We all know the concept of the elevator pitch, where you pitch your idea between two floors in an elevator. Visual + words are even more powerful together and that is the essence of this talk given at CIID Open Lecture. It is all about how you explain your ideas better , how to make sure people remember them and how to gain shared knowledge faster and more efficient. ...And that is by drawing simple pictures to visualise your ideas.

1. SLIDES FROM TALK GIVEN AT CIID OPEN LECTURE
THE VISUAL
ELEVATOR
PITCH
Louise
W.
Klinker

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I DRAW PICTURES ALL
DAY.
MY BUSINESS CARD SAYS
SENIOR DIGITAL
STRATEGIST.
DRAWING SIMPLE
PICTURES IS A BUSINESS
TOOL!

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DO YOU KNOW THAT SITUATION WHEN PEOPLE KEEP POINTING TO AN EMPTY
WALL WHERE A SIMPLE DRAWING OF SOMETHING USED TO BE…

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WHY DRAWING IS
IMPORTANT

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THIS IS WHY WE DRAW AT 1508

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ENSURES THAT YOU ARE ALL ON THE SAME PAGE WHEN LEAVING A MEETING.

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IT WORKS BECAUSE:

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IT WORKS BECAUSE:

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WHOEVER BEST DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM IS THE PERSON MOST LIKELY TO
SOLVE IT – WHOEVER DRAWS THE BEST PICTURE GET THE MONEY

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AND RESEARCH SHOWS…

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YOU SAVE TIME IN BETA MODE

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…AND YOU AVOID THIS

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STOP
BREATHE
DO AN EXPERIMENT

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DO YOU ALL HAVE PEN
AND PAPER?

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30 SEC EXPERIMENT
DRAW THE PERSON
NEXT TO YOU

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STOP AND SHOW IT TO
THAT PERSON

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THE BIGGEST
CHALLENGE:
OVERCOMING THE
BARRIER OF SHOWING
OTHERS

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I CAN’T DRAW
EVERYONE CAN DRAW

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WE ARE ALL VISUAL THINKERS! CLOSE YOUR EYES AND IMAGINE YOUR CHILDHOOD
BEDROOM. YOU SEE IT? THEN IMAGINE PLANNING A FUTURE HOLIDAY. SEE IT?
IMAGE FROM PAST PICTURE THE FUTURE

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WE NEED OUR EYES, OUR MINDS EYE AND OUR HANDS TO TRANSLATE WHAT
WE SEE.

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AND A FEW TOOLS…

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CAN YOU DRAW THESE?

26. THEN YOU CAN PUT THEM TOGETHER AND DRAW THESE

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THINK OF IT AS VISUAL LEGO. WHAT MIGHT THIS BE?

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TADA – A BICYCLE

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THEN DO VARIATIONS IF THAT HELPS CLARIFY YOUR IDEA.

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EMOTIONS

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FACIAL EXPRESSION CAN COMMUNICATE EVERYTHING. DRAW CIRCLES ON OUR
PAPER AND START COMMUNICATE EMOTIONS.

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TIP: JUST CHANGING THE EYEBROWS MAKES A BIG DIFFERENCE!

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WE ALWAYS DESIGN PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FOR PEOPLE SO GET SOME
EMOTIONS INTO YOUR SIMPLE DRAWING.

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THEN YOU CAN START THINKING ABOUT WHAT THEY SAY.

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DRAW TO GAIN SHARED
UNDERSTANDING

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GET THE ATTENTION OF THE CLIENT. ONLY 0,4% OF THE PAGES ON YOUR
WEBSITE IS VIEWED BY MORE THAN 1000

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THEN REALLY GET THE BUSINESS OWNERS ATTENTION. ALL THESE PAGES WITH
LESS THAN A 100 VIEWS COST YOU A LOT. LETS MAKE SOMETHING BETTER!

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VISUAL INTERVIEWGUIDE AND VISUAL EXERCISES IN THE FIELD.

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VISUAL INTERVIEWGUIDE AND MARKING VISUALLY HOW MUCH VALUE THE
SERVICE WOULD MEAN TO THEM.

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WHEN REPORTING BACK. WE SPOKE TO THESE PEOPLE. QUICK OVERVIEW.
INSTEAD OF 2 PAGES WRITTEN WORD DOC.

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SUM UP FINDINGS IN WORDS AND PICTURE INSTEAD OF JUST A WRITTEN
REPORT.

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SIMPLY ILLUSTRATE USERS NEEDS INSTEAD OF JUST WRITING ABOUT IT.

