Think Outside the Flowchart: 6 Unconventional Uses of Lucidchart

With the recent launch of Team Spaces, Visual Activities, and Collaborative AI, the Lucid Visual Collaboration Suite provides users with a universal canvas that is brimming with creative potential. Whether for work or personal use, our 60+ million users employ Lucid for a variety of purposes.

And while there is no wrong way to use Lucid—indeed, this is a judgment-free zone—some uses of Lucid are definitely more interesting than others.

Here we’ll spotlight a few unconventional ways our Lucid Champions use Lucid. Feel free to get inspired to use Lucid in similar ways!

:sparkles: CREATIVE USE CASE #1: Making Mission: Impossible less impossible to follow

  • Lucid Champion: Leo Barnes, Lead Consultant, Business Analysis, Strategy & Experience at Ensono Digital

  • Result: “It helped my family and friends to follow the franchise and remember which films they had seen.”

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:sparkles: CREATIVE USE CASE #2: Date Night Detective

  • Lucid Champion: Jacob Jensen, Sr. Customer Education Specialist at BambooHR

  • Reason: “I was tired of spending too much time trying to decide what to do for date night. So I did all the research up front.”

  • Result: “Now we’ve got a ton of date night ideas right at our fingertips, and many of the logistical details are already sorted out. Now leave me alone, I’ve got a hot date!”

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:sparkles: CREATIVE USE CASE #3: Marathon Mapping

  • Lucid Champion: Kristen W., Customer Success Operations Analyst

  • Reason: “I signed up for my next 70.3 Half Ironman and developed a Lucidchart to help me track which workouts I need to get through each week and how I felt overall that week. Looking at this in this format helps me have more flexibility with what I need to achieve, rather than have everything tied to a specific day. It is still in its early development so I think there is a lot of room to grow this type of document and leverage it more for workout notes.”

  • Result: “This helps me track my activity and make sure I’m staying on track to meet my fitness goals.”

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:sparkles: CREATIVE USE CASE #4: Vacation Visualization

  • Lucid Champion: Ria S.

  • Reason: “I planned my dream vacation using Lucidchart to map out my itinerary, including destinations, accommodations, and activities. I added images, notes, and links to create a visually appealing and organized travel plan.”

  • Result: “This board was important for visual organization. The board allows for a visual representation of the entire vacation plan, making it easier to see and understand the flow of activities, destinations, and accommodations. This visual organization helps me quickly grasp the overall structure of the trip.”

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:sparkles: CREATIVE USE CASE #5: Lucid Landscapes

  • Lucid Champion: [Prefers to remain anonymous]

  • Reason: “I created a Lucidchart document for my landscaping planning.”

  • Result: “It was easier to communicate what we had in mind with the worker. Making changes and editing certain design are also very transparent.”

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:sparkles: CREATIVE USE CASE #6: Bachelorette Blueprint

  • Lucid Champion: [Prefers to remain anonymous]

  • Reason: “I used Lucidchart to create a bachelorette agenda! I’m the maid of honor for a wedding coming up, so we’re doing a beach trip and figuring out what other nearby activities we can do. Also helps me to visualize what things are left for me to do, even though we’re still a month away from the trip!”

  • Result: “It helps because I created a template where the bridal party can review what the plan is and what all we still need to do. That way, we can divide up responsibilities and assign tasks to specific members of the bridal party.”

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These examples show how Lucid can be used to help people be more organized and productive in their everyday lives. Whether you’re planning a vacation, mapping out your marathon training schedule, or creating a landscaping plan, Lucid can help you visualize your ideas and communicate them to others.


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