Visual Aids Books | Summaries & Audio

Unfolding the Napkin

by Dan Roam • 2009

Turn any business mess into a picture everyone gets, with the drawing skills you already have.

4.04

964

👁️ Visual Thinking ✍️ Hand-Drawn Visuals 🖍️ Graphic Facilitation 🗓️ Meeting Design 🖼️ Presentation Design

Unfolding the Napkin 90%

Turn any business mess into a picture everyone gets, with the drawing skills you already have.

by Dan Roam 2009

4.04

964 ratings

👁️ Visual Thinking ✍️ Hand-Drawn Visuals 🖍️ Graphic Facilitation 🗓️ Meeting Design 🖼️ Presentation Design

Storytelling with Data

by Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic • 2019

Turn chart clutter into clear stories. Practice exercises that make your data impossible to ignore.

4.47

179

📊 Data Visualization 💼 Business Presentations 📖 Visual Storytelling 📈 Chart Design 🗣️ Data Communication

Storytelling with Data 90%

Turn chart clutter into clear stories. Practice exercises that make your data impossible to ignore.

by Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic 2019

4.47

179 ratings

📊 Data Visualization 💼 Business Presentations 📖 Visual Storytelling 📈 Chart Design 🗣️ Data Communication

The Graphic Facilitator’s Guide

by Brandy Agerbeck • 2012

Make meetings visible as they happen: the listening and thinking skills that make the drawing work.

4.19

125

✏️ Visual Facilitation 🗣️ Meeting Facilitation 🧠 Visual Thinking ⏱️ Real-Time Drawing 🧩 Information Synthesis

The Graphic Facilitator’s Guide 90%

Make meetings visible as they happen: the listening and thinking skills that make the drawing work.

by Brandy Agerbeck 2012

4.19

125 ratings

✏️ Visual Facilitation 🗣️ Meeting Facilitation 🧠 Visual Thinking ⏱️ Real-Time Drawing 🧩 Information Synthesis

slide

by Nancy Duarte • 2008

When your slides work, nobody notices them. The design principles that earn that invisibility.

4.07

7k+

🎬 Presentation Design 📐 Design Fundamentals 📊 Data Visualization 🎙️ Public Speaking 🖌️ Visual Storytelling

slide 90%

When your slides work, nobody notices them. The design principles that earn that invisibility.

by Nancy Duarte 2008

4.07

7k+ ratings

🎬 Presentation Design 📐 Design Fundamentals 📊 Data Visualization 🎙️ Public Speaking 🖌️ Visual Storytelling

The Back of the Napkin

by Dan Roam • 2008

Turn stick figures into solved problems and sold ideas: the visual thinking system anyone can use.

3.96

16k+

🧠 Visual Thinking 💬 Visual Communication ✏️ Diagramming 🗒️ Sketchnoting 📊 Business Communication

The Back of the Napkin 89%

Turn stick figures into solved problems and sold ideas: the visual thinking system anyone can use.

by Dan Roam 2008

3.96

16k+ ratings

🧠 Visual Thinking 💬 Visual Communication ✏️ Diagramming 🗒️ Sketchnoting 📊 Business Communication

Show and Tell

by Dan Roam • 2014

Six drawings, four story shapes, one rule for truth. A system for presentations that actually land.

4.15

766

📊 Presentation Skills 👁️ Visual Storytelling 🎙️ Public Speaking 🖼️ Slide Design ✏️ Visual Thinking

Show and Tell 89%

Six drawings, four story shapes, one rule for truth. A system for presentations that actually land.

by Dan Roam 2014

4.15

766 ratings

📊 Presentation Skills 👁️ Visual Storytelling 🎙️ Public Speaking 🖼️ Slide Design ✏️ Visual Thinking

Presentation Zen Design

by Garr Reynolds • 2009

Slides packed with text bore audiences. Better visuals, type, and space make them pay attention.

4.19

2k+

🖥️ Presentation Design 🎬 Visual Storytelling 📊 Data Visualization 🔤 Typography ✨ Simplicity In Design

Presentation Zen Design 89%

Slides packed with text bore audiences. Better visuals, type, and space make them pay attention.

by Garr Reynolds 2009

4.19

2k+ ratings

🖥️ Presentation Design 🎬 Visual Storytelling 📊 Data Visualization 🔤 Typography ✨ Simplicity In Design

Mind Mapping

by Kam Knight • 2012

Boost memory and generate ideas by drawing your thoughts as branches from a central point.

