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ICONS & SYMBOLS. The Noun Project Illustrate Your Day ( Skillshare ). Lets check out how simple visual can help tell a story, here they are in action: The Story of Stuff Lets Check out how important symbols are: The Noun Project. Words aren’t always the answer
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ICONS & SYMBOLS The Noun Project Illustrate Your Day (Skillshare)
Lets check out how simple visual can help tell a story, here they are in action:The Story of Stuff Lets Check out how important symbols are: The Noun Project Words aren’t always the answer Images are universal and speak to us faster Take a moment: consider if your thoughts are all words, or all images, or a mixture of both Vivid thinking combines words and images To communicate effectively you must boil ideas down to the essentials (Distillation) Symbols are just that A concise and simple representation of a noun, adjective, or verb
Jared Fanning Early AM interruption by crying daughter Back to bed Breakfast Activity with dog (paddle boarding) Shower & get ready Head upstairs for work Work on computer Phone calls/meetings Break to play Work/ideas, sketching Lunch Walk the dog More work calls More work ideas & sketching Break to stretch Work Skype/hangouts Evening family activity, usually bike ride Get daughter to sleep Relax with wife Sleep
Mayene De Leon Alarm clock / snooze Bathroom (poopin'!) Brush teeth Shower / clean up Put on contacts Put on makeup Dry hair Feed bunny Commute to work (via public transportation) Make coffee Check email Work (some mix of email, phone, design, and meetings) Lunch Work (some different mix of email, phone design, and meetings) Commute (either via public transit or a ride home) Clean bunny's litterbox Crafts (sewing, cardmaking, designing, etc.) Play video games (3DS XL) Wash face Go to bed
Tutorials to accompany Skillshare Class: Simple Icons