VISUAL THINKING

an Introduction

to

The Goal

a Common Language

Conversations

Establish

to start that advance a Community

a Defenition

Using a

VISUAL APPROACHto

FACILITATEthe

THOUGHT PROCESS

“ “Visual Thinking Leads to DiscoveryDave GrayFounder, XPLANEVisual Thinking SchoolSept. 06

Consider:

Separated at Birth?

The “Products”

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(Very) Simplified Lifecycle of Visual Thinking

Conceive, Consider, Create & Craft Clean Up

Not just for artists.

Mental / Sketch Quality Finished Artwork

(optional)

Can you draw these?

The “tools”

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Writing Instruments Pads Index Cards Paper Post-its Whiteboards Photoshop Illustrator Overhead Projector Camera Magazines Scissors GlueEtc.

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.

STUFF TECHNIQUES/THEORY

All you really need:

+ +

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EXERCISE ONE:Draw a Picture of how a Toaster Works

NODES

& LINKS

A

NODEIS

ANYTHINGWHEN THOUGHT OF AS

PART OF A LARGER SYSTEM

a NODE

Source: visuallanguageproject.com

an EVENTa NODEan ENTITY

Something Something that happens

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)

an EVENTan ENTITYA

LINKIS ANYTHING THAT

CONNECTSTWO OR MORE

NODESSource: visuallanguageproject.com

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 MODELYOU MUST FIRST

UNDERSTAND THE EXISTINGONE

STORIESExist 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

NODE

TIME SPACE

STORY MODEL

The Same Model?

FriendsExperiences

Free

Premium Experiences

Location / Venue

Incremental CostSocialize /

Interact

Consider:

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WHEN YOU

DEFINE A MODELAND

REMOVE CONTEXTYOU ARE THEN FREE TO

REPURPOSEIT

Conclusion

Thank you…

Resources:

http://visuallanguageproject.com

http://www.xplane.com/xblog/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_thinking

Agenda

NOW “Who are you?”& 10 minute bio-break

NEXT Quick Introductions & Idea Sharing

AFTER Breakout groups

FINALLY Drinks! Suggested Venue: Betty’s (on King)