3.71

370

🎨 Visual Learning 📝 Note Taking 👁️ Visual Thinking 🧠 Brain Based Learning ✨ Creativity Techniques

Mind Mapping 89%

Boost memory and generate ideas by drawing your thoughts as branches from a central point.

by Kam Knight 2012

3.71

370 ratings

🎨 Visual Learning 📝 Note Taking 👁️ Visual Thinking 🧠 Brain Based Learning ✨ Creativity Techniques

Draw to Win

by Dan Roam • 2016

Business runs on pictures. Six you can draw right now to lead, sell, and see clearly.

4.00

529

🧠 Visual Thinking 📝 Sketchnoting ✏️ Visual Facilitation 🎤 Presentation Skills 📖 Visual Storytelling

Draw to Win 89%

Business runs on pictures. Six you can draw right now to lead, sell, and see clearly.

by Dan Roam 2016

4.00

529 ratings

🧠 Visual Thinking 📝 Sketchnoting ✏️ Visual Facilitation 🎤 Presentation Skills 📖 Visual Storytelling

Mind Mapping For Dummies

by Florian Rustler • 2011

Turn scattered ideas into a one-page visual map using nothing more than keywords and color.

3.54

165

🧠 Visual Thinking ✏️ Visual Note-Taking 🗂️ Knowledge Management 📚 Study Skills 🧬 Brain-Based Learning

Mind Mapping For Dummies 89%

Turn scattered ideas into a one-page visual map using nothing more than keywords and color.

by Florian Rustler 2011

3.54

165 ratings

🧠 Visual Thinking ✏️ Visual Note-Taking 🗂️ Knowledge Management 📚 Study Skills 🧬 Brain-Based Learning

Presenting Data Effectively

by Stephanie D.H. Evergreen • 2013

Why most data reports get ignored, and the visual rules that make yours unmissable.

4.34

122

📊 Data Visualization 🧠 Cognitive Design 💬 Visual Communication 📐 Information Design 📝 Report Writing

Presenting Data Effectively 89%

Why most data reports get ignored, and the visual rules that make yours unmissable.

by Stephanie D.H. Evergreen 2013

4.34

122 ratings

📊 Data Visualization 🧠 Cognitive Design 💬 Visual Communication 📐 Information Design 📝 Report Writing

Beyond Bullet Points

by Cliff Atkinson • 2005

Why bullet slides fail: a story framework that works with how the brain learns.

3.70

682

📽️ Presentation Design 💼 Business Communication 📖 Storytelling 🧠 Cognitive Load 👁️ Visual Communication

Beyond Bullet Points 89%

Why bullet slides fail: a story framework that works with how the brain learns.

by Cliff Atkinson 2005

3.70

682 ratings

📽️ Presentation Design 💼 Business Communication 📖 Storytelling 🧠 Cognitive Load 👁️ Visual Communication

Storytelling with Data

by Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic • 2015

A repeatable process for turning messy spreadsheets into clear charts that drive action.

4.38

8k+

🖥️ Data Visualization 💼 Business Communication 📊 Data Storytelling 👁️ Visual Perception 🎤 Presentation Skills

Storytelling with Data 89%

A repeatable process for turning messy spreadsheets into clear charts that drive action.

by Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic 2015

4.38

8k+ ratings

🖥️ Data Visualization 💼 Business Communication 📊 Data Storytelling 👁️ Visual Perception 🎤 Presentation Skills

Visual Thinking

by Colin Ware • 2008

Vision is not a camera. Design for how the brain samples, scans, and skips.

3.81

189

🖥️ Data Visualization 💬 Visual Communication 🧠 Cognitive Science 👁️ Visual Perception 📐 Design Principles

Visual Thinking 89%

Vision is not a camera. Design for how the brain samples, scans, and skips.

by Colin Ware 2008

3.81

189 ratings

🖥️ Data Visualization 💬 Visual Communication 🧠 Cognitive Science 👁️ Visual Perception 📐 Design Principles

The Visual Story

by Bruce Block • 2007

Stop guessing at visual impact. A system for making every frame serve your story deliberately.

