Visual thinking can be applied to anything. The way we think about things visually is a matter of perspective. And perspective is the source of all great storytelling. With our new Visual Storytelling series, we use information design and data visualization to bring a new perspective to the stories of everyday life. Some pieces will be serious, some humorous, but the aim is to provide a new way of telling stories that we can all relate to.
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Visual Storytelling: A New Series from Column Five
November 08, 2012
Post by Lindsay Hathaway
I think you are overstating the newness of visual story telling. Stained glass windows in churches are a very old example. Not to mention comic books. A Story has an arc. The visual above is just a piece of a story. In this case it is the Conflict. I need two more panels for the Crisis and Denouement and possibly one for the Twist.
But if you are trying to convey information with visuals, that is a different story. :>)) I like your general techniques and use them frequently in presentations. The one above certainly resonates with many people. It constitutes a Conflict only if I however have not anticipated stop lights and thus have not allowed a buffer of time.