Comments on: The Value of Visual Thinking http://vizthink.com/blog/2009/10/26/the-value-of-visual-thinking/ Growing a Community of Visual Thinkers Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:16:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Look, listen and learn: Sites to inspire new writing ideas and creative cross-pollination « Write Livelihood http://vizthink.com/blog/2009/10/26/the-value-of-visual-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-265 Look, listen and learn: Sites to inspire new writing ideas and creative cross-pollination « Write Livelihood Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:49:59 +0000 http://vizthink.com/blog/?p=568#comment-265 [...] presentation by David Armano of the Dachis Group (part of a talk he gave at Blogworld 2009) on the value of visual thinking. This to-the-point presentation also provides a nice example of how to turn an information-based [...] [...] presentation by David Armano of the Dachis Group (part of a talk he gave at Blogworld 2009) on the value of visual thinking. This to-the-point presentation also provides a nice example of how to turn an information-based [...]

]]> By: Web Design Lexington http://vizthink.com/blog/2009/10/26/the-value-of-visual-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-263 Web Design Lexington Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:40:01 +0000 http://vizthink.com/blog/?p=568#comment-263 Visuals are important because it clearly explains the critical aspects and techniques of any design a designer wants to make better. A great tool to relay the message although it is not the message in itself. Visuals are important because it clearly explains the critical aspects and techniques of any design a designer wants to make better. A great tool to relay the message although it is not the message in itself.

]]> By: Paula Thornton http://vizthink.com/blog/2009/10/26/the-value-of-visual-thinking/comment-page-1/#comment-264 Paula Thornton Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:56:10 +0000 http://vizthink.com/blog/?p=568#comment-264 Christopher Alexander explains why visuals are so important to dealing with complexity:<br><br>"...we make pictures of reality and then seek to manipulate these pictures so that we may look further into the reality itself."<br><br>"A logical picture is easier to criticize than a vague picture since the assumptions it is based on are brought out into the open."<br><br>And most importantly in regard to solving wicked design issues:<br><br>"The technical difficulties of grasping all the information needed for the construction of such form are out of and -- and well beyond the fingers of a single individual." Christopher Alexander explains why visuals are so important to dealing with complexity:

“…we make pictures of reality and then seek to manipulate these pictures so that we may look further into the reality itself.”

“A logical picture is easier to criticize than a vague picture since the assumptions it is based on are brought out into the open.”

And most importantly in regard to solving wicked design issues:

“The technical difficulties of grasping all the information needed for the construction of such form are out of and — and well beyond the fingers of a single individual.”

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