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A Fine Art Lesson in Graphic Recording: Are You Seeing Right?
I have been graphic recording (“drawing out”) ideas fast and furiously for the past four years. But when I started taking Fine Art classes, it felt like the exact antithesis of what I did. It was counterintuitive, and surprisingly, I wasn’t taking to drawing fine…
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How do I make lines of different thickness with just ONE marker?
Practice making the boldest lines you can with this exercise! Position the tip of your marker for maximum contact with the paper, and get dotting away 🙂 Strangely therapeutic too, we say! For this exercise, you will need: a wedge-nib marker (see photo above for…
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Making the most of your graphic recordings: Three Tips
Serendipity. Recently, I spotted one of our largest murals remixed by our client to fit onto one canteen wall. Of course, I had to take a photograph and share that! 😃 The original (measuring 18m x 2m) looked very different and had to be dismantled…
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How do I choose a marker for whiteboard or flip chart scribing?
Most of us would be very familiar with writing with pen and paper. But when it comes to working with large groups, the usual pen-and-paper setup won’t cut it if every idea is to be captured visibly for the group. Our usual approach to scribing…
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Does Graphic Recording Really Work? The Psychology of Visual Practices
Does graphic recording or visual facilitation really work? Our Intern, Terence, shares the research-backed psychology of visual practices. Get ready! (more…)
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What is Visual Facilitation, and Why Bother?
Our Intern Terence sheds light on the difference between the Graphic Recording and Graphic Facilitation, and why you should seriously consider that for your next meeting. Graphic Recording and Visual Facilitation, sometimes you may hear them being used interchangeably. However, there is a difference between…
What is Graphic Recording, and Why Bother?
So you’ve always wondered what graphic recording really is, and why you should bother? We asked our Intern, Terence, to participate (as a participant) at a recent session we worked on. Here’s his experience of graphic recording and its value. [Hint: It’s not about beautiful drawings!] (more…)
On Curiosity and Drawing: Reflections on Science Flair @ ArtScience Museum
[This article was first published in December 2018 as a reflection on our participation in Science Flair, an ArtScience in Focus pop-up experience at ArtScience Museum.] A visiting Art professor from the US said, “You Singaporeans don’t know how blessed you are to have the…
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What does “Drawing Together” mean to you?
“Can I draw something here?” What would your response be when a participant walks up to your chart with an ask like that? I remember a time when I were extremely protective of my charts and workspace as a graphic recorder. One of my greatest…
Process versus Output: Which matters more when you are graphic recording?
Every (genuine) graphic recorder knows that moment of epiphany. For a graphic recorder, epiphany is when you realise that you’ve not merely drawn out ideas, but drawn together people. However, you cannot get to this outcome without giving thought to the process of graphic recording.…
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