Kurt Hanks was born in 1947 in Utah. He grew up on a ranch, working both ends of a cow. He discovered early in life, however, that his true calling was in the design field. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree and taught at Brigham Young University for nearly a decade. He later specialized in information design, with over 30 books, 60 museums, theme parks and visitors' centers to his credit. Later, Kurt developed a consulting firm that emphasizes concept development and organizational business training. You can see an overview of his projects at www.hanksconsulting.com. "The creative core of all my work," Kurt says, "is the rapid visualization of ideas and information." A signature facet of Kurt's creative mind is something he calls Paradigm Mapping--a process that improves the discernment capabilities of those who practice it. An explanation of Paradigm Mapping can be found at www.kurthanks.com.