1. An intro to graphic recording
Based on the Alphachimp
Studio course
‘Become a Rockstar Scribe’
Facilitated by Rebecca Speirs

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3. Examples from the PopTech Conference
More on
www.alphachimp.com/poptech-art
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4. Practical - key techniques
• Warm up: Free Spin
• Key tips for
– Basic shapes
– Patterns
– Drawing people
– Arrows
– Adding dimension
– Fonts
• Practical - cityscape
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5. Free spin – example
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6. Basic Shapes – key points
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7. Basic Shapes – examples: Ed Emberly
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8. Basic Shapes practice - Cityscape
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9. Sketchnotes - listening exercise
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10. http://video.ted.com/talk/podcast/2011/None/EliPariser_2011.mp4
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11. Metaphors + practical
“Draw the pictures you
hear when people share.”
A metaphor
invites us to
look at things in
a new way.
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12. Metaphors – practical
Some ideas for words to try:
• Cloud
• Change agent
• Big picture
• Levers for change
• Burning platform
• Synergy
• Roadmap
• Your favourite buzzwords….
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Some ways to practice
Draw your day
Summarise an
experience
Capture a TED
talk or podcast
Create
sketchnotes
from what
you’re reading

14. Break – 5 mins
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15. Role play – the key issues facing organisation X
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16. Role play
• Half the group act out a workshop for 10 mins,
• Other half act as graphic recorders and
capture essence of the issues they hear
• Report out
• Swap groups
(40 mins total)
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17. Wrap up
– Closing thoughts
– If/how/when might you use in practice?
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18. Resources – where to find out more?
Examples (+ try ‘graphic recording’ in Google images):
http://www.alphachimp.com/poptech-art/
• Good example of how graphic recording can convey
complex ideas in a powerful way
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDZFcDGpL4U&fe
ature=player_embedded
• Webinar about collaborative design conversations –
focuses on how to help people think through
solutions and other innovations visually
http://alphachimpu.com/rock-the-monkey-joe-
hudicka-on-collaborative-design-conversations/
• Online courses
http://alphachimpu.com/courses/
• The Electric Scribe – free series of videos on digital
tools and techniques for virtual scribing
http://alphachimpu.com/courses/
• The Graphic recorder – good general website
http://www.thegraphicrecorder.com/visual-note-taking-
resources/
• Iphone / Ipad visual dictionary app
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19. Thanks!
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