Concept 1. Name Card

To gain an early attention from participants, it is possible to take advantage of the timing to exchange name cards. It is a social ritual widely accepted. When name cards are exchanging, a close and personal interaction is also created in between JAMmers and participants. Without knowing what will be the next graphics on the card, every introduction could be a little, fresh challenge for the JAMmers to express stories behind each card.

A. Description
This concept is a series of folded cards printed illustrations which content the essential elements in Visual Thinking (See Figure 1.). The illustrations are mainly distilled from the findings in the Contextmapping phase. Each illustration represents one key characteristic, technique, or role/ function of Visual Thinkers in sessions. For example, Visual Thinkers have to switch swiftly and frequently between being logical and being empathetic (See Figuer 2.). JAMmers can choose to have all the cards in hand or only parts of them. Therefore, the name card is shown in different illustration each time.

Figure 1. These name cards are a series of illustrations representing key characteristics, techniques, and roles/functions of Visual Thinkers in group sessions.

Figure 2. Visual Thinkers have to switch swiftly between being logical and being empathetic.

B. Scenario
Before the start of a given session, JAMmers talk to participants randomly and ask to exchange name cards and take one card out from a stack of the folded cards. The participants could be curious about the illustrations or the way it looks like. This social event simply creates a chance for JAMmers to introduce themselves. With the reference of the illustrations, JAMmers can tell the participant a brief introduction of the illustration, which expresses how Visual Thinker works and influences the thinking process. The introduction process can be a little challenging and fun for the JAMmers by randomly-appeared illustrations. The JAMmers therefore can also be aware of what his/her role in the sessions and how they can introduce it better and better.

C. Possible benefits
- Arousing instant awareness of participants
- Speaking out for JAMmers themselves
- Flexible to compose customized story for different JAMmers