Communicating with Colors and Shapes ~ A Work in Process
You can begin this multiple part series with the following exercise. Each issue will feature different colors or shapes.
These exercises are part of an evolving book and workbook. This unique series is the beginning of a journey exploring tools and techniques used to create metaphorical images for business and the business of daily living.
A break through in communication techniques.
The worksheet for Exercise 1 Color design Download balance__exercise_1.pdf
Coming the worksheet in Black and White
Please let me know how it works for you.
Did you have any challenges?
This is an experiment in writing with color and shapes and I would love to know your impressions.
Easy to open?
Easy to print?
Understood the process in the beginning of an evolving concept.
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LET THE FUN BEGIN!!!
EXERCISE: Balance
1. When you think of balance what do you see? Draw an image - shapes for balance.
2. When you think of out–of-balance what do you see? Draw an image – shape of “being off balance”.
3. Once out of balance how would your image look as you restored balance? Draw this image.
4. What would your image look like if it were more stable or easier to stay in balance? Draw this image.
5. How is your image shaping up? How is the composition? Should you change the proportions?
6. What metaphor describes balance in your life or business? Teeter-totter? Tightrope walker? Bareback rider? Scaling a mountain? Building a structure? Or …….? How does it feel?
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AKA Sue Trumpfheller
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TIPS: As you are drawing try using basic shapes like squares, circles, triangles, lines. They can be found under AutoShapes in Word. Have fun drawing!!