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Universal Principles of Storytelling for Designers
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Universal Principles of Storytelling for Designers

by Lyle H. Sandler
June 2025
Intermediate to advanced
224 pages
4h 53m
English
Rockport Publishers
Content preview from Universal Principles of Storytelling for Designers

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Contrast, Beginning to End

A distinct otherness must exist between the beginning and end of your story.

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Stories and designs are catalysts for transformation, guiding us from familiarity and the status quo toward a new and distinct reality. In design, the status quo marks our awareness of a problem or opportunity in need of change. In storytelling, it signifies the ordinary world before it undergoes a transformation, ideally leading to improvement.

Before the start of a vacation, there is an ordinary world, a status quo. The vacationer is tired, bored at work, and stressed about family issues. Upon returning, he is relaxed, has ...

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ISBN: 9780760392478