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Words and images are most powerful when used together. This image compares and contrasts the characteristics of both.
I'm doing a bunch of exercises to learn visual thinking. Here are some recent samples. The same student wanted an image of togetherness.
"I just know it won't work."
~ Everyone, at least once
Ideas can be pretty sneaky at times, appearing seemingly out of nowhere. But even sneakier are the things we think and say that prevent us from creating.
"I know they'll think it's a crazy idea."
~ Everyone, at least once
A lot of times, creativity squelchers surface when when we jump to conclusions instead of taking the time to look at the whole picture. Other times, the need to conform to strict guidelines and rules (such as at work) prevents us from creating. Fear of being different or taking risks squelches creativity, too.
"I'm just not creative enough for that."
~ Everyone, at least once
Although creativity squelchers are not things we want around, knowing they lurk in the shadows unarms them a bit. After all, you can't sneak up on someone who knows you're there.
1. Red, 2. Leaf, 3. Bricks, 4. Wall, 5. Window, 6. Shadow, 7. Pattern, 8. Yellow, 9. Bricks, 10. Crime scene, 11. Cedar shingles, 12. Access cover, 13. Sidewalk, 14. Gas, 15. Heart, 16. Untitled in progess
Created with fd's Flickr Toys.
Being crazy isn't enough.​
~ Dr. Seuss​
When brainstorming, it's common advice to go for wild and crazy ideas. People are often reluctant to share crazy ideas because they're, well, crazy. But it is often in the crazy ideas that the most creative, and even practical solutions lie.
Dreams are most often profound when they seem the most crazy.​
~ Sigmund Freud​
Pattern: A CoP that is within an organization, and has been asked to pilot the development of a set of tools for communities of practice for the larger organization.
Todays notes come from an online workshop from VizthinkU on visual notetaking, featuring Austin Kleon, Mike Rohde, and Sunni Brown.