Comments on: ‘Indexed’ Shapes – for that Hand-drawn Look http://www.visguy.com/2008/08/20/indexed-shapes-for-that-hand-drawn-look/ Shapes, Stencils, Drawings Templates, Tutorials, Tips & Developer Info for Microsoft Visio Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:20:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Musings on Project Delivery | Project Epistemology http://www.visguy.com/2008/08/20/indexed-shapes-for-that-hand-drawn-look/comment-page-1/#comment-28148 Musings on Project Delivery | Project Epistemology Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:02:00 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2008/08/20/indexed-shapes-for-that-hand-drawn-look/#comment-28148 [...] Visio Stencils courtesy of The Visio Guy. Share this:EmailTwitterLike this:LikeBe the first to like this post. [...] [...] Visio Stencils courtesy of The Visio Guy. Share this:EmailTwitterLike this:LikeBe the first to like this post. [...]

]]> By: greg@axsis.co.uk http://www.visguy.com/2008/08/20/indexed-shapes-for-that-hand-drawn-look/comment-page-1/#comment-27685 greg@axsis.co.uk Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:26:19 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2008/08/20/indexed-shapes-for-that-hand-drawn-look/#comment-27685 hi could you email me the rectangle shape thanks hi could you email me the rectangle shape

thanks

]]> By: Visio Guy http://www.visguy.com/2008/08/20/indexed-shapes-for-that-hand-drawn-look/comment-page-1/#comment-27645 Visio Guy Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:58:55 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2008/08/20/indexed-shapes-for-that-hand-drawn-look/#comment-27645 Hi RM, I've e-mailed you a version with a new rectangle shape. It's pretty complicated, and not worth explaining. Only crazy ShapeSheet geeks would want to know, which isn't most people :) Let me know how it works. Maybe I'll add a new post that contains a few new shapes one of these days! Hi RM,

I’ve e-mailed you a version with a new rectangle shape. It’s pretty complicated, and not worth explaining. Only crazy ShapeSheet geeks would want to know, which isn’t most people :)

Let me know how it works. Maybe I’ll add a new post that contains a few new shapes one of these days!

]]> By: rmontad http://www.visguy.com/2008/08/20/indexed-shapes-for-that-hand-drawn-look/comment-page-1/#comment-27639 rmontad Fri, 05 Aug 2011 19:18:14 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2008/08/20/indexed-shapes-for-that-hand-drawn-look/#comment-27639 This is awesome!! I could use one more shape - a rectangle. Do you have one or is there a tutorial on how to make one. I looked at the shapesheet for the hand drawn circle. Looks rather intimidating. This is awesome!! I could use one more shape – a rectangle. Do you have one or is there a tutorial on how to make one. I looked at the shapesheet for the hand drawn circle. Looks rather intimidating.

]]> By: Visio Guy http://www.visguy.com/2008/08/20/indexed-shapes-for-that-hand-drawn-look/comment-page-1/#comment-26592 Visio Guy Fri, 18 Feb 2011 10:28:06 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2008/08/20/indexed-shapes-for-that-hand-drawn-look/#comment-26592 Just make a new registration? Just make a new registration?

]]> By: a77277@jnxjn.com http://www.visguy.com/2008/08/20/indexed-shapes-for-that-hand-drawn-look/comment-page-1/#comment-26590 a77277@jnxjn.com Fri, 18 Feb 2011 01:51:44 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2008/08/20/indexed-shapes-for-that-hand-drawn-look/#comment-26590 thanx for the template. how do i change my username. I mistakenly entered by email as username during registration. thanx for the template.
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]]> By: blob http://www.visguy.com/2008/08/20/indexed-shapes-for-that-hand-drawn-look/comment-page-1/#comment-26157 blob Fri, 17 Dec 2010 15:06:50 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2008/08/20/indexed-shapes-for-that-hand-drawn-look/#comment-26157 Great - thanks for these! most friendly Great – thanks for these! most friendly

]]> By: Visio Guy » Sci-fi Movie Quotes Visualized http://www.visguy.com/2008/08/20/indexed-shapes-for-that-hand-drawn-look/comment-page-1/#comment-24473 Visio Guy » Sci-fi Movie Quotes Visualized Thu, 27 May 2010 08:48:51 +0000 http://www.visguy.com/2008/08/20/indexed-shapes-for-that-hand-drawn-look/#comment-24473 [...] quote-infographics. If you haven’t seen the “Indexed” shapes, go have a look at: ‘Indexed’ Shapes – for that Hand-drawn Look. These Visio shapes use randomness to create a “not all exactly the same” look and [...] [...] quote-infographics. If you haven’t seen the “Indexed” shapes, go have a look at: ‘Indexed’ Shapes – for that Hand-drawn Look. These Visio shapes use randomness to create a “not all exactly the same” look and [...]

]]> 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.

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