In order to facilitate the selection/prioritization process and bridge the gap of design research to design conceptualization, students need to visualize the big picture that describes how the research categories such as "user," "marketing," "functional/mechanical research" are related. This is achieved through the use of a visual storyboard. The storyboard presents pictorially how the user will interact with the product from storage, through use, and back to storage. The storyboard becomes a communication tool, based on research information, that the student uses to focus on one portion of the design problem while not losing sight of others. In this way, students can visualize how prioritizing the functional parameters of a tall man may exclude those of a small woman. Thus, students can imagine the results of their decision making, and their prioritization of the many facets of the design problem will facilitate the development of strong final solution. In addition, by employing a storyboard, students may identify points in the process where more research information and definition is needed. This paper, through academic and industrial examples, addresses the construction of the visual storyboard from design research information, and examples its value in visualizing the many facets involved in designing a product.