Visual communication is the practice of using visual elements to get a message across, inspire change, or evoke an emotion. Humans are visually oriented animals with approximately 55% of our cortex is dedicated to processing visual stimuli.

With more than half of our higher processing power dedicated to parsing out what we see, it would only make sense that technical communicators would be concerned with the look of their deliverables, and why the use of photos, videos, and infographics continues to rise in technical communication. Visuals are a great way to storytelling and can break geographical boundaries and reduce misunderstandings. It also helps in information retention and sparks creativity. When harnessed with the right colors to call for attention and highlight important events.

In this presentation I am going to talk about how to create your own visual user manual to highlight your values, mission, your challenges and strengths. It could be to introduce yourself when onboarding in a new company or letting people know how you function or giving your visual elevator pitch.

Some of the examples of my user manual are

https://github.com/vaishnavitv/Assets-and-Publications/blob/main/Visual-Elevator-Pitch/MME-WorkPreferencesV3.jpg

https://github.com/vaishnavitv/Assets-and-Publications/blob/main/Visual-Elevator-Pitch/ManualOfMeWithHTTPStatusCode-Simplified.jpg

Submitted and presented at Google 2023 - North America Connect, Miami FL