Many years ago (1984 to be exact) there was a commercial for Dunkin Donuts with a famous line that went “Time to make the doughnuts!“. Well, you don’t have to get up early and work at Dunkin Donuts to make one! In this quick lesson I’ll show you how to build your visual vocabulary and draw a doughnut in 5 easy steps.
Let me show you how you can use this image at work, school, or home.
- Use a doughnut when you are drawing visual notes. A doughnut image can represent a “reward, treat, dessert, calories, or indulgence“.
- Do you have a meeting, training session, or workshop where you will have breaks in the agenda. Draw your agenda on a flip chart or whiteboard. Then draw a doughnut next to each break in the agenda to represent a break for sweets.
- Celebrating an accomplishment for your team, students, or a family member? Write the word Congratulations on a whiteboard or flipchart and draw a large doughnut next to it.
I will leave it up to you, where to buy your donuts! Personally, I’m a Krispy Kreme fan (smile).
Can you think of more ideas that a doughnut can represent? I’d love to hear it.
Thanks for reading! If you want to use visual thinking for your next project, conference, or strategy session, just contact me for ideas.
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Lisa
Visual Thinker | Graphic Recorder | Sketchnote Artist at See In Colors
Lisa Nelson loves combining art with life. She is the Founder and Chief Visual Strategist of See In Colors where she leads a team that designs, facilitates, and captures conversations with hand-drawn pictures. By blending the power of visuals, communication and project management, Lisa helps organization have impact for social change. See In Colors is based in the Washington, D.C. area and serves clients world-wide.
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Thank you, Lisa. I love it!