4.30

772

🎬 Visual Storytelling 📷 Cinematography 🖼️ Visual Composition 👁️ Visual Perception 🎥 Film Directing

The Visual Story 89%

Stop guessing at visual impact. A system for making every frame serve your story deliberately.

by Bruce Block 2007

4.30

772 ratings

🎬 Visual Storytelling 📷 Cinematography 🖼️ Visual Composition 👁️ Visual Perception 🎥 Film Directing

Mind Map Mastery

by Tony Buzan • 2018

Your brain thinks in associations, not lines. A branching map can boost memory by a third.

3.52

649

🧠 Visual Thinking 📝 Note-Taking Methods 💡 Brainstorming Techniques 🐘 Memory Improvement 🧩 Cognitive Enhancement

Mind Map Mastery 88%

Your brain thinks in associations, not lines. A branching map can boost memory by a third.

by Tony Buzan 2018

3.52

649 ratings

🧠 Visual Thinking 📝 Note-Taking Methods 💡 Brainstorming Techniques 🐘 Memory Improvement 🧩 Cognitive Enhancement

The Visual Story

by Bruce Block • 2021

How to align visual structure with story: seven components, one law, and a shot-by-shot system.

4.67

🎬 Visual Storytelling 📽️ Cinematography 🎥 Film Craft 🖼️ Framing And Composition 🎨 Color Theory

The Visual Story 88%

How to align visual structure with story: seven components, one law, and a shot-by-shot system.

by Bruce Block 2021

4.67

3 ratings

🎬 Visual Storytelling 📽️ Cinematography 🎥 Film Craft 🖼️ Framing And Composition 🎨 Color Theory

Information Is Beautiful

by David McCandless • 2001

Concept is the secret: why a simple, clever data drawing can reveal more than a supercomputer.

4.12

4k+

📊 Data Visualization 🎨 Data Art 👁️ Visual Literacy 🌊 Information Overload 🔍 Everyday Patterns

Information Is Beautiful 88%

Concept is the secret: why a simple, clever data drawing can reveal more than a supercomputer.

by David McCandless 2001

4.12

4k+ ratings

📊 Data Visualization 🎨 Data Art 👁️ Visual Literacy 🌊 Information Overload 🔍 Everyday Patterns

The Craft of Scientific Presentations

by Michael Alley • 1986

Your research is only as visible as your talk. The presentation craft guide for scientists.

3.93

337

🧪 Science Communication 🎞️ Slide Design 🎤 Presentation Skills 😰 Stage Fright ⚙️ Technical Presentations

The Craft of Scientific Presentations Summary

The Craft of Scientific Presentations 88%

Your research is only as visible as your talk. The presentation craft guide for scientists.

by Michael Alley 1986

3.93

337 ratings

🧪 Science Communication 🎞️ Slide Design 🎤 Presentation Skills 😰 Stage Fright ⚙️ Technical Presentations

Idea Mapping

by Jamie Nast • 2006

Condense any complex topic onto one page with a note-taking approach that parallels how you think.

3.68

151

🎨 Visual Thinking 📚 Learning Strategies 🧠 Brain-Based Learning 💡 Creativity Techniques 🌱 Idea Generation

Idea Mapping 88%

Condense any complex topic onto one page with a note-taking approach that parallels how you think.

by Jamie Nast 2006

3.68

151 ratings

🎨 Visual Thinking 📚 Learning Strategies 🧠 Brain-Based Learning 💡 Creativity Techniques 🌱 Idea Generation

Visual Project Management

by Mark J Woeppel • 2015

Invisible problems sink projects. Ten visual tools that expose them before they do damage.

3.79

📋 Project Management 👁️ Visual Management 📌 Kanban 📊 Data Visualization 🗺️ Process Mapping

Visual Project Management 88%

Invisible problems sink projects. Ten visual tools that expose them before they do damage.

by Mark J Woeppel 2015

3.79

39 ratings

📋 Project Management 👁️ Visual Management 📌 Kanban 📊 Data Visualization 🗺️ Process Mapping

The Ultimate Book of Mind Maps

by tony-buzan • 2005

One visual map unlocks more memory and creativity than a hundred pages of linear notes.

