Comments on: ‘Indexed’ Shapes – for that Hand-drawn Look http://www.visguy.com/2008/08/20/indexed-shapes-for-that-hand-drawn-look/ Smart graphics for visual people. Visio Guy offers Microsoft Visio shapes, stencils, templates, code, power user tips and programming advice and ShapeSheet examples for creating Visio SmartShapes. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:16:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Visio Guy http://www.visguy.com/2008/08/20/indexed-shapes-for-that-hand-drawn-look/comment-page-1/#comment-24316 Visio Guy Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:56:43 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2008/08/20/indexed-shapes-for-that-hand-drawn-look/#comment-24316 Hi VGF! The bottoms of the bars are actually open, and do line up straight. Since they were intended to sit on an x-axis, I thought it would look a bit too sloppy to have a bunch of overlapping, randomly-drawn lines. - Chris Hi VGF!

The bottoms of the bars are actually open, and do line up straight. Since they were intended to sit on an x-axis, I thought it would look a bit too sloppy to have a bunch of overlapping, randomly-drawn lines.

- Chris

]]> By: Visio Guy Fan http://www.visguy.com/2008/08/20/indexed-shapes-for-that-hand-drawn-look/comment-page-1/#comment-24315 Visio Guy Fan Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:19:38 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2008/08/20/indexed-shapes-for-that-hand-drawn-look/#comment-24315 Very nice. I'll give those a try at my next presentation (if possible). I only did notice that the bottom of the bars are 'straight'. No random there? Very nice. I’ll give those a try at my next presentation (if possible). I only did notice that the bottom of the bars are ’straight’. No random there?

]]> By: ejlp12 http://www.visguy.com/2008/08/20/indexed-shapes-for-that-hand-drawn-look/comment-page-1/#comment-23877 ejlp12 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:10:46 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2008/08/20/indexed-shapes-for-that-hand-drawn-look/#comment-23877 I like this. I like to see more basic shape available in the template such as square, triangle, etc. I like this. I like to see more basic shape available in the template such as square, triangle, etc.

]]> By: The EchoUser Experience » Hand drawn more human? http://www.visguy.com/2008/08/20/indexed-shapes-for-that-hand-drawn-look/comment-page-1/#comment-22839 The EchoUser Experience » Hand drawn more human? Fri, 17 Jul 2009 19:41:30 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2008/08/20/indexed-shapes-for-that-hand-drawn-look/#comment-22839 [...] are doing their best to make wireframes look hand drawn (as well as the associated businesses and bloggers that have taken note of this move) indicates that there’s something there (I do find it [...] [...] are doing their best to make wireframes look hand drawn (as well as the associated businesses and bloggers that have taken note of this move) indicates that there’s something there (I do find it [...]

]]> By: mark nold http://www.visguy.com/2008/08/20/indexed-shapes-for-that-hand-drawn-look/comment-page-1/#comment-22094 mark nold Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:41:17 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2008/08/20/indexed-shapes-for-that-hand-drawn-look/#comment-22094 in response to @ted... I came looking for something similar as often the graphics that Visio produces look a little slick and it makes things look a little too convincing or "under control". This is often the case in User Interface design when a good mockup can look like the finish product, clients are often surprised you have weeks of work ahead. It looks done right? I'm finding similar issues with other business graphics such as Gantt charts. When they look slick they look convincing, under control and therefore ignorable. Sometimes a hand drawn image (eg: a whiteboard) conveys a certain sense of state "in progress" that is good when things are actually in progress and may need a little attention. Additionally, hand drawn graphics are fresh and attention grabbing to audiences jaded with the constant stream of media graphics. in response to @ted…

I came looking for something similar as often the graphics that Visio produces look a little slick and it makes things look a little too convincing or “under control”.

This is often the case in User Interface design when a good mockup can look like the finish product, clients are often surprised you have weeks of work ahead. It looks done right?

I’m finding similar issues with other business graphics such as Gantt charts. When they look slick they look convincing, under control and therefore ignorable. Sometimes a hand drawn image (eg: a whiteboard) conveys a certain sense of state “in progress” that is good when things are actually in progress and may need a little attention.

Additionally, hand drawn graphics are fresh and attention grabbing to audiences jaded with the constant stream of media graphics.

