Comments on: Vizporn http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2008/01/16/vizporn/ Adaptive Path Blog Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:35:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Leah http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2008/01/16/vizporn/#comment-179061 Leah Sat, 05 Jul 2008 06:41:07 +0000 http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2008/01/16/vizporn/#comment-179061 Hi Brent, Thanks for the recommendation. I'll definitely check out Keys to Drawing. I also recently picked up <a href="http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/1215239745/adaptivepat07-20/ref=nosim/" rel="nofollow">Perspective Without Pain</a> and <a href="http://www.amazon.com/o/ASIN/1215239588/adaptivepat07-20/ref=nosim" rel="nofollow">The Back of the Napkin</a>, both of which are turning out to be interesting additions to my education in drawing. Perspective Without Pain is helping me to see images more structurally, while The Back of the Napkin is getting me thinking about the ideas behind the images. Seems like everywhere I look now there are good books and interesting discussion about how to sketch and why. It's exciting! In any case, your journey sounds similar to my own, so it's nice to know I'm not alone. Thanks again. All the best, Leah Hi Brent,

Thanks for the recommendation. I’ll definitely check out Keys to Drawing.

I also recently picked up Perspective Without Pain and The Back of the Napkin, both of which are turning out to be interesting additions to my education in drawing. Perspective Without Pain is helping me to see images more structurally, while The Back of the Napkin is getting me thinking about the ideas behind the images. Seems like everywhere I look now there are good books and interesting discussion about how to sketch and why. It’s exciting!

In any case, your journey sounds similar to my own, so it’s nice to know I’m not alone. Thanks again.

All the best,
Leah

]]> By: brent http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2008/01/16/vizporn/#comment-179021 brent Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:27:25 +0000 http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2008/01/16/vizporn/#comment-179021 hi leah, i got into web design and instructional design from a journalism background and went straight into messing around with photoshop and illustrator for graphic design. now, years later i am trying to go back and learn to draw with just a good old pencil and paper. yep, sorta backwards. i also started with drawing from the right side of the brain. got frustrated with that. went to rapid viz. got VERY frustrated with that. and now i'm on keys to drawing, by bert dodson. everybody has to find what works for them i guess, but this new book seems a lot better to me. i'm flowing through it quite nicely and don't see any sticking points ahead. you might want to check it out. good luck! hi leah, i got into web design and instructional design from a journalism background and went straight into messing around with photoshop and illustrator for graphic design. now, years later i am trying to go back and learn to draw with just a good old pencil and paper. yep, sorta backwards.

i also started with drawing from the right side of the brain. got frustrated with that. went to rapid viz. got VERY frustrated with that. and now i’m on keys to drawing, by bert dodson. everybody has to find what works for them i guess, but this new book seems a lot better to me. i’m flowing through it quite nicely and don’t see any sticking points ahead. you might want to check it out. good luck!

]]> By: Usability Research & Innovations » A right-brained designer in a left-brained industry http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2008/01/16/vizporn/#comment-176006 Usability Research & Innovations » A right-brained designer in a left-brained industry Tue, 22 Jan 2008 02:39:55 +0000 http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2008/01/16/vizporn/#comment-176006 [...] This blog entry is worth a read simply to visit the Feltron Annual Report link, which shows a pretty impressive visual display of a year in one person’s life, depicted with graphs of how much coffee he consumed, maps of where his favorite bands of the year are from, a pie chart on averages throughout his day, info boxes on types of public transportation he used and how much he spent, etc. It’s just…pretty. But the blog also gives some tips and links to designing and visualizing when you’re a right-brainer approaching a project   [...] [...] This blog entry is worth a read simply to visit the Feltron Annual Report link, which shows a pretty impressive visual display of a year in one person’s life, depicted with graphs of how much coffee he consumed, maps of where his favorite bands of the year are from, a pie chart on averages throughout his day, info boxes on types of public transportation he used and how much he spent, etc. It’s just…pretty. But the blog also gives some tips and links to designing and visualizing when you’re a right-brainer approaching a project   [...]

