04 — Workshops

Workshops

Whether it’s trying to think more visually, or using visual methods to help tell a story, or using cartooning to capture personas and user requirements — a handful of activities, tailored to your participants’ needs.

Art degree not necessary…

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Core elements of a Visual Thinkery workshop

Every workshop mixes one or more of these, depending on your audience, their needs and the time available.

Cartooning

Cartoons are a universal language. With a few strokes of a pen, they can convey emotion, humour and message. We put a pen in our hands and learn the basics, then conquer the world with what we create. What could possibly go wrong?

Sketchnoting

Have you ever tried to actively tune in to what someone is saying with a pen in your hand? We learn what to listen out for and how to let the magic flow — the road to an insight-capturing superpower.

Personas

Before we nail down what we’re saying, we work out who we’re saying it to. A cartoonist’s approach to conjuring up people, stepping inside their shoes and seeing their world — then how to tell them your story becomes much more obvious.

Storytelling

Only by getting your story in a form where you can see it can you tune it to your audience. The lo-fi medium of an 8-page zine is perfect for crafting a visual story that carries a powerful message.

Idea generation

The first idea is usually not the strongest. Getting visual really helps us find the best one — especially when we’re collaborating with others.

Diagramming & complexity

It’s easy to complicate; it’s much harder to simplify. A few cartoonist tricks go a long way towards making hard concepts accessible and understandable.

Developing a visual practice

Everything can be more visual — including your own practice. Notice and wonder: a more visual approach to how you think, process information and communicate with others.