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 & […]
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, […]
“Sue, nobody understands how their bonus is paid. Could you draw it out and we’ll explain the plan using your graphic recording?” What a great project – because I didn’t understand the bonus plan either. Traditionally bonus plans are presented with text and grids on websites with numbers and possibilities. […]
One of the most important skills a graphic recorder strives to develop is acute listening skills. This month I am examining listening biases. For those who remember the Simon and Garfunkel lyrics from “The Boxer” it says, “Still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest….” […]