Mind Mapping
Mind mapping is a visual design in itself. It helps in seeing the steps taken to achieve goals, short term targets and gives a bigger picture on how one is moving in a company towards fulfilling goals.
A mind mapping is a chart that visually organizes information by connecting ideas and expanding on central concepts. A mind map usually starts with a central idea and works outwards from there.
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When brainstorming a new product or event concept, note-taking is what everybody does. But then one can end up with pages and pages of notes which are often more confusing than helpful. Mind maps are a great way to organise thoughts more productively.
How to start mind mapping in visual design.
Begin with the main concept. Identify the main purpose of your mind map and write it down.
Add branches to the main idea. Now that you have determined the main purpose of your mind map, add branches that will outline the most basic subtopics.
Explore topics by adding more branches.
Add images and colors.
Colours, shapes and lines these basic elements now come to the aid of making a mind map.
Benefits of mind mapping
Many times the mind mapping exercise will help the team discover a lot of things that haven't been thought of properly and where action has to be taken. This mapping is good idea for, students, designers or any one in a decision making position.
The map promotes brainstorming of ideas, effective note taking, stronger retention and impactful presentation.Depending on your purpose and time, the mind map can include artful, purposeful elements like pictures, drawings, curvy lines of varying thickness and multiple colors.
Mind mapping can be simple to elaborate, and may be either hand-drawn or computer-drawn.
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Examples of mind mapping designs. This simple Design done using Word.
Here in the center big circle depicts identification on the topic. Smaller blue circles projecting depict can be assumed as sub headings or steps to be taken, or from the center (head) delegating instructions to subordinates. From the smaller blue circles again smaller green colour circles are projected, again this can be taken work being divided even more. This kind of maps using different colours to code can be used for goal setting, market sales building.
In this way one can create any kind of maps to achieve your goals.
Here is one more example of a mind map.
Here I am mentioning online mind mapping software.
Mind map softwares doesn’t have paper size limitation, it’s easy to draw ideas around and rearrange maps readable and it is neat.
Canva is an Australian graphic design platform, used to create social media graphics, presentations, posters, documents and also one can use it for creating Mind Mapping.
Draw.io is a free, open-source Windows app that lets you create offline or online diagrams. You can save or import them to other apps or your program, depending on the type of chart.
MindMUp is entirely web-based, it is easy to save and publish your mind maps online and to social media platforms.
Free plan allows for unlimited number of mind maps up to 100 KB storage and saved and published up to six months.
Personal Gold costs $2.99 per month and Organizational Gold $100 yearly with unlimited users. The Gold user packages can create private maps, share and edit concurrently.
Get hands-on right away with the Web whiteboard for instant collaboration, where you can brainstorm, share ideas and manage projects without signing-up.
Origins
Know the history of mind mapping.
British author and TV personality Tony Buzan popularized the term “mind map” in the 1970s in his BBC TV series, Use your Head and in his books such as modern mind mapping for smart thinking.
The idea of mind mapping goes further centuries back. Many famous thinkers and innovators throughout history have been noted for organic, curving notes, often including drawings and doodles. These include Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Albert Einstein, Marie Curie, Thomas Edison and Mark Twain.
