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Posts Tagged ‘Design Thinking’

The Art of Creating Fine Wood Furniture

Ken Richards, fine furniture maker for the past 30 years, approaches each project with the attitude of an artist.  “I am not just trying to create beautiful furniture, I want to create works of art,” says Ken.  From initial inspiration to delivery of the final product, Ken meticulously completes every detail himself, ensuring the highest quality and the full expression of his design vision.  He is a rare breed, working with the finest materials and designing pieces that take incredible … Read more


Visual Thinking

Last week I attended a training that focused on the power of visual thinking through graphic facilitation.  It’s true – a picture is worth a thousand words – and even better, a metaphor is worth 1000 pictures.  Thinking and communicating in pictures and metaphors seems to have reached a tipping point, as businesses from all industries tune into the fact that visual learning is the preferred style for up to 80% of people (ahead of kinesthetic and auditory learning).

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