]]> By: Puneet http://www.visguy.com/2008/08/20/indexed-shapes-for-that-hand-drawn-look/comment-page-1/#comment-21552 Puneet Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:22:31 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2008/08/20/indexed-shapes-for-that-hand-drawn-look/#comment-21552 I love these shapes. Too many times have I tried making website prototype using visio and then stopped and went back to paper. I am tired of perfectly gometrical drawings in visio, they look too mechanical. Diagram made using these give a feeling of natural drawing. I wish there were more shapes so that I could really use them for web prototypes. DOes anybody know of any such stencil / template? Thanks! I love these shapes. Too many times have I tried making website prototype using visio and then stopped and went back to paper. I am tired of perfectly gometrical drawings in visio, they look too mechanical.

Diagram made using these give a feeling of natural drawing.

I wish there were more shapes so that I could really use them for web prototypes. DOes anybody know of any such stencil / template?

Thanks!

]]> By: Stacy http://www.visguy.com/2008/08/20/indexed-shapes-for-that-hand-drawn-look/comment-page-1/#comment-21249 Stacy Mon, 08 Sep 2008 02:08:46 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2008/08/20/indexed-shapes-for-that-hand-drawn-look/#comment-21249 Chris -- I love these -- I've been using them today. Lot of fun. Chris — I love these — I’ve been using them today. Lot of fun.

]]> By: Visio Guy http://www.visguy.com/2008/08/20/indexed-shapes-for-that-hand-drawn-look/comment-page-1/#comment-21085 Visio Guy Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:13:16 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2008/08/20/indexed-shapes-for-that-hand-drawn-look/#comment-21085 @Ted 1. Readers loved the <a href="http://www.visguy.com/2008/08/11/crayon-network-shapes/" rel="nofollow"> Crayon Network Shapes</a rel="nofollow">. So there is a demand for "not so perfect" graphics. 2. Visio SmartShapes make this possible in a very interesting way. Try to do this with some other graphics application--without supplying an add-on code module. Even if the shapes are useless, they showcase interesting possibilities that Visio technology enables. 3. There are many practical uses for built-in randomness in graphics applications. The <a href="http://www.visguy.com/tag/bingo/" rel="nofollow">Visio Bingo Template</a> is one example. I'm sure there are many more. 4. Presentations for internal company meetings desperately need cuteness in order to keep employees awake. 5. Because, as the article's opening hints, I wanted to! @Ted

1. Readers loved the Crayon Network Shapes. So there is a demand for “not so perfect” graphics.

2. Visio SmartShapes make this possible in a very interesting way. Try to do this with some other graphics application–without supplying an add-on code module. Even if the shapes are useless, they showcase interesting possibilities that Visio technology enables.

3. There are many practical uses for built-in randomness in graphics applications. The Visio Bingo Template is one example. I’m sure there are many more.

4. Presentations for internal company meetings desperately need cuteness in order to keep employees awake.

5. Because, as the article’s opening hints, I wanted to!

]]> By: Futile » links for 2008-08-21 http://www.visguy.com/2008/08/20/indexed-shapes-for-that-hand-drawn-look/comment-page-1/#comment-21084 Futile » links for 2008-08-21 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:30:40 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2008/08/20/indexed-shapes-for-that-hand-drawn-look/#comment-21084 [...] ‘Indexed’ Shapes – for that Hand-drawn Look From the Visio Guy Blog. For when you want that hand drawn look in your Visio documents (tags: handdrawn Visio visualization prototype) [...] [...] ‘Indexed’ Shapes – for that Hand-drawn Look From the Visio Guy Blog. For when you want that hand drawn look in your Visio documents (tags: handdrawn Visio visualization prototype) [...]

]]> By: Ted http://www.visguy.com/2008/08/20/indexed-shapes-for-that-hand-drawn-look/comment-page-1/#comment-21083 Ted Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:38:33 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2008/08/20/indexed-shapes-for-that-hand-drawn-look/#comment-21083 applaud the creativity...but why in the world would anybody use visio to do this. Ie could do it in PPT and since precision and formality are not required, why bother with a stencil. I could see the custom pattern piece of this quite easily...but if somebody really wants to spitball, why would he do it in visio. Just my 2 cents...I am probably missing something here. applaud the creativity…but why in the world would anybody use visio to do this. Ie could do it in PPT and since precision and formality are not required, why bother with a stencil. I could see the custom pattern piece of this quite easily…but if somebody really wants to spitball, why would he do it in visio.

Just my 2 cents…I am probably missing something here.

]]> By: Wapperdude http://www.visguy.com/2008/08/20/indexed-shapes-for-that-hand-drawn-look/comment-page-1/#comment-21080 Wapperdude Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:30:18 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2008/08/20/indexed-shapes-for-that-hand-drawn-look/#comment-21080 This will be useful and fun to use. Sweet! This will be useful and fun to use. Sweet!

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