Visual lexicon on innovation: the world of GIFs
UNHCR’s Innovation Service is developing and testing a visual lexicon to facilitate conversation among UNHCR colleagues about the highs and lows of innovating in the organization. The visual lexicon encompasses GIFs, stickers (both animated and static) and memes, which are images used to express emotion or an idea in electronic communication.
The Innovation Service has developed eight GIFs that reflect various aspects of innovating within UNHCR’s work. The Innovation Service has captured experiences ranging from leaving your comfort zone and getting support from unlikely places to being overloaded by information and the feelings associated with change and growth. Innovation is messy and non-linear, and we hope these GIFs can help UNHCR convey those complexities in new and accessible ways.