the power of visual recording and visual thinking to help people improve the effectiveness and efficiency by which we get things done.

1. Let me put you in the picture
Let me show you what I mean
Love Spreads, Stone Roses
Second Coming 1994

2. Shanghai World Financial Centre
上海环球金融中心

3. visual

4. recording
Visual Thinking
solving problems with pictures
visual

5. thinking

6. Framing make it easier, even compelling,
setting expectations to pick up a pen/marker and
engage in powerful conversations

7. open, intro
0
5 science (why?)
10
skills (what?)
Agenda 15
setting perspective
20 recording (what? how?)
25
30 tips, advice, close

8. Science
why should I care?

9. Data Input
75% neurons
dedicated to
visual sense
Science
neuroscience Data Processing
50% processing
power dedicated
to visual input
* neurons - an electrically excitable cell that processes and transmits information

10. Picture Superiority Effect
a

11. picture

12. is

13. Oral
worth

14. a

15. 10% accuracy
thousand

16. Oral + Picture
words 65% accuracy (72hrs)
Science
retention and recall
Doodle Power
29% increase in
recollection
Source: Brain Rules by John Medina

17. Skills
have I got what it takes?

18. Tools
eyes mind’s eye hand+eye

19. paper pencil or
pen
Accessories or
whiteboard markers

20. I can’t draw

21. Visual Alphabet
Can you draw these?
#botnapkin

22. I can draw
Solving
problems
with pictures
has nothing
to do with
artistic
talent.

23. Understand the essence
Enhance dialogue
Explore ideas
Improve communication

24. Recording
what’s it all about then?

25. Visual Recording
bla bla wolf
bla
bla bla
1 sketchnotes 2 graphic recording
aka. scribing, graphic note taking

26. Sketchnotes
the art of thinking/listening in pictures and words

27. Sample
sketchnotes
Lettering
Frames
Bullets
Connectors
Pop
People
Emotions
Icons

28. Lettering Frames
Bullets Connectors
Fundamentals
Pop People
sketchnotes
Lettering
Frames
Bullets
Emotions Icons
Connectors
Pop
People
Emotions
Icons

29. Who? What?
- things, people and roles
- portraits, objects
How much?
- measuring and counting
- charts
When?
- scheduling and timing
- timelines
Quick Reference
six ways we see and show Where?
- directions + how things fit together
- maps
How?
- how things influence each other
- flowcharts
Why?
- seeing the big picture
- plots
#botnapkin

30. Graphic Recording
collective exploration

31. Stay Focused
capture and go

32. bea
beat
beat
beat
Improve Learning +
multi-sensory stimulation visual auditory kinaesthetic emotional

33. one

34. page

35. summary
Sharing
knowledge management

36. Visual Recording
- collect the viewpoints
- see what you and others mean
- capture your wisdom
- increase ROI on speakers and gatherings
- custom takeaways and meeting memories

37. Tips and Advice
how do I get started?
how do I improve?

38. children’s

39. book
Ed Emberley
make a world
my

40. dad

41. Look Out/In Up/Down
- open your eyes - it’s all around you
- signs (esp. if crowds or speed involved)
Copy
- steal like an artist
- discover what works for you
Practice
- develop active listening/seeing skills
Starting Out
stay curious + + +
+
+
Make your mark
- don’t be intimidated
- stop apologising

42. books
solving problems with pictures brain
twitter
dan_roam sunnibrown naceyduarte
References
books, tweeps and video rohdesign craightonbarman loosetooth
evalottchen davegray austinkeon
online
sunnibrown evalottchen imagethink

43. Feedback make it easier, even compelling,
checking expectations to pick up a pen/marker and
engage in powerful conversations

44. Go Doodle

45. Draw Out 1 grab 2 draw 3 post up
leave your mark
anything

46. Thanks
Tom Kealey
tomkealey
inspiring people to change the way they work
helping people to SEE clearly and DO smartly
visual thinker : lean consultant : agile coach
+46 (0) 738338073 | tom.kealey@softhouse.se | www.softhouse.se | linkedin.com/in/tomkealey | @tomkealey