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Presto Sketching

A book to help you think and communicate better with drawing

Author: Ben Crothers

Nail your product strategy with the Product Pyramid

Features! Story points! Sprints! UIs! It’s all too easy to let the detail of product management drown out the actual product strategy. The Product Pyramid can help. Strategy is a tricky game. The more complicated the product(s), service(s) and business(es), and the more people involved, …

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facilitation, product design, product strategy, service design, visual frameworks04/05/201809/06/2025 By Ben Crothers

Foundation lines: the killer technique for better sketching

If you struggle to draw from imagination – or even what’s right in front of you! – the foundation lines drawing technique is made for you. Try it yourself, and gain greater confidence and ability, with more satisfying results. [UPDATED] Quite a while ago I was …

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basics, cactus, drawing, foundation lines, fundamentals, ramen, selfie08/02/201809/06/2025 By Ben Crothers

3 ways to add extra impact to figures

Figures add tons of visual interest to your presentations and communications. But before you go to Google Images or MidJourney, try drawing them yourself.

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drawing, figures, visual storytelling06/02/201805/01/2025 By Ben Crothers

3 ways to visualise psychological safety for better team performance

A team that draws together stays together. Here are 3 ways to get your team doing simple sketches together to forge a greater sense of psychological safety, and to perform better.

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camaraderie, check-ins, coaching, drawing, facilitation, group drawing, teams, visual metaphor, visual thinking22/01/201805/01/2025 By Ben Crothers

5 easy ways to give your sketches more WOW factor

Do you ever wonder why some sketches have a way of jumping out at you and grabbing your attention? By trying out these ideas in your sketching, yours can do that too.

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drawing, visual storytelling04/01/201805/01/2025 By Ben Crothers

Use the Product Box sketch to improve any product or service

Here’s a simple visual framework you can use by yourself or with a team to help you clarify the value and benefits of your product, service, or even yourself.

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design, product design, product management, product strategy, ux, visual metaphor10/07/201707/12/2024 By Ben Crothers

Amaze your team mates with radar charts

Radar charts are the forgotten tool in the data visualisation toolbox; here are some ideas to put it to use today.

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charts, data visualisation, self-improvement03/07/201707/12/2024 By Ben Crothers

5 MORE tips for better whiteboarding awesomeness

Is everyone lost in their own laptops in your meetings? Get everyone focused on what matters with 5 MORE simple whiteboarding tips.

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facilitation, meetings, tips and tricks, whiteboarding29/05/201707/12/2024 By Ben Crothers

5 tips for better whiteboarding awesomeness

More talking, and more slides in our meetings! Says no-one ever. Command the whiteboard, and get everyone more engaged, with these 5 simple tips.

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meetings, tips and tricks, whiteboarding12/05/201707/12/2024 By Ben Crothers

Sketch the resource Tank for better team efficiency

Your time, energy and attention are precious! The Resource Tank sketch can help you and your team take stock of where they’re going, and how to get some time and energy back.

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coaching, productivity, visual framework, visual metaphor05/05/201707/12/2024 By Ben Crothers

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