3.82

1k+

🎨 Visual Thinking 📝 Note-Taking Methods 🧠 Brain-Based Learning 🔗 Associative Thinking 💭 Memory Techniques

The Ultimate Book of Mind Maps 88%

One visual map unlocks more memory and creativity than a hundred pages of linear notes.

by tony-buzan 2005

3.82

1k+ ratings

🎨 Visual Thinking 📝 Note-Taking Methods 🧠 Brain-Based Learning 🔗 Associative Thinking 💭 Memory Techniques

Presentation Zen

by Garr Reynolds • 2007

A presentation is a documentary, not a document. Strip it down to story, image, and space.

4.05

15k+

🎨 Presentation Design 🎤 Public Speaking 📖 Storytelling In Business 👁️ Visual Communication 🧘 Zen And Creativity

Presentation Zen 88%

A presentation is a documentary, not a document. Strip it down to story, image, and space.

by Garr Reynolds 2007

4.05

15k+ ratings

🎨 Presentation Design 🎤 Public Speaking 📖 Storytelling In Business 👁️ Visual Communication 🧘 Zen And Creativity

DataStory

by Nancy Duarte • 2019

Spreadsheets inform. Stories persuade. The blueprint for turning your analysis into a decision.

3.93

544

📊 Data Storytelling 📈 Chart Design 🧠 Audience Psychology 📖 Narrative Structure 💼 Executive Communication

DataStory 88%

Spreadsheets inform. Stories persuade. The blueprint for turning your analysis into a decision.

by Nancy Duarte 2019

3.93

544 ratings

📊 Data Storytelling 📈 Chart Design 🧠 Audience Psychology 📖 Narrative Structure 💼 Executive Communication

The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs

by Carmine Gallo • 2009

Steve Jobs didn't wing it. Nine learnable techniques that turned product launches into theater.

4.09

7k+

🎤 Public Speaking 📖 Business Storytelling 🖼️ Slide Design 👁️ Visual Communication ✂️ Message Simplification

The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs Summary

The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs 88%

Steve Jobs didn't wing it. Nine learnable techniques that turned product launches into theater.

by Carmine Gallo 2009

4.09

7k+ ratings

🎤 Public Speaking 📖 Business Storytelling 🖼️ Slide Design 👁️ Visual Communication ✂️ Message Simplification

Visual Methodologies

by Gillian Rose • 2001

Seven methods for interpreting images, one demand: know your own position and why it matters.

3.87

278

🎨 Visual Culture 🔬 Visual Methods 🖼️ Art History 📚 Cultural Studies 🔍 Image Analysis

Visual Methodologies 88%

Seven methods for interpreting images, one demand: know your own position and why it matters.

by Gillian Rose 2001

3.87

278 ratings

🎨 Visual Culture 🔬 Visual Methods 🖼️ Art History 📚 Cultural Studies 🔍 Image Analysis

The Art of Explanation - Making Your Ideas, Products and Services Easier to Understand

by Lee LeFever • 2012

Most explanations fail at the opening sentence. The fix is a scale, not a script.

3.89

1k+

💬 Business Communication 🧩 Simplifying Complexity ✏️ Visual Thinking 📖 Business Storytelling 🧠 Cognitive Biases

The Art of Explanation - Making Your Ideas, Products and Services Easier to Understand Summary

The Art of Explanation - Making Your Ideas, Products and Services Easier to Understand 88%

Most explanations fail at the opening sentence. The fix is a scale, not a script.

by Lee LeFever 2012

3.89

1k+ ratings

💬 Business Communication 🧩 Simplifying Complexity ✏️ Visual Thinking 📖 Business Storytelling 🧠 Cognitive Biases

The Non-Designer's Design Book

by Robin P. Williams • 2011

Good design is not a talent; it is four principles anyone can apply.

4.10

5k+

🎨 Graphic Design 👁️ Visual Communication 📐 Layout Design 🧱 Design Principles 🔤 Typography

The Non-Designer's Design Book 88%

Good design is not a talent; it is four principles anyone can apply.

by Robin P. Williams 2011

4.10

5k+ ratings

🎨 Graphic Design 👁️ Visual Communication 📐 Layout Design 🧱 Design Principles 🔤 Typography

How to Lie with Maps

by Mark Monmonier • 1991

Maps must lie to be readable. The visual tricks that turn distortion into propaganda.

3.58

1k+

🗺️ Cartography 📊 Data Visualization 🧠 Graphic Literacy 🎭 Visual Deception 📰 Propaganda Analysis

How to Lie with Maps 88%

Maps must lie to be readable. The visual tricks that turn distortion into propaganda.

by Mark Monmonier 1991

3.58

1k+ ratings

🗺️ Cartography 📊 Data Visualization 🧠 Graphic Literacy 🎭 Visual Deception 📰 Propaganda Analysis

Strategic Storytelling

by Dave McKinsey • 2014

The three-act story behind persuasive business slides, and the chart rules that make data prove it.

