I’ve got this pile of sketchbooks that I haven’t looked at in years. These contain notes from books I’ve read, podcasts I’ve listened to, and my own project development over …
I’m Turning 40, and I’m Building Something New
In three months, I turn 40. That marks a decade of teaching visual thinking, and recently I’ve been asking myself: What comes next? What do I want the next decade …
What Good Models Do
A food forest is a specific type of permaculture that blends together a fruit and nut orchard with a vegetable and flower garden. I’ve known that I’ve wanted to grow …
What We Build
I’ve recently realized that the visual thinking programs that I run are about three things: 1. Building Skills We gather together for the purpose of building visual thinking skills, to …
The Three Shifts
To become a visual thinker requires three shifts. The first shift is from consumption to creation. This is the decision to not just passively take in new information, but actively create …
Models Bridge the Gap
You know that feeling of anxiety that you get when you take on a project that’s outside your realm of expertise? You don’t know what tools, materials, or skills you …
Establishing a Rhythm: Shipping Creative Work Consistently
I’ve been thinking lately about what it takes to develop, produce, and ultimately ship creative work. In my case, the specific creative work I focus on is making videos like …
Make More Mistakes: The Role of Discomfort in Learning
How do we get better at getting better? That’s the core question behind Adam Grant’s book Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things. In one section of the book …
Maintaining Momentum in Visual Thinking Projects
Have you ever found yourself stuck in the middle of a creative project? You’re deep in the details, trying to make sense of all the individual components while desperately trying …
The Sketch Trifecta: Three Powerful Applications of Visual Thinking
Visual thinking is a versatile skill that can transform the way we learn, solve problems, and communicate. When I think about the applications of visual thinking skills, three specific types …