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Visual Methodologies
by Gillian Rose • 2001
Seven methods for interpreting images, one demand: know your own position and why it matters.
3.87
278
Visual Methodologies Summary
Visual Methodologies 89%
Seven methods for interpreting images, one demand: know your own position and why it matters.
by Gillian Rose 2001
3.87
278 ratings
The Visual Story
by Bruce Block • 2007
Stop guessing at visual impact. A system for making every frame serve your story deliberately.
4.30
772
The Visual Story Summary
The Visual Story 89%
Stop guessing at visual impact. A system for making every frame serve your story deliberately.
by Bruce Block 2007
4.30
772 ratings
The Visual Story
by Bruce Block • 2021
How to align visual structure with story: seven components, one law, and a shot-by-shot system.
4.67
3
The Visual Story Summary
The Visual Story 89%
How to align visual structure with story: seven components, one law, and a shot-by-shot system.
by Bruce Block 2021
4.67
3 ratings
Resonate
by Nancy Duarte • 2010
Make your audience the hero of a mythic journey, and a talk becomes a movement.
4.11
6k+
Resonate Summary
Resonate 89%
Make your audience the hero of a mythic journey, and a talk becomes a movement.
by Nancy Duarte 2010
4.11
6k+ ratings
Unfolding the Napkin
by Dan Roam • 2009
Turn any business mess into a picture everyone gets, with the drawing skills you already have.
4.04
964
Unfolding the Napkin Summary
Unfolding the Napkin 88%
Turn any business mess into a picture everyone gets, with the drawing skills you already have.
by Dan Roam 2009
4.04
964 ratings
Information Is Beautiful
by David McCandless • 2001
Concept is the secret: why a simple, clever data drawing can reveal more than a supercomputer.
4.12
4k+
Information Is Beautiful Summary
Information Is Beautiful 88%
Concept is the secret: why a simple, clever data drawing can reveal more than a supercomputer.
by David McCandless 2001
4.12
4k+ ratings
Show and Tell
by Dan Roam • 2014
Six drawings, four story shapes, one rule for truth. A system for presentations that actually land.
4.15
766
Show and Tell Summary
Show and Tell 88%
Six drawings, four story shapes, one rule for truth. A system for presentations that actually land.
by Dan Roam 2014
4.15
766 ratings
Presentation Zen Design
by Garr Reynolds • 2009
Slides packed with text bore audiences. Better visuals, type, and space make them pay attention.
4.19
2k+
Presentation Zen Design Summary
Presentation Zen Design 88%
Slides packed with text bore audiences. Better visuals, type, and space make them pay attention.
by Garr Reynolds 2009
4.19
2k+ ratings
The Ancient Art of Thinking For Yourself
by Robin Reames • 2024
Facts crumble when denied. Metaphors run our politics. Ancient rhetoric knew both, and we forgot.
3.93
244
The Ancient Art of Thinking For Yourself Summary
The Ancient Art of Thinking For Yourself 88%
Facts crumble when denied. Metaphors run our politics. Ancient rhetoric knew both, and we forgot.
by Robin Reames 2024
3.93
244 ratings
Word Hero
by Jay Heinrichs • 2011
How to write lines that people repeat, share, and remember: the forgotten art of rhetorical figures.
3.73
280
Word Hero Summary
Word Hero 88%
How to write lines that people repeat, share, and remember: the forgotten art of rhetorical figures.
by Jay Heinrichs 2011
3.73
280 ratings
slide
by Nancy Duarte • 2008
When your slides work, nobody notices them. The design principles that earn that invisibility.
4.07
7k+
slide Summary
slide 88%
When your slides work, nobody notices them. The design principles that earn that invisibility.
by Nancy Duarte 2008
4.07
7k+ ratings
Storytelling with Data
by Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic • 2019
Turn chart clutter into clear stories. Practice exercises that make your data impossible to ignore.
4.47
179
Storytelling with Data Summary
Storytelling with Data 88%
Turn chart clutter into clear stories. Practice exercises that make your data impossible to ignore.
by Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic 2019
4.47
179 ratings
Beyond Bullet Points
by Cliff Atkinson • 2005
Why bullet slides fail: a story framework that works with how the brain learns.
3.70
682
Beyond Bullet Points Summary
Beyond Bullet Points 88%
Why bullet slides fail: a story framework that works with how the brain learns.
by Cliff Atkinson 2005
3.70
682 ratings
The Elements of Rhetoric -- How to Write and Speak Clearly and Persuasively
by Ryan N.S. Topping • 2016
Persuasion is a craft, not a gift: grammar, logic, and virtue beat charisma every time.
