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What sort of icon/graphic should I draw to represent a concept. This can be very helpful when I am doing sketching note. Thanking in advance for any input.

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what concept you want to represent?? – Jack May 25 '11 at 7:40
@Jack: I'm assuming he means he wants to represent the concept of a concept. – PearsonArtPhoto♦ May 25 '11 at 14:53
@hhajmi - can you confirm? – UpTheCreek May 26 '11 at 6:43

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A concept can be an idea, in that case you can go for the regular light bulb.

It could also mean a path, a structure, maybe you could use a blue print, drawing board.

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… or tabula rasa, which would be, well, blank. Rather dull for a symbol. +1 for a light bulb—if you want to be more 2010, draw a CFL! – koiyu May 25 '11 at 13:11
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LOVE the CFL idea! :-D – Alan Gilbertson♦ May 25 '11 at 20:09
I think Honda has used the CFL in a commercial. It'll become more common as more localities ban incandescents. – Ray Mitchell May 25 '11 at 23:21
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A comic strip style "thought bubble" may also be a way to express concept.

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Spot on Pearsonartphoto, that precisely what I meant. Anyway thanks for the input jackjoe. From my experience, I will normally try to clarify some key concepts in the areas of interest and the following discussions will be based/built/developed upon these concepts. Than the light bulb or CFL (thanks koiyu for sharing this) moment, I can use a "brick" or "jigsaw" piece to represent a concept. I believed that this is not original but I think it can serve the purpose. Thanks all for commenting. – hhajemi May 26 '11 at 4:55
This comment looks like it belongs with the question rather than this answer? – e100 May 26 '11 at 12:54
@e100: I'm sure you're right, but it can't be moved... – PearsonArtPhoto♦ May 31 '11 at 5:15

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