Software developers who like to quickly capture their ideas using freeform sketches but also need to create formal UML, ERD or wireframe diagrams are the ideal audience for a new tool called DGM. Its developer, Seoul-based MK Labs, is no stranger to visual thinking tools. It also offers StarUML, a software modeling tool, and Frame0, […]
The ultimate MVP list of visual thinking resources
Many sports around the world designate the most talented players who have contributed the greatest value to their teams as “MVPs” – or most valuable players. They achieve this designation thanks to their outstanding impact on the game. During the last 15 years, I’ve created a cornucopia of articles and resources about mind mapping software […]
Visual thinking: The key to awakening your genius
Doug O’Neill, in his Verbal to Visual Blog, describes visual thinking as a new language that genius can use to express itself. He says that since he began sketchnoting, he believes he has become more creative. Here, I riff on his deep thoughts.
iPad Pro + Apple Pencil = the perfect digital sketchnoting platform: Rohde
The iPad Pro, with its high-resolution screen, and the Apple Pencil are a digital sketchnoting match made in heaven. So says sketchnoting guru Mike Rohde.
Bizz Draw app simplifies sketching of over 100 business concepts
If you are new to sketching or sketchnoting, it’s often hard to know what symbols you should draw to represent certain business ideas or concepts. Thankfully, there is now an app for that.
Sketchnoting: A closer look with its developer, Mike Rohde
Listen to my podcast with Mike Rohde, author of The Sketchbook Handbook. We discuss the thinking behind sketchnoting, why visual thinking is valuable today and creating sketchnotes on tablets.
The Sketchnote Handbook: A brilliant new guide to visual note taking
The Sketchbook Handbook: The Illustrated Guide to Visual Note Taking by Mike Rohde was launched last week. This terrific new book is an essential guide to this relatively new branch of visual thinking.
Effective graphic facilitation offers an important lesson for mind mappers
If you want to create visuals that communicate clearly, then you must use elements such as lines, shapes and colors consistently, warns graphic facilitator Brandy Agerbeck. While she is talking about an important principle of graphic facilitation – recording the important points of a meeting on large sheets of paper with colored markers – the same principle applies to mind maps.
What visual thinking topics should this blog focus upon?
What other visual thinking topics should this blog focus upon? Please give me your input.
The top 10 visual thinkers on Twitter
Visual thinking is an essential executive skill today. If you want to keep up with the latest thinking on this fascinating topic, why not follow these 10 visual thinking experts on Twitter?