GRAPHIC RECORDING

Graphic recording is the art of real-time listening, synthesizing, and translating themes, metaphors, and data points into a hand-drawn visual to show the flow and content of conversation, convening, exchange, or learning. The graphic recorder does not interact with the group or the speakers, they listen and draw.

Simply, it creates a record of visual notes for clarity and quick comprehension during an event. The recording is then an artifact – easily shareable post-event, to help remember, to share with others, and to include in the review of work and learning. 

When to use graphic recording: for meetings of all kinds, focus groups, prototyping, summits, conferences, keynotes and speakers, panel discussions, presentations, research,  and many live events. If the goal is clarity, meaning making, and purpose, you need graphic recording. 

GRAPHIC FACILITATION

Graphic facilitation is the art of creating visual work processes for a group to work collaboratively to solve a challenge or bring a new idea to life. It involves a lot of planning and its value triples when the group not only co-create solutions together, but also build up team relationships. Graphic facilitators design and lead workshops or activities, interact with the group, and use a lot of hand drawn visuals to facilitate the session. 

Simply, graphic facilitation is the high use of visuals in the forms of group templates, individual worksheets, time-lines, process mapping, and modeling for learning, prototyping, problem-solving, and planning.

When to use graphic facilitation: relationship building, review and planning team strategy, mission/vision/values, executive planning and retreats, new initiative design and planning, marketing persona development, sales & marketing kick offs, coaching, learning & development, and literally everything else you can think of.

GRAPHIC DESIGN/ART

Graphic design is the use of software to create, design and layout visual communications. Graphic art combines the use of software and art. Using my 30+ years of graphic design expertise in information communication and my illustration work, I create compelling visual reports to show while you do the telling. 

When to use graphic design/art: you want to integrate a hand drawn look into your presentation, or you are looking to create an infographic or visual communication. 

ILLUSTRATION

I am also a practicing artist and draw portraits as well as creating handmade pieces of Amazigh symbols, the ancient visual language of the tribes of North Africa. It is mostly a visual language practiced by women on pottery, carpets, home murals, textiles, and even the skin. The Greeks referred to us an illustrated people when they weren’t calling us Berbers (barbarian or foreigner), which is why we are seeing the Amazigh (Ama- Zeerh) identity replace that very unfortunate word. 

When to use illustration: you will know. 🙂