CONTENTS: | Data Display | Periodicals | Non-Traditional Training | Change Wars | Michaels Homepage
The challenge is that there isn't much in the way of training for Visual Practitioners.
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Drawing on the right side of the
brain: by Betty Edwards, Paperback, Published by J P Tarcher Revised edition (December 1989) 254 pages, ISBN: 087477523X This is the famous book
that emphasized that brain function is important to
unleashing your visualization/artistic skills. |
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Mapping Inner Space : Learning and
Teaching Mind Mapping by Nancy Margulies, Papererback Published by Zephyr Press Publication date: May, 1991 173 pages, ISBN: 091370556X |
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Inside Out : The Best of National Geographic DiagramsHardcover, 128 pages |
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Mindmapping : Your
Personal Guide to Exploring Creativity and
Problem-Solving by Joyce Wycoff Paperback, Published by Berkley Pub Group Publication date: June 1, 1991 173 pages, ISBN: 042512780X |
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The Private Eye 5x;
looking/thinking by analogy About the way the mind works in regard to scientific discovery. Teaching children to actually think rather than merely re-gurgitate facts and information. |
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Making Connections: Teaching
and the Human Brain : Renate Nummela Caine, Geoffrey
Caine Paperback - 214 pages Addison-Wesley Pub Co; Publication date: Revised edition (June 1994) ISBN: 0201490889 |
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How to Think like Leonardo da Vinci:
Seven Steps to Genius Every Day by Michael J. Gelb. Published by Delacorte Press, Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, inc. Publication date: September 1998 Hardcover - 224 pages, ISBN: 0385323816 |
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There are some good books on the use of graphical data written by
a Yale professor of graphical design and statistics (two subjects
that don't normally overlap) by the name of Ed Tuffte
Mr Tufte operates his own publishing house: Graphic Press Box 430 Cheshire Connecticut 06410 USA
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The Visual Display of Quantitative Information Mr. Tuffte takes on the notion of manipulating the reader and the critical need for honest presentation-in the graphical arena. He proposes the notion of the "multivariate" nature of reality, stating that we can't present our data out of context with the rest of reality or in these small snippets - typical of a financial bar chart or statistica chart. I have to say that I agree with him from both the ethical perspective as well as my own experience. The more of this work I do-the larger my client list become. Mr. Tufte characterized this book as "pictures of numbers". |
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Envisioning Information This book is about discovery. One of the premises is that new knowldege can be found as a result of proper graphical display. Examples include, Gallileo, and the Space Shuttle Challenger. Mr. Tufte characterized this book as "pictures of nouns". |
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Visual Explanations: While I don't have a copy of this one, I understand it to be about "stuff in motion", and more information about how to help the viewer clearly understand dynamic facts and data. Mr. Tufte characterized this book as "pictures of verbs". |
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Disney Animation: The illusion of life This book is a "recreation" of the classic 1986 edition, as the original art and negatives for this book were lost. This is the ultimate "visual language" book, as it illustrates how Disney and crew "discovered" how to put across in the "new" film medium all of the ancient "tricks" used in theater for the last 2000 years. Known as the animators bible, there is no better source for information about visual expression. |
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Understanding Comics: The invisible Art This book is described as a landmark text describing how cartoon notation help people understand the story by showing rather than telling. Critical stuff for the graphic communicator. |
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Drawing the Marvel way The art and science of telling a visual story-Marvel Style. Basic figure drawing (human and inhuman), perspective, static animation and story boarding. Critical skills when portraying complex human interactions. |
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Completely Mad; a history ofthe Comic Book
and Magazine. Mad magizine had an amazing knack for discussing the un-discussible, in a humorous and appealing way, skills that are essential for the change agent. |
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National Geographic Magazine There is nothing like the national geographic when it comes to graphical data display. For over 100 years this magazine has published pictures and paintings that pack more information per cubic inch than anything you will find anywhere. |
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The Complete NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC:108 Years of NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC Magazine on CD-ROM Exceptional "picture file" for artists |
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Mad Magazine Dept. 354 1700 Broadway N.Y., N.Y. 10019 To subscribe to MAD (USA and Canada ONLY), call: 1-800-4-MAD MAG (1-800-462-3624) |
The change wars ARE (for me at least) the reason why I see the importance of linking in the artist's thinking/seeing processes. When change is approached in the traditional way (bulldozer approach), then no one but the instigators has reason to support or sustain the change, much less help it happen.
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The Fifth Discipline: Strategies and tools for building a Learning Organization by Peter Senge. Published by Currency, Doubleday ISBN: 0385260954 |
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The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook: Practical experience from the field, Edited by Peter Senge, Art Kleiner, Charlotte Roberts. Published by Currency Doubleday; ISBN: 0385472560 |
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The Dance of Change: More practical experience from the change wars, Edited by Peter Senge, Art Kleiner, Charlotte Roberts, George Roth, Rick Ross, Published by Doubleday; ISBN: 0385493223 |
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Leadership and the New Science: Margarett Wheatley relates organizational theory with discoveries in "chaos theory" recently made by physicists. Published by Berrett-Koehler; ISBN: 1576750558 |
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The Age of Heretics: Art Kleiner presents the stories of those "change agents" of the post war era, who had the biggest impact on the corporate cultures of today. |
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Scenarios, the Art of Strategic Conversation: Kees Van Der Heijden writes about the "futurist" techniques developed by Royal Dutch Shell in the 1970s, that made it possible for Shell to prosper during the Oil Embargos of that era. |
Consultanting firms and visual
practitioners
Articles and tutorials
The
Cartoonist's Fountain of Knowledge
Six
steps to a cartoon
Author Margaret Wheatley: Applying the New Science To School Improvement
Bio: Peter Koestenbaum
Book: Leadership The Inner Side of
Greatness, by Peter Koestenbaum
Change, the tale of 3 cities Presentation by National Geographic
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