While searching for insightful courses in a professional studies catalog, I saw a course based on The Back of the Napkin,
That led me to the author’s Web site to learn more.
What I found was a dynamic space and four-step tutorial on how visual teaching starts with line drawings, not artistic ability.
The first thing that may go through your mind when visiting the site is, “How’d they create that?,” but I encourage you to put that question in back of your mind for later exploration.
What’s most important is understanding how the concept:
If you’re familiar with this book, tell us how its mission fits into your marketing plan. If this is your first time learning about the book, what’s the first thing that comes to mind, after watching the tutorial, to step up your marketing campaign in new ways?
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I had never heard of this book before, but I went to the website and I think it is pretty cool. I am sure that I some of this already though. Usually when I am putting on my creative hat and coming up with a solution to some sort of complex problem.
What I had never considered however, was that someone else might benefit from my charts and pictures that I scribble on random scraps of paper. This website made me want to get a notebook just for my doodling.
Hi Brandi,
I’m with you regarding how the book’s premise sets your thoughts in new, positive directions.
In addition, you’ve made an excellent point about containing your drawings to one notebook, even perhaps a small spiral pad that travels with you. One is in my car, and another stays with me to collect great ideas that occur only when on the road.
Representing your ideas in a flowchart is very exciting especially if you want to draw the stats in numbers or represent it in tables.