Abstract
The popularity of social media raises issues of visual self-representation. Taking selfies and writing text messages have become so cheap and immediate to a point that they operate like advertisement – snappy messages to attract quick attention. This makes for a simplistic representation of the user, and promotes shallow thinking. How can social media users become more aware and compose images that are immediate yet thoughtful and meaningful? I share a practical method that helps develop self-awareness by simplifying visual principles and communicating them in a concise way. The Streaming Knowledge Method uses a simple table, as well as participants’ intuitive knowledge, to help break ideas into relevant key-words, which serve as a basis for visual messages. This informs stronger layout and image composition, and promotes better thinking and communicating. The workshop will offer an introduction to the method. We will develop key-words, a short paragraph of text and also a simple collage (no artistic skills required). The collage will act as a ‘visual’ reference point to reflect on the text.
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Image, Composition, Layout, Thinking, Communication, Social Media, Research