Be the illustrator of your own digital story.
I was inspired after reading The value of visual thinking [blog post]. A lot of us rely on it but many of us can’t do it ourselves. It can be difficult (and frustrating!) to actively construct your ideas when you have little to no confidence in your ability to do so. But visuals can be so key. They can help you explain your ideas; they persuade people to buy into what you are saying. A sketch, regardless of its messiness or illegibility, sends the message that you have thought your idea through, at least enough to capture some of it down! Scratched out on the corner of your legal pad, barely distinguishable from a doodle… that’s your evidence of cleverness.
Visuals command attention. People want to figure them out. Take this guy for example:
