Upcoming

VizThinkU is VizThink’s ongoing, online education series.

The following workshops are currently scheduled for the coming weeks. The sessions here are all upcoming, live online workshops. These sessions are also all recorded and made available on our site as recordings following the session as well. You can view our current recording library here.

Next VizThink Paris

[29 Mar 2012 | No Comment | 747 views]

We’ll be playing with visual dices at the next VizThink Paris to trigger creative thinking and engage story telling. All details on www.vizthink.fr

VizThink NYC Event: Origami and the Art of Visual Communication

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VizThink NYC Event… Tuesday, February 28, 2012, 6:30-8:30 PM How can you visualize, record, and communicate a complex process in a way that’s universal and easy to understand? The answer may be found in the ancient art of Origami. Since …

The Sketchbook Project: A Visual Concert Tour

[8 Mar 2011 | Comments Off | 5,626 views]
The Sketchbook Project: A Visual Concert Tour

When a person grabs a bound book of blank pages and begins to fill them, the resulting visual journals display fascinating stories, both deeply personal and oddly fulfilling. The unique storytelling device of multiple pages can allow the sketcher to …

SketchCamp: San Francisco May 28, 2011

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SketchCamp: San Francisco May 28, 2011

Inaugural un-conference focused on using sketching techniques for UX design

[Event] Storm the Games: Bringing on the Doodle Revolution with Sunni Brown

[25 Aug 2010 | Comments Off | 3,690 views]
[Event] Storm the Games: Bringing on the Doodle Revolution with Sunni Brown

“Place a pencil and pad near the telephone of any human of more than primeval intelligence and the bet is ten to one that he’ll doodle during his next telephone call.” So said Steven Arundel, author of Everybody’s Pixillated, in …

Online Event! Design & Politics: A Conversation with Scott Thomas

[19 Jul 2010 | 3 Comments | 3,956 views]
Online Event! Design & Politics: A Conversation with Scott Thomas

Here at VizThink, we were inspired by the role that visual design and expression played in the last presidential election campaign in the United States. Not only was design a very key component of the Obama strategy, but it was …

“What Should I Visualize?” with Karl Gude

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“What Should I Visualize?” with Karl Gude

Following the success of “Drawing & Design”, Karl Gude is back for part 2: “What Should I Visualize?”

Visualizing content in the form of maps, charts, diagrams and a variety of other ways can help people understand complex information. Graphics done well communicate data quickly and precisely. A well-executed diagram gives a much more powerful and memorable experience than a mere verbal description.

During this approximately one hour-long workshop Karl introduces you to some formulas for spotting opportunities where visuals can be effectively used.