Visual / Literacy A discussion on the state, value and opportunities of visual literacy in the world today.
May 14, 2015
Visual / LiteracyA discussion on the state, value and
opportunities of visual literacy in the world today.
Andy Van Solkema / Principal Designer / Visualhero
Design Research / Visual Communication / Experience Design
Andy Van Solkema / M-Design Candidate
Hypothesis / Our culture is expanded through our visual mind and how we share thoughts and ideas. With intentional learnings, exercises and measurement of our visual literacy we can enable understanding, therefore enhance cognition and the pursuit and application of creativity.
Seeing
Senses
Storytelling
Visual storytelling
Gutenberg
Understanding
Understanding?
Understanding?
Cognition
Boundary Object
Boundary Object
Boundary Object
Karl Fast / Deep Interaction / UX Brighton 2012
Knowledge
The Value of Visualization
Information is Powerful
Execution and Literacy
Code Orange
You’re doing it wrong.
Discuss /!What is Visual Literacy? Interactions? Images? Animations?!How does Visual Literacy fit into our culture today?!What happens if we leverage visual literacy in education?!What can we learn from writing and reading literacy?!What happens to business and culture if we acknowledge this type of learning in our society?!What happens to creativity and innovation?