Information Instruction Ideas

Sketching to Communicate

What Can We Visually Communicate?

Narrative

Mapping Systems

Relationships

Show Change

Event Flow

Quantity

Ideas

Instructions

10%

20%

80%

Rates of Retention

Hear

Read

See & Do

Why Use Sketching as a Communication Tool?

Memory Retention

Attention Span

Organizing

Comprehension

Focal Point

InformationCharts

Who?

What?

When?

Where?

Why?

Calendars

Maps

Plans

InstructionSigns

Packaging

Manuals

Labels

IdeasStories

IdeasDesigns

Fashion

Industrial

Interior

Architecture

Web

Graphic

Landscape

Jewelry

Furniture

Lighting

Packaging

Visual vs VerbalTry this activity!You will need paper, a pencil and some kind of coloring materials (colored pencils, crayons, markers, etc)

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Results

Sketching for Communication

Any sketch can communicate something:

Emotions

Thoughts

Opinions

Etc.

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SourcesSlide 1: http://www.uxmag.com/design/shades-of-grey-thoughts-on-sketchingSlide 2:http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://farm4.static.flickr.com/http://www.slideshare.net/themoleskin/sketching-to-communicate-share-stories-and-solve-problemsSlide 3:http://www.smartdraw.com/resources/learningcenter/ecourses/ec5_communicating_visually/l1_overview/Slide 4:http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://static-p4.fotolia.com/jpg/http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://plan-max.co.uk/files/images/sample-sketch.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.plan-max.co.uk/links http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://test2.danieleastwell.co.uk/usability/images/calendar-sketch.jpg&imgrefurlhttp://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.iapad.org/images/map_soc_sicot.gif&imgrefurlSlide 5:http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://silvertimes.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/handicap.jpg&imgrefurlhttp://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.lhsc.on.ca/_images/No_Phone.jpg&imgrefurlhttp://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.lunawebs.com/img/vector-drawings/instruction-manual-illustration.jpg&imgrefurlSlide 6:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mvGDRvebGgSlide 7:http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.theanimationblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/up-storyboards1.jpg&imgrefurlhttp://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://filminbusan.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/upposter.jpg&imgrefurlSlide 8:http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.brookbanham.com/sketches/index.blog/1564418/shoe-design-demo/shoedesigndemo2copy.jpg&imgrefurlhttp://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://manolobrides.com/images/2008/11/peter_langner.jpgSlide 11:http://browse.deviantart.com/traditional/drawings/?order=24&offset=288#/d2vo0y4http://browse.deviantart.com/traditional/drawings/?order=24&offset=408#/d2voahq