboard Warrior, Stanford d.school February 2015
- 61. Grammar Inspiration: Nancy DuarteDiagrammer and Sunni Brown, Doodle Revolution
- 62. STRUCTURE SWAP Self ActualizationSELF ESTEEM LOVE & Belonging SafetyPHYSIOLOGICAL NEEDS Source: Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
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- 64. Source: Process trademarkedby Blot, inc. August 2015; Image from workshop at Stanford, August 28th 2015 SYNTHESIZE Solve and
- 65. Play Along. Inspiration: Gamestormingby Dave Gray and Sunni Brown
- 66. Source: Workshop atStanford, August 28th 2015 SET Your Mindset
- 67. Inspiration: IDEO office,San Francisco
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- 69. Prototype Time Inspiration: WhiteboardWarrior, Stanford d.school February 2015
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- 72. Cut the Crap. Inspiration:VISnote, March 2015
- 73. Make Concrete. Inspiration: VISnote,March 2015
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- 77. What’s your Story? Inspiration:Mike Rohde, Sketchnote Handbook
- 78. UNDERSTAND Source: Process trademarkedby Blot, inc. August 2015; Image from workshop at Stanford d.school July 2015 The user
- 79. Can you Explainit? Inspiration: Whiteboard Warrior, Stanford d.school February 2015
- 80. Feedback is agift. Inspiration: Carole Robin, Interpersonal Dynamics at Stanford GSB
- 81. Source: Process trademarkedby Blot, inc. August 2015; Image from workshop at Stanford d.school July 2015 ADAPT Again to
- 82. Inspiration: Garr Reynolds,Presentation Zen Less is More
- 83. Quality depends on Quantity Source:Process trademarked by Blot, inc. August 2015
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- 85. Source: Process trademarkedby Blot, inc. August 2015; Image from workshop at Stanford August 2015 LAUNCHAnd Lead
- 86. Put it outthere Source: Alli McKee
- 87. Learn from Others Inspiration:Whiteboard Warrior, Stanford d.school February 2015
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- 89. What is Source: NancyDuarte, Resonate
- 90. WHAT COULD BE Inspiration:Nancy Duarte, Resonate; Image inspired by Austin Kleon, Steal Like an Artist
- 91. Source: Process trademarkedby Blot, inc. August 2015 What we did Today
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- 93. Seeto be Seen The upcomingbook… Source: Alli McKee
- 94. Creativity Commun- ication Commerce Think Do Sell Source: Alli McKee,See to be Seen proposal, August 2015
- 95. LEARN VISUALDESIGNTHINKING FOLLOW USon twitter
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- 102. Thank you! TM Learnmore www.visualdesignthinking.co Read up www.whypay100k.com Follow us @LearnGlyph Connect on LinkedIn
- 103. Alli McKee isan entrepreneur and an artist from Virginia in the US. At the University of Virginia, she studied Studio Art and American Studies before earning a Masters degree in Marketing and Management. After starting two companies in school, she started her corporate career at Bain & Company working for Fortune 500 companies in various industries, from Casino Retail to Consumer Packaged Goods. After Bain, Alli moved to Johannesburg, South Africa to teach Entrepreneurial Leadership and Creative Arts at African Leadership Academy. At ALA, she ran the Student Enterprise Incubator Program, which housed 18 businesses with student entrepreneurs from 44 different countries. Alli is currently an entrepreneur and a student in Stanford’s MBA/MA Education program working on her first book on visual leadership entitled See to be Seen. This year through Stanford d.school’s Launchpad program, she founded Blot, inc. with the mission of making people more creative and connected in their work. She is now giving workshops in different countries teaching skills at the intersection of creativity, communication, and commerce and hopes to develop the next generation of visual leaders around the world.