Design thinking can be an effective method for solving complex socio-technicalproblems. One of the tools for its formation are Envisioning Cards (B. Friedman and colleagues). The implementation of maps in design should be carried out taking into account the characteristics of design thinking and the difference in value scales (ethnocultural, social, etc.) of designers in different regions. The article presents an analysis of Envisioning Cards as a product of design that is functionally close to infographics, and a variant of its use for the formation of design thinking skills among students of a Russian university.