sxsw 2009: thinking visually

Sunni Brown, M.P.A.

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Austin, TX

and my community…

Visual thinking matters.

Some samples of my work…

This is how I work as a graphic recorder.

Some graphic recording samples…

Graphic Recording of Jane McGonigal, Ph.D.SXSW Interactive 2008

City of Austin

What is visual thinking?

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Benefits of Visual Thinking

*Adapted from Visual Language: Global Communication for the 21st Century by Robert E. Horn.

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