3.63

579

🖥️ Business Presentations 📊 Data Visualization 🎨 Slide Design 📖 Storytelling Frameworks 💬 Persuasive Communication

Strategic Storytelling 88%

The three-act story behind persuasive business slides, and the chart rules that make data prove it.

by Dave McKinsey 2014

3.63

579 ratings

🖥️ Business Presentations 📊 Data Visualization 🎨 Slide Design 📖 Storytelling Frameworks 💬 Persuasive Communication

Graphic Design

by Ellen Lupton • 2008

Forget inspiration: how dots, grids, and iteration build the language of professional design.

3.95

2k+

📐 Design Fundamentals 👁️ Visual Perception 💡 Ideation Techniques 🎨 Color Theory 📏 Grid Systems

Graphic Design 88%

Forget inspiration: how dots, grids, and iteration build the language of professional design.

by Ellen Lupton 2008

3.95

2k+ ratings

📐 Design Fundamentals 👁️ Visual Perception 💡 Ideation Techniques 🎨 Color Theory 📏 Grid Systems

Documentary Storytelling

by Sheila Curran Bernard • 2010

From research to final cut: the craft rules for making nonfiction films that grip like fiction.

4.00

148

🎬 Documentary Filmmaking 📐 Narrative Structure 👁️ Visual Storytelling ✍️ Creative Nonfiction 🎥 Film Production

Documentary Storytelling 87%

From research to final cut: the craft rules for making nonfiction films that grip like fiction.

by Sheila Curran Bernard 2010

4.00

148 ratings

🎬 Documentary Filmmaking 📐 Narrative Structure 👁️ Visual Storytelling ✍️ Creative Nonfiction 🎥 Film Production

Effective Data Storytelling

by Brent Dykes • 2019

Your data is sound and nobody acts. What the spreadsheet is missing.

4.20

305

🎯 Data Storytelling 📊 Data Visualization 📖 Narrative Design 💼 Business Communication 🎤 Presentation Skills

Effective Data Storytelling 87%

Your data is sound and nobody acts. What the spreadsheet is missing.

by Brent Dykes 2019

4.20

305 ratings

🎯 Data Storytelling 📊 Data Visualization 📖 Narrative Design 💼 Business Communication 🎤 Presentation Skills

Drawing on the Artist Within

by Betty Edwards • 1986

Drawing isn't a gift, it's a cognitive switch. The perceptual exercises that flip it.

4.06

7k+

📐 Drawing Instruction 💭 Visual Thinking 🔍 Visual Perception 🧠 Brain Hemispheres ⏳ Creative Process

Drawing on the Artist Within 87%

Drawing isn't a gift, it's a cognitive switch. The perceptual exercises that flip it.

by Betty Edwards 1986

4.06

7k+ ratings

📐 Drawing Instruction 💭 Visual Thinking 🔍 Visual Perception 🧠 Brain Hemispheres ⏳ Creative Process

Presentations in Action

by Jerry Weissman • 2011

Eighty lessons from master presenters: why you, not your slides, should own the room.

3.71

171

🎤 Presentation Skills 💼 Business Communication 📖 Story Structure 👁️ Visual Storytelling 👥 Audience Engagement

Presentations in Action 87%

Eighty lessons from master presenters: why you, not your slides, should own the room.

by Jerry Weissman 2011

3.71

171 ratings

🎤 Presentation Skills 💼 Business Communication 📖 Story Structure 👁️ Visual Storytelling 👥 Audience Engagement

Curso Diseño Gráfico

by Anna María López López • 2013

Every technical step of graphic design, from brief to bleed, in one complete professional course.

4.18

🎨 Graphic Design 👁️ Visual Communication 🌈 Color Theory 🔤 Typography 📐 Layout And Composition

Curso Diseño Gráfico 87%

Every technical step of graphic design, from brief to bleed, in one complete professional course.

by Anna María López López 2013

4.18

17 ratings

🎨 Graphic Design 👁️ Visual Communication 🌈 Color Theory 🔤 Typography 📐 Layout And Composition

Information Anxiety 2

by Richard Saul Wurman • 2000

The real crisis is too little meaning. A designer's rules for finding it.

