Eileen Clegg
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Eileen Clegg is a visual journalist
and founder of Visual Insight where she creates visual maps of ideas by bringing together her experience with journalism
, and art
, which is part of an evolving visual language
. The maps are created in real time on 4 by 8 foot murals featuring a combination of strategic quotes and ancient symbols and convey the "gestalt" of a meeting.
Her practice is a practical application of ideas developed by scholars including Carl Jung
's collective unconscious, and Rudolf Arnheim, who believe that visual perception and thinking are inextricably linked. She is continuing this stream of research with Bonnie DeVarco through their project Shape of Thought. She uses visual language to report on emergent knowledge and future trends, including the Future of Learning in affiliation with Institute for the Future
(since 1999), future workforce/workplaces through the Future of Talent http://www.futureoftalent.org (since 2003), and Co-Evolution of Tools and Technology http://engelbartmural.com/ inspired by her work with inventor Doug Engelbart
(since 2002).
Eileen Clegg was a daily news journalist for 20 years, and has written numerous books, and articles. She is co-author of "The Engelbart Hypothesis: Dialogs with Douglas Engelbart" with Valerie Landau
in conversation with Douglas Engelbart
.
Visual journalism
Visual journalism is the practice of strategically combining words and images to convey information.-Universal:Visual journalism is premised upon the idea that at a time of accelerating change, often words cannot keep pace with concepts. Visual journalism incorporates ancient symbols that resonate...
and founder of Visual Insight where she creates visual maps of ideas by bringing together her experience with journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
, and art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
, which is part of an evolving visual language
Visual language
A visual language is a system of communication using visual elements. Speech as a means of communication cannot strictly be separated from the whole of human communicative activity which includes the visual and the term 'language' in relation to vision is an extension of its use to describe the...
. The maps are created in real time on 4 by 8 foot murals featuring a combination of strategic quotes and ancient symbols and convey the "gestalt" of a meeting.
Her practice is a practical application of ideas developed by scholars including Carl Jung
Carl Jung
Carl Gustav Jung was a Swiss psychiatrist and the founder of Analytical Psychology. Jung is considered the first modern psychiatrist to view the human psyche as "by nature religious" and make it the focus of exploration. Jung is one of the best known researchers in the field of dream analysis and...
's collective unconscious, and Rudolf Arnheim, who believe that visual perception and thinking are inextricably linked. She is continuing this stream of research with Bonnie DeVarco through their project Shape of Thought. She uses visual language to report on emergent knowledge and future trends, including the Future of Learning in affiliation with Institute for the Future
Institute for the Future
The Institute for the Future is a Palo Alto, California–based think tank established in 1968, as a spin-off from the RAND Corporation, to help organizations plan for the long-term future....
(since 1999), future workforce/workplaces through the Future of Talent http://www.futureoftalent.org (since 2003), and Co-Evolution of Tools and Technology http://engelbartmural.com/ inspired by her work with inventor Doug Engelbart
Douglas Engelbart
Douglas Carl Engelbart is an American inventor, and an early computer and internet pioneer. He is best known for his work on the challenges of human-computer interaction, resulting in the invention of the computer mouse, and the development of hypertext, networked computers, and precursors to GUIs...
(since 2002).
Eileen Clegg was a daily news journalist for 20 years, and has written numerous books, and articles. She is co-author of "The Engelbart Hypothesis: Dialogs with Douglas Engelbart" with Valerie Landau
Valerie Landau
Valerie Landau is an American designer, author and educator. She has filed two patents along with her colleague and mentor Douglas Engelbart. Their most recent patent describes multitouch interface for chorded text entry. The new patent is inspired by Engelbart's early work developing the...
in conversation with Douglas Engelbart
Douglas Engelbart
Douglas Carl Engelbart is an American inventor, and an early computer and internet pioneer. He is best known for his work on the challenges of human-computer interaction, resulting in the invention of the computer mouse, and the development of hypertext, networked computers, and precursors to GUIs...
.