]]> By: grits » Feltron 2007 Annual Report http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2008/01/16/vizporn/#comment-175963 grits » Feltron 2007 Annual Report Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:07:06 +0000 http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2008/01/16/vizporn/#comment-175963 [...] from this post on Adaptive Path’s blog: Feltron 2007 Annual Report. It’s a personal year-end review, [...] [...] from this post on Adaptive Path’s blog: Feltron 2007 Annual Report. It’s a personal year-end review, [...]

]]> By: Chris Baum http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2008/01/16/vizporn/#comment-175958 Chris Baum Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:44:55 +0000 http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2008/01/16/vizporn/#comment-175958 Leah, this is a revelation. While I'll leave it to Mr. Felton to count his consumptions, I completely understand your desire to communicate more visually. Though I adore the Tufte and envy those who naturally draw pictures to communicate, I find myself falling back to text, like many of us who come from worlds of words. Thanks for the kick in the pants! Leah, this is a revelation. While I’ll leave it to Mr. Felton to count his consumptions, I completely understand your desire to communicate more visually.

Though I adore the Tufte and envy those who naturally draw pictures to communicate, I find myself falling back to text, like many of us who come from worlds of words.

Thanks for the kick in the pants!

]]> By: Todd http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2008/01/16/vizporn/#comment-175957 Todd Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:28:14 +0000 http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2008/01/16/vizporn/#comment-175957 Leah, thanks for the "confessional" post. :) I come from a background in languages and psychology ... it seems that there are a million different ways to transition into interaction/experience design. And every one has a unique value to it. The other thing that Felton's annual report does is act as an excellent calling card or portfolio. What a fabulous way to represent both yourself and your work! Thanks for the link to the rapid viz workbook as well ... I'll add it to my wishlist for upcoming purchases. Another inspirational book that I've loved is Will Eisner's <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Graphic-Storytelling-Will-Eisner/dp/0961472820/ref=cm_taf_title_featured?ie=UTF8" rel="nofollow">Graphic Storytelling</a>. It's not a rapid visualization book, but an excellent idea book about creating visuals that effectively tell a story. Best of luck on your self improvement project and thanks again for sharing! Leah, thanks for the “confessional” post. :) I come from a background in languages and psychology … it seems that there are a million different ways to transition into interaction/experience design. And every one has a unique value to it.

The other thing that Felton’s annual report does is act as an excellent calling card or portfolio. What a fabulous way to represent both yourself and your work!

Thanks for the link to the rapid viz workbook as well … I’ll add it to my wishlist for upcoming purchases. Another inspirational book that I’ve loved is Will Eisner’s Graphic Storytelling. It’s not a rapid visualization book, but an excellent idea book about creating visuals that effectively tell a story.

Best of luck on your self improvement project and thanks again for sharing!

]]> By: finn mckenty http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2008/01/16/vizporn/#comment-175954 finn mckenty Thu, 17 Jan 2008 11:33:45 +0000 http://www.adaptivepath.com/blog/2008/01/16/vizporn/#comment-175954 hi leah- the truth is that there really aren't any shortcuts to drawing, and it's really really hard to get good at it. but that's ok- in your case it's probably not important to get GOOD at drawing, just to communicate your idea. as far as two-point perspective goes, i'm sure this is in your book, but it's really just a matter of playing connect the dots, at least when drawing simple geometric volumes. draw you horizon line and vanishing points, and connect the dots between the appropriate vanishing point and any vertex on your object (to put it in more left-brained terms). good luck! hi leah-

the truth is that there really aren’t any shortcuts to drawing, and it’s really really hard to get good at it. but that’s ok- in your case it’s probably not important to get GOOD at drawing, just to communicate your idea.

as far as two-point perspective goes, i’m sure this is in your book, but it’s really just a matter of playing connect the dots, at least when drawing simple geometric volumes. draw you horizon line and vanishing points, and connect the dots between the appropriate vanishing point and any vertex on your object (to put it in more left-brained terms).

good luck!

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