3.98

176

🏗️ Information Architecture 👁️ Visual Communication 🌊 Information Overload ❓ Curiosity-Driven Learning 🎨 Life Design

Information Anxiety 2 87%

The real crisis is too little meaning. A designer's rules for finding it.

by Richard Saul Wurman 2000

3.98

176 ratings

🏗️ Information Architecture 👁️ Visual Communication 🌊 Information Overload ❓ Curiosity-Driven Learning 🎨 Life Design

Exposing the Magic of Design

by Jon Kolko • 2010

Research reveals what is; synthesis reveals what could be. The methods for crossing that gap.

4.09

210

🧩 Sensemaking 🔍 Design Research 🧠 Abductive Reasoning 🗺️ Concept Mapping 🛤️ Experience Mapping

Exposing the Magic of Design 87%

Research reveals what is; synthesis reveals what could be. The methods for crossing that gap.

by Jon Kolko 2010

4.09

210 ratings

🧩 Sensemaking 🔍 Design Research 🧠 Abductive Reasoning 🗺️ Concept Mapping 🛤️ Experience Mapping

Effective Notetaking

by Fiona McPherson • 2007

Most notes fail because they're records, not brain work. The encoding difference, explained.

3.87

134

📝 Note-Taking Methods 🧠 Active Learning 🔬 Learning Science 📚 Study Strategies 🤔 Cognitive Psychology

Effective Notetaking 87%

Most notes fail because they're records, not brain work. The encoding difference, explained.

by Fiona McPherson 2007

3.87

134 ratings

📝 Note-Taking Methods 🧠 Active Learning 🔬 Learning Science 📚 Study Strategies 🤔 Cognitive Psychology

The Ultimate Guide to Differentiation

by Sue Cowley • 2018

Stop teaching to the middle. How to differentiate so every learner makes real progress.

4.06

📐 Differentiation 🤝 Inclusive Education 📝 Formative Assessment 🛠️ Scaffolding 👥 Flexible Grouping

The Ultimate Guide to Differentiation Summary

The Ultimate Guide to Differentiation 87%

Stop teaching to the middle. How to differentiate so every learner makes real progress.

by Sue Cowley 2018

4.06

33 ratings

📐 Differentiation 🤝 Inclusive Education 📝 Formative Assessment 🛠️ Scaffolding 👥 Flexible Grouping

HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations

by Nancy Duarte • 2010

Your slides get three seconds to earn attention: the craft rules for making each one count.

3.95

1k+

🎤 Presentation Skills 📖 Business Storytelling 🎨 Slide Design 👥 Audience Analysis ✍️ Message Crafting

HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations Summary

HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations 87%

Your slides get three seconds to earn attention: the craft rules for making each one count.

by Nancy Duarte 2010

3.95

1k+ ratings

🎤 Presentation Skills 📖 Business Storytelling 🎨 Slide Design 👥 Audience Analysis ✍️ Message Crafting

Learning Python Data Visualization

by Chad Adams • 2014

Turn spreadsheets and web data into SVG charts with Python, no design background required.

3.00

📊 Data Visualization 🐍 Python Programming 📈 Chart Creation 🎨 Svg Graphics 🕸️ Web Scraping

Learning Python Data Visualization Summary

Learning Python Data Visualization 87%

Turn spreadsheets and web data into SVG charts with Python, no design background required.

by Chad Adams 2014

3.00

5 ratings

📊 Data Visualization 🐍 Python Programming 📈 Chart Creation 🎨 Svg Graphics 🕸️ Web Scraping

Making Numbers Count

by Chip Heath • 2022

Most numbers die the moment they're spoken. A handful of translation moves make them unforgettable.

3.87

3k+

📊 Business Communication 📈 Data Storytelling 🔬 Science Communication 🔢 Numeracy 🧩 Analogies And Metaphors

Making Numbers Count 87%

Most numbers die the moment they're spoken. A handful of translation moves make them unforgettable.

by Chip Heath 2022

3.87

3k+ ratings

📊 Business Communication 📈 Data Storytelling 🔬 Science Communication 🔢 Numeracy 🧩 Analogies And Metaphors

The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain

by Betty Edwards • 1979

Talent is a myth. Learn the five seeing skills that unlock drawing for anyone.