3.93
264
The Elements of Rhetoric -- How to Write and Speak Clearly and Persuasively Summary
The Elements of Rhetoric -- How to Write and Speak Clearly and Persuasively 88%
Persuasion is a craft, not a gift: grammar, logic, and virtue beat charisma every time.
by Ryan N.S. Topping 2016
3.93
264 ratings
The Back of the Napkin
by Dan Roam • 2008
Turn stick figures into solved problems and sold ideas: the visual thinking system anyone can use.
3.96
16k+
The Back of the Napkin Summary
The Back of the Napkin 88%
Turn stick figures into solved problems and sold ideas: the visual thinking system anyone can use.
by Dan Roam 2008
3.96
16k+ ratings
Classical Rhetoric for the Modern Student
by Edward P.J. Corbett • 1965
Five steps, three appeals, one ancient toolkit that still wins arguments and moves audiences.
4.18
430
Classical Rhetoric for the Modern Student Summary
Classical Rhetoric for the Modern Student 87%
Five steps, three appeals, one ancient toolkit that still wins arguments and moves audiences.
by Edward P.J. Corbett 1965
4.18
430 ratings
The Art of Rhetoric
by Aristotle
Persuasion isn't one thing. It's three, and mixing them up loses the audience every time.
3.87
7k+
The Art of Rhetoric Summary
The Art of Rhetoric 87%
Persuasion isn't one thing. It's three, and mixing them up loses the audience every time.
by Aristotle
3.87
7k+ ratings
The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs
by Carmine Gallo • 2009
Steve Jobs didn't wing it. Nine learnable techniques that turned product launches into theater.
4.09
7k+
The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs Summary
The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs 87%
Steve Jobs didn't wing it. Nine learnable techniques that turned product launches into theater.
by Carmine Gallo 2009
4.09
7k+ ratings
Introduction to Documentary
by Bill Nichols • 2001
Reality does not speak for itself. How documentary turns observation into argument, frame by frame.
3.77
484
Introduction to Documentary Summary
Introduction to Documentary 87%
Reality does not speak for itself. How documentary turns observation into argument, frame by frame.
by Bill Nichols 2001
3.77
484 ratings
Farnsworth's Classical English Rhetoric
by Ward Farnsworth • 2010
Why great prose works: the ancient rhetorical devices that power it, catalogued and made visible.
4.16
488
Farnsworth's Classical English Rhetoric Summary
Farnsworth's Classical English Rhetoric 87%
Why great prose works: the ancient rhetorical devices that power it, catalogued and made visible.
by Ward Farnsworth 2010
4.16
488 ratings
Draw to Win
by Dan Roam • 2016
Business runs on pictures. Six you can draw right now to lead, sell, and see clearly.
4.00
529
Draw to Win Summary
Draw to Win 87%
Business runs on pictures. Six you can draw right now to lead, sell, and see clearly.
by Dan Roam 2016
4.00
529 ratings
Curso Diseño Gráfico
by Anna María López López • 2013
Every technical step of graphic design, from brief to bleed, in one complete professional course.
4.18
17
Curso Diseño Gráfico Summary
Curso Diseño Gráfico 87%
Every technical step of graphic design, from brief to bleed, in one complete professional course.
by Anna María López López 2013
4.18
17 ratings
The Rhetoric & The Poetics of Aristotle
by Aristotle
Persuasion is a system, not a gift: the rules for character, emotion, and logical proof.
4.00
2k+
The Rhetoric & The Poetics of Aristotle Summary
The Rhetoric & The Poetics of Aristotle 87%
Persuasion is a system, not a gift: the rules for character, emotion, and logical proof.
by Aristotle
4.00
2k+ ratings
Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln
by James C. Humes • 2002
Ten speaking techniques from history's orators, starting with the trick of opening in total silence.
3.92
2k+
Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln Summary
Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln 87%
Ten speaking techniques from history's orators, starting with the trick of opening in total silence.
by James C. Humes 2002
3.92
2k+ ratings
Win Every Argument
by Mehdi Hasan • 2023
A veteran interviewer's playbook for winning arguments, from the dinner table to live television.
4.06
4k+
Win Every Argument Summary
Win Every Argument 87%
A veteran interviewer's playbook for winning arguments, from the dinner table to live television.
by Mehdi Hasan 2023
4.06
4k+ ratings
Directing the Documentary by Michael Rabiger (1992-01-01) Paperback
by Michael Rabiger • 1987
From research to final cut: the documentary director's craft, where ethics and story meet the lens.
