Graphic Recording/Visual Journalism “How To”
- Writing on the Walls by Eileen Clegg & Christine Valenza
- Visual Thinking by Nancy Margulies and Christine Valenza
Visual Language
- Signs and Symbols by Miranda Bruce-Mitford
- A Workbook for Visual Communication
A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Words
Jean Westcott and Jennifer Hammond Landau - Understanding Comics, The Invisible Art
Scott McCloud
Mind/Cognition/Creativity
- Lateral Thinking by Edward deBono
- Six Thinking Hats by Edward deBono
- Claiming Your Creative Self by Eileen Clegg
- Thinking Visually, A Strategy Manual for Problem Solving
Robert H. McKim
Lifetime Learning Publications, California. (See Review) - Visual Thinking by Rudolph Arnheim
Art/Psychology
- Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards
- The Cartoon Guide to (Non) Communication
The Use and Misuse of Information in the Modern World
Larry Gonick
The Art of Looking Sideways
Alan Fletcher
2001, Phaidon Press
Process
- The Visual Factory: Building Participation Through Shared Information
by Michel Greif - Effective Facilitation; Achieving Results with Groups
David Sibbett
1994, Graphic Guides - Reinventing Communication
A Guide to Using Visual Language for Planning, Problem Solving, and Reengineering
Larry Raymond - Group Facilitation
Whole Scale Change; Unleashing the Magic in Organizations and
The Whole Scale Change Toolkit
Dannemiller Tyson and Assoc.
Some illustrations by Christine Valenza
Technology
- Understanding and Using Visual Language
Visual Language: Global Communication for the 21st Century
by Robert E. Horn - Experiences in Visual Thinking
by Robert H. McKim
How to Make Meetings Work ; The New Interaction Method
Michael Doyle and David Strauss
1984, Berkeley Press - The Change Handbook (Many illustrations by Christine Valenza)
Ed. Peggy Holman, Tom Devane, Steven Cady
Barrett Koehler - Mapping Hypertext
MindMapping
- The Mind Map Book:
How to Use Radiant Thinking to Maximize Your Brain’s Untapped Potential
by Tony Buzan, - Mapping Inner Space; Learning and Teaching Mind Mapping
Nancy Margulies, MA
1991,Zephyr Press
This is Nancy’s first book on mindscaping / mindmapping. Her enthusiasm is infectious and makes the reader feel that anyone can use this technique to organize their thoughts and be creative at the same time. The use of humor and a wealth of examples makes the process of learning mind mapping effortless. It also includes stroke by stroke exercises in drawing that can be quickly mastered and incorporated into your mindmaps or easelcharts.
Symbols, and Metaphors
Symbol, Story and Ceremony
Using Metaphor in Individual and Family Therapy
by Gene Combs, Jill Freedman
1990, W.W. Norton & Company
Ariadne’s Clue
by Anthony Stevens
2001, Princeton University Press
Information Graphics: A Comprehensive Illustrated Reference
by Robert L. Harris
The Art of Color: The Subjective Experience and Objective Rationale of Color
by Johannes Itten
Organizing Information / Information Mapping
Drawing Your Own Conclusions
Graphic Strategies for Reading, Writing and Thinking
Fran Claggett
The Visual Display of Quantitative Information and
Envisioning Information
Edward R. Tufte
1983, Graphics Press
Rapid Problem Solving With Post-It Notes
by David Straker
Thinking With a Pencil
by Henning Nelms