3.87

382k+

✏️ Drawing Fundamentals 👁️ Visual Perception 🧠 Brain Hemispheres 🎨 Right Brain Theory 🖌️ Beginner Artists

The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain Summary

The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain 87%

Talent is a myth. Learn the five seeing skills that unlock drawing for anyone.

by Betty Edwards 1979

3.87

382k+ ratings

✏️ Drawing Fundamentals 👁️ Visual Perception 🧠 Brain Hemispheres 🎨 Right Brain Theory 🖌️ Beginner Artists

Everyday Business Storytelling

by Janine Kurnoff • 2021

Business presentations fail because they lack story. A simple framework that fixes this.

4.31

268

🎬 Business Storytelling 📊 Presentation Skills 📖 Narrative Structure 👁️ Visual Communication 🏢 Executive Communication

Everyday Business Storytelling 87%

Business presentations fail because they lack story. A simple framework that fixes this.

by Janine Kurnoff 2021

4.31

268 ratings

🎬 Business Storytelling 📊 Presentation Skills 📖 Narrative Structure 👁️ Visual Communication 🏢 Executive Communication

Resonate

by Nancy Duarte • 2010

Make your audience the hero of a mythic journey, and a talk becomes a movement.

4.11

6k+

🎤 Public Speaking 🎨 Visual Storytelling 📈 Storytelling In Business 🗺️ Hero's Journey 🏛️ Classical Rhetoric

Resonate 87%

Make your audience the hero of a mythic journey, and a talk becomes a movement.

by Nancy Duarte 2010

4.11

6k+ ratings

🎤 Public Speaking 🎨 Visual Storytelling 📈 Storytelling In Business 🗺️ Hero's Journey 🏛️ Classical Rhetoric

Using Graphic Novels in the STEM Classroom

by William Boerman-Cornell • 2023

How graphic novels make STEM concepts click, and which ones to use in your classroom.

5.00

🧪 Stem Education 📚 Comics In The Classroom 👁️ Visual Literacy 📖 Multimodal Literacy 🎓 Educational Comics

Using Graphic Novels in the STEM Classroom Summary

Using Graphic Novels in the STEM Classroom 87%

How graphic novels make STEM concepts click, and which ones to use in your classroom.

by William Boerman-Cornell 2023

5.00

1 ratings

🧪 Stem Education 📚 Comics In The Classroom 👁️ Visual Literacy 📖 Multimodal Literacy 🎓 Educational Comics

Thinking in Pictures

by Temple Grandin • 1995

A visual mind, shaped by autism, decoded animal fear and transformed the livestock industry.

4.10

17k+

👁️ Visual Thinking 🔊 Sensory Processing 🧠 Neurodivergent Memoir 🐄 Animal Cognition ⚖️ Animal Welfare Ethics

Thinking in Pictures 87%

A visual mind, shaped by autism, decoded animal fear and transformed the livestock industry.

by Temple Grandin 1995

4.10

17k+ ratings

👁️ Visual Thinking 🔊 Sensory Processing 🧠 Neurodivergent Memoir 🐄 Animal Cognition ⚖️ Animal Welfare Ethics

Writing Short Films

by Linda J. Cowgill • 1997

Minutes, not hours. The structural rules for short films that features never taught you.

3.70

303

🎬 Screenwriting Craft 🎞️ Short Film 🏗️ Story Structure 👁️ Visual Storytelling ⚡ Conflict And Tension

Writing Short Films 87%

Minutes, not hours. The structural rules for short films that features never taught you.

by Linda J. Cowgill 1997

3.70

303 ratings

🎬 Screenwriting Craft 🎞️ Short Film 🏗️ Story Structure 👁️ Visual Storytelling ⚡ Conflict And Tension

Bullet Journaling

by Silvia Rose • 2019

The analog system that corrals your tasks, uncovers your patterns, and turns planning into a treat.

3.43

📓 Bullet Journaling 📊 Habit Tracking 🎨 Visual Planning ✍️ Creative Journaling 🎯 Goal Frameworks

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The analog system that corrals your tasks, uncovers your patterns, and turns planning into a treat.

by Silvia Rose 2019

3.43

58 ratings

📓 Bullet Journaling 📊 Habit Tracking 🎨 Visual Planning ✍️ Creative Journaling 🎯 Goal Frameworks

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