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?