Sketching

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How can I visualise complex ideas with simple forms?

My two cents Back in the days when I was working in a marketing agency, I created a collection of 13 visualisations to help my project manager friends imagine how they could visualise complex processes, learnings or strategies with simple shapes: What the experts say Obviously there are way more

How do I use drawing in my coaching sessions

In short: I use drawing for translating ideas, for understanding what someone says or simply for visual note taking.

What are some micro-trainings we can do throughout Service Design education?

What are some micro-trainings we can do throughout Service Design education?

In short: Pushing Service Design learners to explain what they are saying with live-sketching and pushing them at the end of each conversation to give back the three most important points helps develop visualisation and synthesis skills.

What's an object lesson to show the different levels of design for public services?

What's an object lesson to show the different levels of design for public services?

In short: give three tasks to different people. One plays the citizen and designs her own sandwich. One plays the expert and designs the sandwich alone. One plays the consultant who designs the sandwich with the citizen. Finally compare the results.

How do I show the plan of the day in my Service Design classes?

How do I show the plan of the day in my Service Design classes?

In short: these days I like to use a withe board to beep the whole schedule of the day visible throughout the day. Each time we move forward I mark the previous step as done and remind the team all what we have already achieved.

How to give a course with only illustrations?

How to give a course with only illustrations?

In short: draw in advance and make the illustrations with text available as a hand-out. Re-make the sketches in big and use them in class.

Meet the creator

Hey lovely human, I'm Daniele.

I'm Daniele Catalanotto, I worked with clients from all over the world to help them improve their customer experience using simple Service Design principles. I've been blessed to be able to learn a lot. Today I want to share these learnings back with the community.