Strategic Storyboarding

DO use a large sheet of unlined paper
DO write your key topic in the center
DO write the word first
DO draw the icon around the word
DO keep the icon simple
DO use one icon to depict several different topics
DO practice topics that you use frequently
DO use colors, shapes and pictures to add meaning
DO summarize by using key words and phrases
DO write down all your thoughts and ideas

DON’T draw an icon without a word
DON’T draw the icon first
DON’T draw the icon so small that it’s hard to see
DON’T make very detailed or complex icons
DON’T attempt to illustrate every word
DON’T write in full sentences
DON’T be afraid to get creative
DON’T work slowly
DON’T crowd your writing and drawing