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Each member of the group chooses a color scheme for her journal, an idea borrowed from the book “True Colors: A Palette of Collaborative Art Journals” by Kathryn Bold (Stampington & Co., $30).

For Brower, creating the visual journal was about healing. “I learned profound grief can be a source of inspiration, and not to run from it,” she says.

2. Use emotion to make data memorable Data alone isn’t enough to create lasting impact — emotion plays a key role in how people retain information.