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Interesting angle on how storytelling relates to design

Stories have defined our world. They have been with us since the dawn of communication, from cave walls to the tall tales recounted around fires. They have continued to evolve with their purpose remaining the same; To entertain, to share common experiences, to teach, and to pass on traditions.

In this article we’ll explore how user experience professionals and designers are using storytelling to create compelling experiences that build human connections.

A Better User Experience using Storytelling Part One

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Permalink Reply by Callie Leah on February 13, 2010 at 4:05am

I understand that. Whenever you create something (that's not a story) it has a story to it. Like old painting from greek times, they all represented stories. What people dont' realize is that a picture or a painting or even the pattern on your clothes could represent something. Bright colors represent happiness, while dark ones represent gloom and dispair. If we could just look a little bit deeper, we would see a lot of things we never realized.

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Permalink Reply by Kay Elizabeth on February 15, 2010 at 5:46am

Good post! And another thing that's interesting Callie is that no two people look at a painting and see it in exactly the same way. That adds another dimension to the work's depth. I find that with my poetry too--readers see meanings within them I didn't intentionally put there.

Callie Leah said:

I understand that. Whenever you create something (that's not a story) it has a story to it. Like old painting from greek times, they all represented stories. What people dont' realize is that a picture or a painting or even the pattern on your clothes could represent something. Bright colors represent happiness, while dark ones represent gloom and dispair. If we could just look a little bit deeper, we would see a lot of things we never realized.

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Permalink Reply by Callie Leah on February 15, 2010 at 10:45pm

Exactly. Like, when I see a rose, I think of beauty and delicacy and innocence. A symbol of love and compasion. Where as my little sister might see it and think, "Oooh! Pretty!!" And nothing else. ;)

Kay Elizabeth said:

Good post! And another thing that's interesting Callie is that no two people look at a painting and see it in exactly the same way. That adds another dimension to the work's depth. I find that with my poetry too--readers see meanings within them I didn't intentionally put there.

Callie Leah said:
I understand that. Whenever you create something (that's not a story) it has a story to it. Like old painting from greek times, they all represented stories. What people dont' realize is that a picture or a painting or even the pattern on your clothes could represent something. Bright colors represent happiness, while dark ones represent gloom and dispair. If we could just look a little bit deeper, we would see a lot of things we never realized.

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Permalink Reply by scribbler on February 21, 2010 at 5:44am

Callie Leah said:

If we could just look a little bit deeper, we would see a lot of things we never realized.

Are you sure you're only a youngster? :) You say some very wise things at times. You're right, we would. I think that's why people don't always look. They are scared they may not like what they see.

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Permalink Reply by Callie Leah on February 21, 2010 at 6:11am

Well, that's what books will do for you! :) And that's a good thought. And sometimes, people are only afraid the won't understand, even if they see what something they didn't expect.

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Callie Leah said:
If we could just look a little bit deeper, we would see a lot of things we never realized.

Are you sure you're only a youngster? :) You say some very wise things at times. You're right, we would. I think that's why people don't always look. They are scared they may not like what they see.