I use rough sketches to quickly convey complex ideas, particularly when collaborating with a team, fabricating a prototype, or facilitating a group. I try to incorporate quick visualization methods particularly when facilitating–both in-person and virtually–to help convey complex concepts more accessibly. For example, when facilitating a group of stroke survivors with aphasia, I made sure to drawing out on a whiteboard everything that I said aloud to help the participants better process the information, thereby allowing them to fully participate in the design process.
I created this quick sketch to explain my approach to social impact design. While many social change organizations focus on diversifying who is at the table, I am more focused on rethinking who owns the table, whether the table is accessible once guests have arrived, and how the invitations get sent out.
I used a video of simple sketches on Post-it notes to introduce my graduate thesis presentation. I relied on the simplicity of line drawings to break down my complex topic–the power inequities that surround many nonprofit organizations–for a general audience.I created this sketch as part of an informal presentation on the harm reduction work that HIPS–a direct service provider organization–does in Washington, DC.
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