4.21
336
Directing the Documentary by Michael Rabiger (1992-01-01) Paperback Summary
Directing the Documentary by Michael Rabiger (1992-01-01) Paperback 87%
From research to final cut: the documentary director's craft, where ethics and story meet the lens.
by Michael Rabiger 1987
4.21
336 ratings
The Graphic Facilitator’s Guide
by Brandy Agerbeck • 2012
Make meetings visible as they happen: the listening and thinking skills that make the drawing work.
4.19
125
The Graphic Facilitator’s Guide Summary
The Graphic Facilitator’s Guide 87%
Make meetings visible as they happen: the listening and thinking skills that make the drawing work.
by Brandy Agerbeck 2012
4.19
125 ratings
Words Like Loaded Pistols
by Sam Leith • 2011
Rhetoric built and toppled civilizations, and its ancient rules still run every ad you see.
3.75
2k+
Words Like Loaded Pistols Summary
Words Like Loaded Pistols 87%
Rhetoric built and toppled civilizations, and its ancient rules still run every ad you see.
by Sam Leith 2011
3.75
2k+ ratings
The Power of Visual Storytelling
by Ekaterina Walter • 2014
The brain reads pictures 60,000 times faster than words. How to make your marketing stick.
3.67
287
The Power of Visual Storytelling Summary
The Power of Visual Storytelling 87%
The brain reads pictures 60,000 times faster than words. How to make your marketing stick.
by Ekaterina Walter 2014
3.67
287 ratings
Strategic Storytelling
by Dave McKinsey • 2014
The three-act story behind persuasive business slides, and the chart rules that make data prove it.
3.63
579
Strategic Storytelling Summary
Strategic Storytelling 87%
The three-act story behind persuasive business slides, and the chart rules that make data prove it.
by Dave McKinsey 2014
3.63
579 ratings
How to Lie with Maps
by Mark Monmonier • 1991
Maps must lie to be readable. The visual tricks that turn distortion into propaganda.
3.58
1k+
How to Lie with Maps Summary
How to Lie with Maps 87%
Maps must lie to be readable. The visual tricks that turn distortion into propaganda.
by Mark Monmonier 1991
3.58
1k+ ratings
Documentary Storytelling
by Sheila Curran Bernard • 2010
From research to final cut: the craft rules for making nonfiction films that grip like fiction.
4.00
148
Documentary Storytelling Summary
Documentary Storytelling 87%
From research to final cut: the craft rules for making nonfiction films that grip like fiction.
by Sheila Curran Bernard 2010
4.00
148 ratings
Creating a Brand Identity
by Catharine Slade-Brooking • 2016
Turn a logo into a promise: the research, strategy, and psychology every brand designer needs.
3.99
307
Creating a Brand Identity Summary
Creating a Brand Identity 87%
Turn a logo into a promise: the research, strategy, and psychology every brand designer needs.
by Catharine Slade-Brooking 2016
3.99
307 ratings
The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction
by Walter Benjamin • 1936
Why does a perfect copy feel less real? Benjamin's answer upends art and politics.
4.08
25k+
The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction Summary
The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction 87%
Why does a perfect copy feel less real? Benjamin's answer upends art and politics.
by Walter Benjamin 1936
4.08
25k+ ratings
Presentation Zen
by Garr Reynolds • 2007
A presentation is a documentary, not a document. Strip it down to story, image, and space.
4.05
15k+
Presentation Zen Summary
Presentation Zen 87%
A presentation is a documentary, not a document. Strip it down to story, image, and space.
by Garr Reynolds 2007
4.05
15k+ ratings
Presenting Data Effectively
by Stephanie D.H. Evergreen • 2013
Why most data reports get ignored, and the visual rules that make yours unmissable.
4.34
122
Presenting Data Effectively Summary
Presenting Data Effectively 87%
Why most data reports get ignored, and the visual rules that make yours unmissable.
by Stephanie D.H. Evergreen 2013
4.34
122 ratings
Visual Thinking
by Colin Ware • 2008
Vision is not a camera. Design for how the brain samples, scans, and skips.
3.81
189
Visual Thinking Summary
Visual Thinking 87%
Vision is not a camera. Design for how the brain samples, scans, and skips.
by Colin Ware 2008
3.81
189 ratings
DataStory
by Nancy Duarte • 2019
Spreadsheets inform. Stories persuade. The blueprint for turning your analysis into a decision.
