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Thinking in Visual Metaphors

4.9 (117)

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3 Weeks

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Cohort-based Course

Make your ideas stand out with visual thinking.

This course is popular

10 people enrolled last week.

Course overview

Level up your communication in 3 weeks with visual metaphors

Stop competing for attention.


Be different and translate your ideas into visuals.


You might be saying...

"Well, that's all well and good, but I can't draw."


Rest assured.

Visual thinking is not about drawing.


The main "draw" (🥁) of visual thinking is communicating ideas in a deep, impactful way.


If you're keen on clarifying your thinking and using the power of metaphors to create content that stands out, you're in the right place.


Join me in this 3 week course to learn the techniques and frameworks I’ve used to attract an engaged international audience of 350,000+ people.


Whether it's for professional upskilling, personal development, or differentiating your writing, Thinking in Visual Metaphors will open up new possibilities to express your ideas.

Who is this course for

01

Aspiring creators eager to grow an organic audience through a unique and marketable skill.

02

Writers who want to stop the scroll and stand out in their niche by attracting audiences to their work.

03

Educators and coaches who want to leverage their expertise for their clients with effective strategies.

By the end of this 3 week course, you'll:

Create your first visual metaphor


Raise your visual I.Q.


Practice strategies to make the abstract visible


Carve out a style unique to your personal brand


Apply visual frameworks to clarify, simplify, and amplify your ideas


Analyze a visual as a creator


Get peer-feedback and meet other visual thinkers


This course includes

6 interactive live sessions

Lifetime access to course materials

84 in-depth lessons

Direct access to instructor

11 projects to apply learnings

Guided feedback & reflection

Private community of peers

Course certificate upon completion

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Course syllabus

Week 1

May 12—May 18

    Self-Paced Module - Using Figma

    13 items

    Self-Paced Module - Using Procreate & Canva

    9 items

    Module 1: Foundations

    • May

      13

      Live-Session 1: Foundations

      Tue 5/1312:00 AM—1:30 AM (UTC)
    15 more items

    Module 2: Introduction to I.C.E. (Intention - Capture - Examine)

    • May

      16

      Live Session 2: Making Visuals as Cool as I.C.E.

      Fri 5/1612:00 AM—1:30 AM (UTC)
    12 more items

Week 2

May 19—May 25

    Module 3: Execution

    • May

      20

      Live-Session 3: Execution

      Tue 5/2012:00 AM—1:30 AM (UTC)
    7 more items

    Module 4: Frameworks

    • May

      23

      Live Session 4: Frameworks

      Fri 5/2312:00 AM—1:30 AM (UTC)
    9 more items

Week 3

May 26—May 30

    Module 5: Style

    • May

      28

      Live-Session 5: Style

      Wed 5/2812:00 AM—1:30 AM (UTC)
    10 more items

    Module 6: Iteration

    5 items

Post-course

    May

    31

    Live Session 6: Iteration

    Sat 5/3112:00 AM—1:30 AM (UTC)

Bonus

    Bonus Resources & Tools

    9 items

    Recommended Stuff

    4 items

    Social Media Tools

    2 items

4.9 (117 ratings)

What students are saying

At a glance:

At a glance:

Week 1: Learn the Rules

Foundations

Week 2: Master the Rules

Frameworks & Practical Strategies

Week 3: Break the Rules

Style & Iteration

Meet your instructor

PJ Milani

PJ Milani

@milanicreative

A teacher by trade, I've made over 400 visuals to grow an organic international audience of 250,000+ followers.


My illustrations have helped authors, speakers, and startup founders communicate their ideas with more clarity and impact to their audiences. My visuals have been used by Adam Grant, Greg McKeown, Sahil Bloom, Justin Welsh, Steven Bartlett and more.


You can usually catch me simplifying complexity through daily visuals on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter.

Who is PJ Milani?

        PJ Milani has a remarkable ability to bring complex concepts to life. His creative visuals are masterful in illustrating and illuminating ideas.
Adam Grant

Adam Grant

#1 New York Times bestselling author of THINK AGAIN
        PJ's visuals have helped bring my social media writing to life in ways that I'd never be able to express on my own. Whenever I have something to say, that my writing can't capture on its own, I turn to PJ to design it. One of the most talented visual designers around.
Justin Welsh

Justin Welsh

The Diversified Solopreneur
        PJ is truly a visual teacher. His ability to capture the essence of a complex, abstract idea and break it down into an engaging, single message is remarkable. His visuals don’t just complement a concept. They elevate it.
Sahil Bloom

Sahil Bloom

Entrepreneur and Author
        PJ never ceased to make me see the world in a different and clearer way through his use of his visuals. It's single-frame storytelling at its best.
Matthew Dicks

Matthew Dicks

Author & Storyteller

What students are making

Akhil Karun (Cohort 7)

Akhil Karun (Cohort 7)

Hanh Bui (Cohort 2)

Hanh Bui (Cohort 2)

Ramya Anand (Cohort 6)

Ramya Anand (Cohort 6)

Course Preview

3-Step process to create a visual metaphor

Course schedule

4-6 hours per week

  • Live Sessions on Mondays & Thursdays

    7pm - 8:30pm Central Standard Time

    CONVERT TO YOUR TIMEZONE

    Interactive and engaging sessions with breakout rooms!


    Each live-session is recorded with forever-access if you miss any or have to leave early (even when the course is completed).

  • BONUS: After Hours Q&A

    (optional) After each live-session

    Get all your questions answered after each live-session.


    After 20 years of teaching, I've learned the most helpful feedback is immediate and timely.

  • Class projects

    2-3 hours per week


        A master of bringing complex topics out of the abstract and into the tangible with simple metaphors. PJ doesn’t just teach lessons, he gets invested in you as a person and wants to see you succeed long after the class is over!
Hannah Wilson

Hannah Wilson

Founder of Quoted Visually
        PJ is not only one of the most inspiring people I've met, with his beautiful visuals, but also an incredibly warm and caring person. End result? His work positively impacts both the heart and mind.
Eric Partaker

Eric Partaker

Author & CEO Coach
        PJ is an incredibly talented visual creator. His visuals are awesome and my audience loves them too!
Alex Weic

Alex Weic

Creator of Alex & Books 
        PJ is one of the best visual storytellers out there. The way he breaks complex topics down with beautiful images is truly inspiring. 
Chris Donnelly

Chris Donnelly

Co-Founder of Lottie and Found
        PJ is exceptionally gifted in communicating visually with clear, concise and unique illustrations. This partnered with his expertise in educating makes him my first recommendation when someone is looking to learn how to visually communicate.
Michael J. Boorman

Michael J. Boorman

Founder of Wisdom Made Easy
        PJ is one of the most creative, consistent, resourceful and innovative visual thinkers. As a visual thinker myself, PJ is a constant source of inspiration; His mash-ups are amazing, and he brilliantly iterates on a concept to create insightful and fun illustrations that make you think.
Roberto Ferraro

Roberto Ferraro

Project Leader & Visual Thinker
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Thinking in Visual Metaphors

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Dates

May 12—31, 2025

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Hands-on learning

You'll get step-by-step instruction and learn by doing through projects and breakout rooms.

Interactive and project-based

Make friends by interacting with other learners and test your ideas with each other in a low-risk environment.

Learn with a cohort of peers

Join a community of like-minded people who want to learn and grow alongside you

TVM Alumni

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Kaamna Deo (Cohort 8)

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Join an upcoming cohort

Thinking in Visual Metaphors

Cohort 11

$499

Dates

May 12—31, 2025

Payment Deadline

May 11, 2025

Don't miss out! Enrollment closes in 3 days

Get reimbursed

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