Tag: Visual Language


Visual Vitamins From The World To Barcelona (2nd Compilation)

November 10th, 2009 — 6:08pm

We are now back home from Barcelona. More visuals and examples will come. The above is the second compilation. This has been made by:
* Avril Orloff, Canada
* Katrine Nygaard, Denmark
* Reinhard Kuchenmüller, Germany/Italy
* Harry van der Velde, the Netherlands
* Brandy Agerbeck, US
* Thomas Thorhauge, Denmark
* Erik Petri, Denmark

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Visual Vitamins From The World To Barcelona

November 5th, 2009 — 6:59pm

We have sent out a request to the visual thinking and practice community asking for everyone to contribute with visuals which can explain some of the key messages and concepts discussed during the Barcelona Climate Talks leading up to the COP15 meeting in Copenhagen.

Thank you – so far – to:
* Katrine Clante, Denmark
* Nancy Margulies, US
* Roy Blumenthal, South Africa
* Erik Petri, Denmark
* Harry van der Velde, The Netherlands
* Maja Rottbøll, Denmark

Check out their websites.

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Visual Vitamins: Wff’s 10 Steps For Success In Copenhagen

November 5th, 2009 — 10:30am

During the last 4 days we have tried experimented with making sketches for WWF’s suggestion for 10 steps for succes in Copenhagen.

We have also invited a global network of visual thinkers and practitioners to join and come up with more version. These will be posted shortly.

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What Visual Language Do You Need?

October 26th, 2009 — 9:23am

VL Green 3
Imagine you have a visual language which can help you communicate exactly what you need to communicate. And you would be able to visualise it with simple strokes on the whiteboard or a napkin or a flipchart.

The above post it’s show 12 words/ concepts which each have a following icon. The topic is Climate Change. The situation where they can be used is in a dialogue around how your organisation considers its rol in the current debate around climate change and COP15.

What visual langauge do you need?

Post a comment below with the Top 10 words you’d like a illustration and/ or an icon for.
Please include three things in your comment:

1) What industry / topic?
2) When – In what situation do you need it?
3) What 10 words / concepts would you like to have a Visual Langauage for?

This is a pilot project which we intend to run over the next ½ year. We will gather all the words we get and follow up on our blog with the progress we are making and get back to those of you who have submitted words.

Thank you!

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Icon Hunting: Green Ones

October 15th, 2009 — 3:45pm

BP Greenmap
We are always on the lookout for strong visual language which can help people have great dialogues about complex issues. Thanks to Simon from the Kaospilots we got to know of the GreenMap project. They simply make map and icons for green issues.

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Visual Language Improves Dialogues

August 14th, 2009 — 10:42am

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Visuals Make Meaning

July 30th, 2009 — 9:20am

We do know, that a visual language can help us make meaning in a world of complexity and can support us in making meaning of it all. But exaclty how does it work? Tom Wujec, who is a information designer gives here an explanation to why and how visuals work. (And by the way – it’s supercool!!).

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How To Build A Visual Langauge

April 2nd, 2009 — 9:31am

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Sometimes we forget that we have one: A Visual Language. You can use a visual langauge to convey messages, create meaning together with others and build shared understandings. When working in a team over a longer period of time, your team can benefit from building a shared visual language. Start with listing the most common words you use. Then draw some fast sketches of icons of each word. Then expand your vocabulary and link them in groups. Continue making rough sketches. You can read more about Visual Language in Robert Horns Book.

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Do The Green Thing

March 24th, 2009 — 7:40am

greenthing1
There are so many great initiatives around “being green”, doing the right things, living sustainable etc. And the best part is almost that they have all gotten the thing about communicating in a powerful visual language. I found this site on John Grants blog, and just love the simplicity, the overall theme, the visual language – and finally the way you as a reader is guided through the site.

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