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DRAW TOGETHER IN MEETINGS E.G. TO PLAN A PROJECT
…OR COME UP WITH SOLUTIONS TO A PROBLEM

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DRAW TO ILLUSTRATE A
CONCEPT

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THE PREVIOUS PHASE WILL FUND THE NEXT.

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AN ECOLOGY.

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CONCEPT CATALOGUES

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TO EXPLAIN HOW IT WORKS…

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COMMUNICATE
SCENARIOS

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COMIC FROM WORK I DID FOR BBC

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EXPLAIN PROCESS TO A CLIENT. DRAWN ON IPAD IN A MEETING.

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MORE TRADITIONAL WIREFRAME FLOW. EASY AND CHEAP TO SANITY CHECK
THE STORY AND CHANGE IT.

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A FEW TRICKS TO MAKE
YOUR DRAWINGS LOOK
BETTER

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YOU NEED THREE PENS. THIN BLACK FELT TIP, THICKER BLACK MARKER
AND A GREY MARKER TO MAKE SHADOWS.

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USER THICKER BLACK TO PUT FOCUS ON SOMETHING E.G. THE DIAMOND AND
ADD SHADOW TO MAKE IT LOOK NICER.
FORGET THE PENCIL
IN THIS CONTEXT.
ALL IN SAME THIN BLACK
USE THICK BLACK TO
PUT FOCUS ON DIAMOND
THEN ADD SHADOW

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ADD SHADOWS. JUST CHOOSE RIGHT OR LEFT SIDE TO GIVE THE DRAWING A BIT
MORE CHARACTER.

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TIME CHECK

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2 MIN EXERCISE
DRAW THE CONCEPT
YOU ARE WORKING ON
RIGHT NOW – IN ONE
SINGLE SIMPLE
PICTURE

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DRAWING SIMPLE
PICTURES IS SO
POWERFUL

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A PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS – THAT IS NOT SOMETHING NEW.

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32.000 YEARS OF WRITING: A LONG WAY FROM PICTURES TO WORDS.
ASK YOURSELF: WHAT HAVE WE LOST ALONG THE WAY?
* DAN ROAM, BLAH BLAH BLAH

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WE LIVE IN A WORLD OF WORDS

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PLEASE GO OUT AND
MAKE VISUAL ELEVATOR
PITCHES.
USING PICTURES ALONG
WITH YOUR WORDS IS THE
BEST WAY TO SHARE
IDEAS AND GAIN SHARED
UNDERSTANDING.
…AND TO MAKE SURE
THAT THE IDEA STICKS IN
PEOPLES MIND.

64. APPENDIX

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HOW TO GET BETTER…
START DRAWING IN YOUR PRACTICE OR WORK TODAY
…AND
> PLAY GOOD OLD FASHIONED PICTIONARY BOARDGAME
> PLAY DRAW SOMETHING (APP ANDROID AND IOS)

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WWW.TRUTHFACTS.COM ARE A BRILLIANT AT VISUALISING THEIR FINDINGS
IN ONE SIMPLE PICTURE TO GAIN SHARED UNDERSTANDING.

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GOOD TO CHECK OUT…
http://www.slideshare.net/
intelleto/seesortsketch-pen-paper-
tools-to-get-from-research-
to-design-ia-summit-
2010-version
http://www.ted.com/talks/
sunni_brown.html
http:// http://sunnibrown.com/
www.napkinacademy.com/
http://
www.smashingmagazine.com/
2012/08/03/i-draw-pictures-all-day/
http://www.businessweek.com/
stories/2008-02-20/doodling-for-profitsbusinessweek-
business-news-
stock-market-and-financial-advice

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A FRAMEWORK FOR
MAKING USEFULL
DRAWINGS

69. GOOD DRAWINGS TELL US SOMETHING. CHOOSE ONE OR MORE TO BEST
VISUALISE YOUR IDEA.
WHO/WHAT
HOW MUCH
WHERE
WHEN
HOW
WHY
PORTRAIT
GRAPH
MAP
TIMELINE
FLOW
MULTIVARIATE PLOT
*FRAMEWORK BY DAN ROAM

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WHO/WHAT

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HOW MUCH

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WHERE

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WHEN

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HOW

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WHY

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WHY DO THESE DRAWINGS WORK? WHAT FRAMEWORKS ARE USED?
WHO/ WHAT
HOW MUCH
WHO/ WHAT
HOW
WHERE