Visual Thinking in Life Design: A Conceptual Framework of Visual Tools and Templates

Abstract

This paper sheds light on the role of visual thinking tools within the process of designing your life, the application of design thinking to life design. It provides a conceptual framework showing illustrative examples of visual templates for each phase indicating its functions and benefits. Based on a thorough understanding of the functions and benefits of knowledge visualization in general, this paper sets out to provide a first overview of the use of visual thinking tools in designing your life informing and supporting practitioners and researcher for more conscious selections of visualization methods in their life design efforts.