Flatland

In-company training

Tailor-made, designed to ensure that your team embraces visual thinking and can immediately apply it practically.

Do you want to work with your team or organisation on a shared vision or organise more effective meetings? Or is it important to sort out the complexity of your playing field?

It is all possible by using visual thinking. This skill is the key to being able to shape a better future. Our mission is therefore to make drawing as common as writing or photography.

Your issue or need is central. We put together a package from various available modules so that the training is tailored to your needs.

0,5 - 2 days of training
16 participants per group
6 possible modules

The benefits of visual thinking for your team:

  • More effective meetings;
  • Creativity is stimulated;
  • Making connections faster and gaining overview
  • Improved communication and mutual cooperation;
  • The problem-solving ability of your team/organisation is enhanced.
Training Modules

What are your wishes?

Basics of Visual Thinking

In this basic module, you will learn or improve the principles of drawing. You will learn to use drawings to make topics clear. After the training, you will draw your own talking picture with confidence.

Structure Your Story

Drawing paper acts as a mirror of your thoughts. How do you organise them? What is a logical structure to tell your story? And how do you translate that into a drawing? We will teach you!

Drawing Together

Drawings make assumptions and perceptions visible and more discussable. Want to work with others to arrive at a shared image? We will teach you the tricks of the trade.

Design Your Meeting

Visual facilitation helps you get the most out of every meeting. Drawings and templates help you create order and creative energy, whether you are organising large sessions or meeting with your own team.

Listen and Draw

Visual note-taking: listening and drawing at the same time. We teach you to capture the essence of a story live and turn it into a drawing. Bonus: even the dullest meeting becomes an opportunity to practice!

Pimp Your Pitch

Learn how people can better understand your record, with tricks that increase visual legibility. With our highly experienced illustrators, you will work on your drawing and receive feedback that will take you to the next level.
Experiences

What others are saying

''With the help of the Flatland Academy, I now have the foundation to dare to draw and the tools to turn it into a gripping story.''

Gisele Vermond
KLM

"We saw that something needed to be done, but we didn't know exactly where to start."

Paul Roodnat
van Omme & De Groot

You might also want to know this

  • The Summer School traditionally takes place in early July. The Winter School is held around the end of January or the beginning of February. Registration opens three months in advance.
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  • You don’t have to worry about anything! Materials for the day, such as a cheat sheet and your own drawing kit, are included. We also provide lunch, drinks, and snacks, of course.

  • Yes! You definitely don’t need any drawing experience. We’ll teach you the basics so you can draw functionally. Our experience shows that each group consists of a mix of less and more experienced participants. In addition to the two trainers, several Visual Designers will join to provide personal guidance at an appropriate level.

  • At our office! We have two beautiful training rooms available.
    You can find us in unit 12.1, on the twelfth floor at Weena 70, 3012 CM Rotterdam.

  • We also organize workshops and training sessions that can take place online or on-site at your location. Read more about the options here or contact Tom directly. We are happy to work with you to create a customized program.

Are you interested in training?

Get in touch with Tom, he is happy to help!

Contact
Tom van ‘t Westeinde
Visual Consultant