How to Map Your Product Story with a Simple Storyboard

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How to Map Your Product Story with a Simple Storyboard

Hosted by Chris Abad

Tue, Feb 4, 2025

6:00 PM UTC (30 minutes)

Virtual (Zoom)

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Design Storytelling: Turn Resistance into Buy-in

Chris Abad

What you'll learn

Define your presentation’s core flow

Learn a simple method to structure your main points into a logical sequence before adding high-fidelity

Sketch low-fidelity storyboards

Use rough sketches to visualize each segment of your narrative, ensuring clarity before committing to design details.

Refine and align with confidence

Iterate your storyboard to align teams, preempt confusion, and deliver a coherent, audience-friendly presentation

Why this topic matters

In this 30-minute lesson, you’ll learn to map your product story using a simple storyboard. Outline key points, sketch low-fidelity frames, and confirm your narrative flow early. By storyboarding first, you’ll save time, sharpen your message, and ensure every visual supports your core vision.

You'll learn from

Chris Abad

Former Design Director for top design teams including Google, Dropbox, & Square

With 20+ years leading design teams at Google, Dropbox, Square, and Salesforce, I’ve seen how early storyboarding prevents wasted effort and confusion. I’ve helped hundreds of designers shape their narratives before going high-fidelity. Join me to master a proven method that focuses your message and streamlines the presentation process.

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