This document outlines an agenda for a graphic recording workshop in Belfast. The agenda includes introductions, learning about graphic harvesting techniques, practicing those techniques through exercises and discussions, and closing feedback. Graphic recording is defined as visually capturing people's ideas and expressions from conversations in real-time. It involves drawing images, words, and colors on large paper to document key aspects of discussions. Examples of previous graphic recording projects are provided. The workshop teaches techniques for lettering, shapes, symbols, color use, preparing, recording, and giving feedback.

1. An Introduction to
Graphic Recording
Belfast
16th
November 2010

2. Agenda
• Intros
• What is graphic harvesting?
• Warm Up
• Technique Part A
• Materials- try out those markers!
• Technique Part B
• LUNCH
• Drawing Exercise
• Process
• Practice
• Closing and Feedback

3. What is Graphic Recording?
• Capturing the meaning of
key conversations in a
visual way.

4. Simply:
• Graphic recording involves capturing on large-
sized paper- in words, images and color-
people’s ideas and expressions as they are
being spoken in the moment. (World Café)
Photo: Christina Merkley, Make Your Mark
graphic facilitator

5. …and Graphic Facilitation?
• Facilitating
AND
recording at
the same time-
using your
graphic
recording to
make the
process visible.
Photo: Christina Merkley, www.makemark.com

6. Examples
• How IDEA and
IDEA members are
using Graphic
Recording/
Harvesting

7. Cultivate World Café- Global Communities: Learning from the Global South, May 2010.

8. Cultivate World Café- Global Communities: Learning from the Global South, May 2010.

9. Cultivate World Café- Global Communities: Learning from the Global South, May 2010.

13. Africa Centre
Conference, Images
and Messages from
the Global South: A
Human Rights
Issue.
July 2010

14. Africa Centre
Conference, Images
and Messages from
the Global South: A
Human Rights
Issue.
July 2010

15. IDEA Annual
Conference: Radical
Common Sense,
Education for
Change.
June 2010

17. Mayfield Community Arts Centre, Globalfest Seminar July 2010

18. Mayfield Community Arts Centre, Globalfest Seminar July 2010

23. Globalfest Graphic Recording
• www.youthperspectives-youthvisions.com
• Youth Perspectives Documentation
• Youth Visions Documentation

24. Warm Ups!
Word
Association
What would you
like to describe
visually?

25. Space

26. Shapes, Connectors

27. LetteringLETTERING
Lettering
Letterin
g
Lettering
LetteringLettering

28. Visual conventions

29. Symbols, Icons, Metaphors
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30. Colour
Use ColourColour a Lot

31. Process
B
R
EA
TH
E
!
LISTE
N
Prepare
Record
Organise
Clarify
Feedback

32. Practice 1!
http://www.ted.com/talks/gever_tulley_s_tinkering_school
_in_action.html

33. Practice 2!
http://www.ted.com/talks/gever_tulley_on_5_dangerous_t
hings_for_kids.html

34. Next Steps…
• Where and when can you practice?
• Ning- to keep in touch
• Online resources:
• World Cafe Europe: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=u6XAPnuFjJc
• The Centre for Graphic Facilitation
• http://graphicfacilitation.blogs.com/
• http://www.makemark.com/graphic_recording/services/
• http://www.modellearning.com/
• http://www.r-e-m.co.uk/logo/?
comp=twp&html=teaching_resources.html
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efCiPNjEC0I

35. Thank You
Don’t forget to give us some
feedback…