I was a visiting artist at the Park Tudor School
Teaching students about the power of visual thinking as a Visiting Artist at the Park Tudor School in Indianapolis.
Category: visual communication
Work in context: visual thinking for STEM change makers
Work in Context series: How is visual thinking used in real-life situations? Today’s client collaboration conversation is about using Visual Thinking for Change Makers in STEM in Higher Ed.
How to make an extraordinary presentation using the Show & Tell method
“Making an engaging presentation is hard. We forget to Show & Tell.” – Dan Roam, author I was recently invited to be a guest speaker for a monthly call for a group of engineering educators working in higher ed, who will all be presenting research posters at an upcoming in-person conference. I was asked to…
The 2021 Gift Guide for Visual Thinkers
Is there a creative, visual learner in your life that you’d like to thank, encourage, or support (or maybe that’s you, *wink*)? Here is a curated list of 15 fun and useful gift ideas for all ages, from free to inexpensive to somewhat pricey. The items are categorized into Books, Tech, Tools, and Toys.
The appealing accessibility of simple scribbles
“Shit is bleak“ Humor is often used to poke fun at tragic or depressing events. Good-natured comedy can help us cope with a negative situation. Take this Onion headline parodying the sober subject of climate change, for example, or this screenshot from comedian Marie Faustin’s pandemic-themed skit. What could be less funny than killer virus…
Centric Indiana’s Day of Innovation 2019: Visual Thinking Strategies for Change
In 2019 I had the pleasure of leading a workshop at the Day of Innovation at Butler University, Indiana’s full day innovation event that brings together leaders and practitioners from all sectors and backgrounds, hosted by Centric Indiana. The conference theme was The Power of Together: Diversity, Inclusion, Collaboration and Team Building for Innovation. It…
Julia’s & William’s 2021 Casita camping and mountain biking adventure
This past spring my husband and I – along with our bulldog Violet – took a month to travel out west with our little Casita travel trailer in search of mountain biking adventures. Here’s a ~4-min re-cap of our journey, explainer video-style!
Doggo Lingo: a visual ‘dog talk’ dictionary infographic
Inspired by my muse – my bulldog Violet – I created this Doggo Lingo infographic (and a few animated GIFs, just for fun). What is Doggo Lingo? It’s how dogs “talk” online, of course! If you are interested in: 1. Live sketchnoting OR 2. Illustrated infographics, like this one – – I’ll happily be there to make your next event,…
Designing with an Awareness of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
[Note: this post is an abridged version of a paper I wrote for a Graphic Design History class from November, 2020 while I was pursuing an MFA at Indiana State University. The project topic was to focus on graphic design in the service of social issues by writing a paper and an accompanying Pecha-Kucha-style slideshow…
The 2020 Gift Guide for Visual Thinkers
Is there a visual learner in your life that you’d like to encourage or support? Or maybe you wish to engage a group you work with by using visuals? Here is a curated list of ten fun, practical and unique art supplies, tools, books, and other gift ideas for a variety of age ranges, for…
