Rapid Viz: A New Method for the Rapid Visualitzation of Ideas |  | Authors: Kurt Hanks, Larry Belliston
Publisher: Course Technology PTR
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Media: Paperback
Edition: 3
Pages: 208
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Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.3 x 0.6
ISBN: 159863268X
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.6
EAN: 9781598632682
ASIN: 159863268X
Publication Date: March 1, 2006
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Rapid Viz, Third Edition: A New Method for the Rapid Visualization of Ideas provides hands-on instruction on quick sketching skills and techniques that allow you to picture your ideas mentally, and then quickly convert those thoughts into visual reality on a piece of paper. The method is not designed to help you become a master illustrator, but rather a visual thinker and communicator. Emphasizing speed and simplicity, the Rapid Viz method breaks down drawing to the essentials, teaching the fundamental techniques of graphic art and design using only the simplest of tools: felt-tip pens or pencils and paper. Using a minimum amount of time, trouble, and effort, Rapid Viz enables you to nail down your ideas onto paper, rapidly converting your thoughts while they are still fresh, and then polish them for clear visual communication with others.
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 Really great stuff to get you moving with visual thinking! July 31, 2006
Lee Say Keng (Singapore)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This is a new edition of Rapid Viz. It is basically the same in terms of contents as the earlier edition.
I have always enjoyed reading - and playing around with the ideas from - Kurt Hank's books. I have all his books, which include Draw!, Design Yourself, The Change Navigator, Wake Up Your Creative Genius, Up Your Productivity.
Like his other books, this book is very well illustrated, conceptually & graphically. It's primary focus is the introduction of a Rapid Visualisation Process, which one can learn easily & then use readily to capture & convert fleeting thoughts into visual forms on paper. It is packed with ideas, games, puzzles & exercises to guide the reader.
It is written for the novice in mind. It provides a step by step approach to the practical strategies of seeing, thinking, & drawing.
For the benefit of readers, I append herewith the Table of Contents:
- All we need is another drawing book;
- Another way of learning: an insight into intuitive, holistic thinking;
- The bilingual method: using the often neglected visual abilities we all possess;
- What you need to get started: a description of tools & techniques to aid visual learning;
- The box method: a very simple drawing technique for rapid viz;
- Rapid indication: visual symbols & cliches for rapid viz;
- The visualisation process: drawing made easier by evolving a visual concept to a finished drawing;
- Graphic expression: communication with visual images;
- Graphic creation: using visual thinking to stimulate & refine creative thinking;
- Learning with visuals: using visual patterns to improve learning, memory & recall;
I must say: The entire book is really great stuff to get you moving with visual thinking!
One word of advice: Readers who are more logically oriented by nature, should firstly take a look at 'Thinking with a Pencil' by Henning Nelms. This book has a more structured approach to visual thinking.
Visualize your ideas! August 1, 2006
David Hrisco (MckInney, Tx United States)
Don't worry if you can't draw. The right brain really gets a exercise in this precise exploration of visualization of concrete concepts or large illustrations. Great for jotting down those quick notes. Simple notes through small visual captions which communicate your thoughts to your clients. Master the napkin drawing in minutes. Bring your ideas to life through simple drawing principles explained in Kurt's book.
Web / Graphic Designer November 22, 2008
V.I. Boi. (Georgia, US)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a great book for web / graphic designers, helps you to see design in another point of view.
 Smaller Format that previous edition not appreciated January 11, 2007
Alfred Raschdorf (Kings Park, NY)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I suppose the smaller format kept the cost down, but I was disappointed to find that out AFTER I bought them. (That's right, "them". I ordered a dozen for a drawing class I held at my company.)
It still has great content though, and I further suppose that if you never ran into the larger format edition, you may not miss it. Excellent content. Not just another drawing book.
Helpful for art students July 4, 2009
C. Williams (SanJose, CA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I found this book fairly helpful in understanding and applying perspective. I have taken many art classes that have covered the subject and have read books but none really helped me develop an intuitive understanding of perspective. The exercises in this book have helped me see my mistakes and given me more confidence in my sketching and illustrations.
I really recommend this book for the student who knows the basic rules of perspective but could just never get past the mechanics of it all and apply it to their everyday drawing. Im not sure if it's the best book for a raw beginner.
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