Graphic Facilitation

I use words and pictures to make ideas clear and memorable.

If your organization wants a visual, engaging way to clarify their message, a sharable graphic that captures key takeaways, or a visual process for collaboration, get in touch. There are many different ways to combine words and pictures to meet your goals. Read on for samples and to see the different ways I work. I am based in New York City and am willing to travel.

CARTOONATHONS

Cartoonathons use cartoons to help organizations grapple with tough issues. The cartoon can illuminate tensions, especially ones that are taboo or unacknowledged, and make those tensions easier to talk about and solve. Cartoons can also capture key issues, reframe questions, and encourage participants to see issues from view points other than their own. The cartoons are often used in conferences or meetings and can be drawn ahead of time or live depending on what your goals are for the gathering. Below are examples from cartoonathons for the Red Cross Climate Center, the World Bank, and other humanitarian organizations. If you don’t need a cartoonathon but would like to use an already existing cartoon, you can easily license it.

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Graphic facilitation — also known as graphic recording, graphic scribing or “that whiteboard stuff” — is visual note taking in real time that captures the main points of meetings, conferences and presentations. If your organization could use memorable graphics for your next event, let’s talk.

Sketchnotes

Sketchnotes are similar to graphic recording - they also record key takeaways from a talk or presentation. I do them in my lap during the event. They’re fun to send home with attendees and great for sharing on social media.

Storyboards

My partners in developing this storyboard process are LaiYee Ho (pictured above) and Alex Limpaecher. User research and 1x1 interviews are great inputs into the storyboarding process. Alex and LaiYee created a qualitative tool that helps with the pr… — My partners in developing this storyboard process are LaiYee Ho (pictured above) and Alex Limpaecher. User research and 1x1 interviews are great inputs into the storyboarding process. Alex and LaiYee created a qualitative tool that helps with the pre-storyboarding analysis process, check it out here.

Storyboards are another visual way to make complex ideas clearer. We’ve found that if you can’t draw it, it’s not fully thought through. Like storyboards for movies, storyboards for organizations are a way to take concepts for a test run before you spend months of resources on a potentially shaky idea. The conversations required to plan out a storyboard are great ways to surface important questions and reach agreement on answers. Once completed, the storyboard is easy to read, share and refer back to as the project progresses.

InfoGraphic Illustrations

Part of an infographic created for The Auto Professor in her work to make our roads safer.

Sometimes the easiest way to get a concept across is to illustrate it. I work with clients to produce visuals that keep their message clear and memorable. To see an example check out this article on Medium from Norma Hubele, the Auto Professor, where we worked to have the visuals deliver her point alongside her text.