visual thinking for idea generation with tim hamons
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Visual Thinking For Idea Generation and Solutions
Finding
WIIFM
Tool for communication and Problem solving
See Ideas & Possibilities through visuals
Deeper Impact & Understanding for audience
Create Simple images to enhance your
presentations
Overview
Benefits of visuals and visual thinking
How to use it in your programs and talks
Graphic Jam and active session
About Graphic Facilitation
Why would I want to use visuals?
• FACTS
65% of population are visual learners
60,000x faster -Brains processing speed- visuals over text
90% information that comes to the brain is visual
40% of all nerve fibers connected to the brain are linked to the
retina
400% Learning improves by as much as this in classrooms with
visual aids
Source: Visual Teaching alliance Home page
Benefits of using visuals
Speaker’s message more interesting,
Grasp it more easily, and retain it longer
Heighten audience interest,
Shift attention away from the speaker, and give the
speaker greater confidence in the presentation as
a whole.
Survey Questions
Who’s used a drawing to communicate an idea?
Who’s ever experienced “death by powerpoint”?
Barriers?
“Im not
creative”
I can’t draw”
I’m not a
visual
Person
Empty your box of excuses You can draw....
You were a kid once!
When & How to use Visuals
Introduce topics
Problem / Solution
Metaphor
How to / Step by step
Bullets / banners
Summaries
Metaphors
• Do the colors on my visual aids work well
together?
• Is there a clear contrast between the lettering and
background
• Do I limit charts to no more than eight items?
• Do I use fonts that are easy to read?
• Do I use a limited number of fonts?
Thank You!
Enjoy your visual
journey!