You always hear that thinking positive thoughts and eating a good diet will do good things for your body. I was working with a chemist to create these illustrations, and I learned why this is physiologically true. Many different elements go into our cells. Looking at the healthy and happy […]
I am finding many city organizations are coming to Denver to hear about our best practices and to experience some of our city. Chambers of Commerce and state and local government officials are coming our way. This period in our country is one of huge growth, and cities are looking […]
Empathy is the word for this month. I had the privilege of graphic recording for a staff retreat. It’s the beginning of the school year, and the staff wanted to do some team building exercises and set goals for the coming academic year. The delivery team designed many hands on […]
I had the privilege of graphic recording for the same client in two very different locations. In each county, interested members of the community came together to express their hopes and desires to improve the future of their communities. Both audiences were multi-lingual. Both exercises started with their WHY – […]
What a unique idea! I was contacted to capture the events of a wedding ceremony when Jessica and Matt were getting married. I didn’t know either one of them, and they were coming in from out of state. Jessica sent pictures of the happy couple, pictures of her beautiful dress […]
At GOT IT! Learning Designs, we want you to have excellent learning experiences. We highly recommend incorporating graphic recording maps into your training programs or meetings. Here are some of the reasons why. Did you know that the brain processes visuals 60,000 times faster than it processes text? (Semetko & […]
What happens if you do NOTHING? This is one of my favorite questions as an instructional designer. Clients that fret over time and money have to consider what happens if they don’t make the investment and train their staff. Sometimes it’s terrifying! As a graphic recorder and trainers who are […]
This is a graphic of me. I’m intelligent, creative, etc. However, when it comes to complex concepts like financials, my eyes widen and get a scary looking haze, my brain freezes up, my hearing gets fuzzy and my body goes into a ‘no fight…serious flight’ mode. Well not completely true, […]
The new year is a time to look back and look forward. Re-evaluating your values is a good exercise to prioritize what is important to you now. As life flows onward, our situations and values may change. I am going through this exercise now. I am re-evaluating my own personal […]
“Tell me, what are you going to do with your one wild and precious life?” These are the words from Pulitzer Prize winning poet Mary Oliver. What a great quote to ponder after Thanksgiving when we reflect on all the things about which we are grateful and before the new […]