Visual materials with Napkin

Turn a business dossier into visual materials with Napkin

  • Napkin

On request

In short

Select an authorised dossier and extract messages, processes and confirmed figures. Build process diagrams, comparisons and relationships; check every link against source text. Compose the visual narrative and improve readability, hierarchy and coherence; peer-review a second case. Export PNG, SVG, PPT or PDF subject to access; integrate in a presentation tool and hand over sources, visuals and verification log.

Why this training?

The problem
Fragmented uses and results that are hard to verify.
What it costs today
Manual rework and decisions based on incomplete information.
Why this skill
A business dossier turned into exportable visual materials with source text and relationship checks.
What you gain
A business dossier turned into exportable visual materials with source text and relationship checks.

Objectives of this training

  • A business dossier turned into exportable visual materials with source text and relationship checks.
  • Select an authorised dossier and extract messages, processes and confirmed figures.
  • Build process diagrams, comparisons and relationships; check every link against source text.
  • Compose the visual narrative and improve readability, hierarchy and coherence; peer-review a second case.
  • Select an authorised dossier and extract messages, processes and confirmed figures.
  • Build process diagrams, comparisons and relationships; check every link against source text.
  • Compose the visual narrative and improve readability, hierarchy and coherence; peer-review a second case.
  • Export PNG, SVG, PPT or PDF subject to access; integrate in a presentation tool and hand over sources, visuals and verification log.

Who is it for and what are the prerequisites?

Roles and tasks concerned

  • Staff using Napkin for professional tasks
  • Team leads evaluating uses of this tool

Prior skills

  • Have practised: How to create clear diagrams with Napkin?; How to build a visual narrative from business data with Napkin?, or have equivalent skills. Authorised Napkin account; verify visual features and PNG, SVG, PPT or PDF export for the plan. Export to an external presentation tool; no photo or movie generation is promised. Check structures and figures.

To prepare before the session

  • Authorised Napkin account; verify visual features and PNG, SVG, PPT or PDF export for the plan. Export to an external presentation tool; no photo or movie generation is promised. Check structures and figures.

What you will work on

  1. Extract dossier ideas for Napkin

    Select an authorised dossier and extract messages, processes and confirmed figures.

  2. Choose visual structures and relationships

    Build process diagrams, comparisons and relationships; check every link against source text.

  3. Correct diagrams and the dossier narrative

    Compose the visual narrative and improve readability, hierarchy and coherence; peer-review a second case.

  4. Export and hand over visual supports

    Export PNG, SVG, PPT or PDF subject to access; integrate in a presentation tool and hand over sources, visuals and verification log.

What you take away

  • A business dossier turned into exportable visual materials with source text and relationship checks.
  • Log of trials, corrections and checks.

Method and assessment

  • Demonstration of available features, guided exercises and an independent case.
  • Peer review of the deliverable and correction against original sources.

The participant presents the stated deliverable, justifies sources and permissions, identifies and corrects an error and explains limitations. Assessment rubric: accuracy, traceability, access control and handover to a colleague.

Frequently asked questions

What concrete outcome is assessed?

A business dossier turned into exportable visual materials with source text and relationship checks.

What access is needed before the session?

Authorised Napkin account; verify visual features and PNG, SVG, PPT or PDF export for the plan. Export to an external presentation tool; no photo or movie generation is promised. Check structures and figures.

Which step should come before this course?

Have practised: How to create clear diagrams with Napkin?; How to build a visual narrative from business data with Napkin?, or have equivalent skills.

How are data protected and results validated?

Use fictional, anonymised or explicitly authorised data. Your organisation’s designated person checks sources, rights and results before use; subscriptions and external access are not assumed to be included.

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