3.93
544
DataStory Summary
DataStory 87%
Spreadsheets inform. Stories persuade. The blueprint for turning your analysis into a decision.
by Nancy Duarte 2019
3.93
544 ratings
Storytelling with Data
by Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic • 2015
A repeatable process for turning messy spreadsheets into clear charts that drive action.
4.38
8k+
Storytelling with Data Summary
Storytelling with Data 87%
A repeatable process for turning messy spreadsheets into clear charts that drive action.
by Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic 2015
4.38
8k+ ratings
A History of India, Vol. 1
by Romila Thapar • 1990
How a 1999 sci-fi film exposed the simulation we were already living in.
3.63
2k+
A History of India, Vol. 1 Summary
A History of India, Vol. 1 87%
How a 1999 sci-fi film exposed the simulation we were already living in.
by Romila Thapar 1990
3.63
2k+ ratings
Manufacturing Consent
by Edward S. Herman • 1988
Why a free press produces propaganda as reliably as a state ministry: the structural answer.
4.23
25k+
Manufacturing Consent Summary
Manufacturing Consent 87%
Why a free press produces propaganda as reliably as a state ministry: the structural answer.
by Edward S. Herman 1988
4.23
25k+ ratings
Thank You for Arguing
by Jay Heinrichs • 2007
Win arguments without making enemies. Aristotle's persuasion playbook for anyone who talks.
3.56
7k+
Thank You for Arguing Summary
Thank You for Arguing 87%
Win arguments without making enemies. Aristotle's persuasion playbook for anyone who talks.
by Jay Heinrichs 2007
3.56
7k+ ratings
The Image
by Daniel J. Boorstin • 1961
Most news is manufactured. We know it. And we still prefer the show over the real.
4.07
1k+
The Image Summary
The Image 87%
Most news is manufactured. We know it. And we still prefer the show over the real.
by Daniel J. Boorstin 1961
4.07
1k+ ratings
Graphic Design
by Ellen Lupton • 2008
Forget inspiration: how dots, grids, and iteration build the language of professional design.
3.95
2k+
Graphic Design Summary
Graphic Design 87%
Forget inspiration: how dots, grids, and iteration build the language of professional design.
by Ellen Lupton 2008
3.95
2k+ ratings
Manufacturing Consent
by Mark Achbar • 1994
No conspiracy, no censorship: why the news in a free society still serves the powerful.
4.41
699
Manufacturing Consent Summary
Manufacturing Consent 87%
No conspiracy, no censorship: why the news in a free society still serves the powerful.
by Mark Achbar 1994
4.41
699 ratings
La parole est un sport de combat
by Bertand Périer • 2017
The eloquence workout: train your body, voice, and logic until you own the room.
3.65
310
La parole est un sport de combat Summary
La parole est un sport de combat 87%
The eloquence workout: train your body, voice, and logic until you own the room.
by Bertand Périer 2017
3.65
310 ratings
How to use graphic design to sell things, explain things, make things look better, make people laugh, make people cry, and (every once in a while) change the world
by Michael Bierut • 2015
Great logos aren't born from blank slates but from ugly constraints and stubborn clients.
4.32
1k+
How to use graphic design to sell things, explain things, make things look better, make people laugh, make people cry, and (every once in a while) change the world Summary
How to use graphic design to sell things, explain things, make things look better, make people laugh, make people cry, and (every once in a while) change the world 87%
Great logos aren't born from blank slates but from ugly constraints and stubborn clients.
by Michael Bierut 2015
4.32
1k+ ratings
They Say / I Say
by Gerald Graff • 2006
Write academic arguments that respond to others, not just declare. Templates that show you how.
3.77
6k+
They Say / I Say Summary
They Say / I Say 87%
Write academic arguments that respond to others, not just declare. Templates that show you how.
by Gerald Graff 2006
3.77
6k+ ratings
You Are What You Watch
by Walter Hickey • 2023
Horror films thicken your blood. Violent movies cut crime. What we watch remakes us without asking.
3.65
761
You Are What You Watch Summary
You Are What You Watch 87%
Horror films thicken your blood. Violent movies cut crime. What we watch remakes us without asking.
by Walter Hickey 2023
3.65
761 ratings
Style
by Joseph M. Williams • 1981
Clarity is structural, not mysterious. The diagnostic principles that tell you exactly what to fix.
4.21
2k+
Style Summary
Style 87%
Clarity is structural, not mysterious. The diagnostic principles that tell you exactly what to fix.
by Joseph M. Williams 1981
4.21
2k+ ratings
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