Services
Graphic Facilitation
Engage a group in real time, and create visual artifacts
Live visual capture of a session allows the group to see the synthesis of their conversation reflected back to them. With text, images and diagrams, the graphic charts help people to stay focused, process complex information, notice connections or gaps, and see how their collected ideas/concepts interrelate. Graphic facilitation is excellent for team start up meetings, and for sessions involving ideation, strategy, vision / mission / values. It’s also an excellent way to capture the key themes of presentations or discussions.
This work can be either analog (drawn on paper) or digital (drawn on the iPad).
Illustration
Summarize your concepts into a comprehensive visual
Custom illustrations allow you to tell a story in a visual form (proven to improve retention over text alone). A well crafted image can show an integrated system or set of ideas, and help people understand the pieces of the big picture & where they fit in. A clear but humble drawing offers a connection to our shared humanity, and is a welcome change from PowerPoint slides. It can offer a mental model to align folks as they move forward on a project or initiative.
Workshops
The skills I use as a graphic facilitator can be taught!
And with practice, that capability will allow you to engage a group to do such activities as:
host listening sessions
collect feedback / insights
map out processes
prototype ideas and collaborate
The skills involved include ways of listening, visual thinking, clear lettering and basic drawing. Contact me to learn about creating a custom workshop for your group!
I’ve also designed Draw it Out! an online class that will outfit you with the basic building blocks of graphic facilitation. You’ll learn how to create shapes and clear lettering, so you can draw three useful formats: the List, the Cluster Map and the Mind Map. Plus you’ll be able to download loads of practice sheets and cheat sheets. This class also includes the principles of design and color, so you won’t have to wonder about what looks good! This class is a great starting place for your team learning, please contact me for a group discount.
Animated Videos
Pull people in with a multi sensory approach.
Hand drawn videos with motion graphics can pull in your viewers right from the start. They’re engaging to watch and they can pack in a lot of information by layering voiceover, visuals and text. They are great to use when you want to:
Demonstrate how a process works
Help people understand their roles and responsibilities
Educate and inspire people to act in a new way
Communicate strategy, mission and goals