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Person drawing  2 option diagram. Thought bubble over the head contains circular loop.
By Deborah DeLue July 21, 2026
The Art of Applied Visual Thinking Vol. 7 No. 15 July 24, 2026 – HARD THINGS, PART 2: Deciding With Incomplete Information
Drawing of a person drawing 4 boxes with text on a whiteboard. On top of the board is yellow duck.
By Sheri Kennedy July 10, 2026
The Art of Applied Visual Thinking Vol. 7 No. 14 July 10, 2026 – HARD THINGS, PART 1: Info Overload
drawing of two groups missing a handoff; yellow boxes drop into a gap
June 26, 2026
The Art of Applied Visual Thinking Vol. 7 No. 13 June 13, 2026 – SEEING THE UNSEEN, PART 4: Systemic Gaps. Illuminating gaps that fall "between."
Five weather drawings labeled Monday stormy, Tuesday calm, Wednesday up and down, Thursday fried, Fr
By Sheri Kennedy June 12, 2026
The Art of Applied Visual Thinking Vol. 7 No. 12 June 12, 2026 – SEEING THE UNSEEN, PART 3: surfacing the vibes
Drawing of a woman sketching a diagram on a glass board saying
By Deborah DeLue May 29, 2026
The Art of Applied Visual Thinking Vol. 7 No. 11 May 29, 2026 – SEEING THE UNSEEN, PART 2: Patterns. The shape of what keeps happening.
Drawing of two teams with thought bubbles. #1: a leaky pipe diagram X's. #2 overlapping circles.
By Sheri Kennedy May 15, 2026
The Art of Applied Visual Thinking Vol. 7 No. 10 May 15, 2026 – SEEING THE UNSEEN, PART 1: What's Hiding in Plain Sight?
A finished color sketchnote surrounded by earlier draft versions in black and white, with drawing to
By Deborah DeLue April 30, 2026
The Art of Applied Visual Thinking Vol. 7 No.9, May 1, 2026. Embrace your imperfect practice.
A drawing with 3 templates. A cliff to leap from start to finish, a 4x4 grid with money on one axis,
By Sheri Kennedy April 17, 2026
The Art of Applied Visual Thinking Vol. 7 No. 8 April 17, 2026 – Visual Courage, Part 3: Visual Thinking in High-Stakes Rooms
Visual thinker taking small steps.
By Deborah DeLue April 1, 2026
The Art of Applied Visual Thinking Vol. 7 No. 7 VISUAL COURAGE Part 2: Sharing Your Work
A cougar with orange fur, green eyes and an open mouth showing teeth.
By Sheri Kennedy March 20, 2026
The Art of Applied Visual Thinking Vol. 7 No. 6 March 20, 2026 – Visual Courage, Part 1: Facing the Blank Page
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