Father

189_father
I love visual mnemonics. I've written books on learning Japanese kanji with the help of illustrations that match the shape of kanji and convey their meaning. This is my favorite of the 1500 visuals I've created so far. The original images that this kanji is based on comes from a pictograph of a hand holding a stick. It represents the authority, discipline, and punishment of fathers. I like my visual way better. Here is kanji mnemonic number 189 of 1945.

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Posted May 27, 2009 by Michael Rowley 
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AtomFamilies.com

Atomfamiliesblog

Visual mnemonics and artwork for my website and iPhone app project for learning the periodic table of Elements. The idea is to turn each of the elements into a memorable character and show how they are related to each other. The characters are loosely drawn to resemble celebrities like Tom Hanks and Jennifer Aniston.

Filed under  //   Atom Families   Authored Works   Info Design   Visual Mnemonics   Websites   Youth  
Posted February 15, 2009 by Michael Rowley 
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Dragon

Red_dragon

From my project 'Kanji PictoCards' in which I create visuals that match the shape and meaning of Japanese kanji characters.

Filed under  //   Illustration   Visual Mnemonics   kanji  
Posted January 23, 2009 by Michael Rowley 
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Twitter Wallpaper for @KanjiPicto

Kanji_twitter

Bold wallpaper and branding motif for my line of award-winning books and iPhone apps for learning Japanese.

Filed under  //   Authored Works   Branding   Identity   Kanji   Visual Mnemonics  
Posted January 1, 2009 by Michael Rowley 
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