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Thinking in Visual Metaphors

9.3

(6 ratings)

2 Weeks

Cohort-based Course

Make your ideas stand out with visual thinking.

Hosted by

PJ Milani

Founder of Milani Creative | 19yrs Film & Animation Teacher

Course overview

Level up your communication in 3 weeks with visual metaphors

Stop competing for attention.


Be different with visual thinking.


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" (馃) of visual thinking is communicating ideas in a deep, impactful way.


In this course, you'll聽learn to how to clarify, simplify, and聽amplify聽your ideas so you're no longer competing for attention. So 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.

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 additional strategies to leverage their expertise for their clients.

In this course, you'll:

Create your first visual metaphor

Make your own projects during and after the course to build a content library as you progress in your journey as a visual thinker.

Raise your visual awareness

Attune your attention to capture ideas related to your expertise and interests, so you're never starving for ideas to visualize.

Develop strategies to produce creativity on demand

Practice a repeatable workflow to help you organize your thoughts and publish work efficiently.

Carve out a style unique to your personal brand

Develop an intentional style by celebrating your unique creative accent in how you speak through the language of visuals.

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

Use reliable practices and frameworks to go from insight to visual.

Analyze a visual as a creator

Sharpen your tools to diagnose a visual to improve it and double-down on what works.

Get peer-feedback and meet other visual thinkers

Make friends in the course and test your ideas with each other in a low-risk environment.

9.3

(6 ratings)

What people are saying

聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽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
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽One of the best courses I've taken! PJ was a great teacher and I appreciate how we were able to learn very quickly by applying new concepts to specific projects. Feedback we received from the instructor and the cohort was very insightful. Lots of systems and frameworks that make it easy to consistently create visual metaphors.
Serena Lin

Serena Lin

Student at Pomona College, Personal Growth Coach
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽Simple to follow. Entertaining. Insightful and so much great content to learn from. I need to go through it again to really embed all the learning. PJ is a great teacher.
Daryl Seager

Daryl Seager

Founder of The Little Things O脺
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽PJ is an incredibly talented visual creator. His visuals are awesome and my audience loves them too!
Alex Wiec

Alex Wiec

Creator of Alex & Books
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽This course exceeded my expectations! PJ's an excellent teacher who is able to explain concepts well. Love how he always adds his personal take and is always willing to share his experiences. Benefitted immensely from the structures and guidelines he shared with the class. So much to take away.
Nicole

Nicole

Law grad. Designer.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽This was a fabulous course!聽PJ brings great insight into this program that can be applied by anyone.聽I would highly recommend this course to anyone who wants to create visuals that cut through!
Rowena Millward

Rowena Millward

Co-Founder of MacMORGAN Next Practice Growth
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Course syllabus

01

Learn the Rules - "Crawl"

Introduction to the course and learn the foundations of what goes into visuals. Learn how to ideate and capture ideas in this session.

02

Master the Rules - "Walk"

Learn how to clarify, simplify, and amplify insights into a visual. Organize the visual using tested frameworks.

03

Break the Rules - "Moonwalk"

Create your own unique style to act as your visual signature online. Learn how to iterate your ideas.

Course schedule

4-6 hours per week
  • Live Sessions on Tuesdays

    7:00pm - 8:00pm CST

    Recorded and accessible if you miss them (even when the course is completed).

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  • Live Sessions on Saturdays

    10:00am - 11:00am CST

    Recorded and accessible if you miss them (even when the course is completed).

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  • BONUS: After Hours Q&A

    (optional) After each live-session

    After 19 years teaching, I've learned the most helpful feedback is timely. Get your questions immediately answered after each live-session.

  • Class projects

    2-3 hours per week


Learning is better with cohorts

Learning is better with cohorts

Active hands-on learning

This course builds on live workshops and hands-on projects

Interactive and project-based

You鈥檒l be interacting with other learners through breakout rooms and project teams

Learn with a cohort of peers

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What happens if I can鈥檛 make a live session?
I work full-time, what is the expected time commitment?
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What if I can't draw?
Yeah, but will I learn to draw?
What鈥檚 the refund policy?

Heyoo!

PJ Milani

PJ Milani

@milanicreative

A teacher by trade, PJ started creating online to make a bigger difference outside of his classroom.


He's made over 300 visuals to grow an organic international audience of 200,000+ followers. PJ's visuals have been used by Adam Grant, Greg McKeown, Sahil Bloom, Justin Welsh, and more.


His illustrations have helped authors, speakers, and startup founders communicate their ideas with more impact to their audiences.


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

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