Contest to win free copy of May Day comic

Posted on February 12, 2012 | Leave a comment

This spring, Between the Lines Press is publishing our comic, May Day: A Graphic History of Protest. The Graphic History Collective is very excited about this excellent opportunity and we’re thrilled to work with Between the Lines, joining their new spring book lineup.

Here’s how to win a free copy of the May Day comic. Click this link to go to the website and answer “what day is May Day celebrated?”. Easy, right?

Read more about new Between the Lines titles:

“This spring, BTL authors explore race and representation on Canadian campuses; declare Canada a militarized nation; dive into the history of language and politics in Canada and Quebec; ask how communitiesorganize for progressive social change; trace the history of May Day in comic form; give a no-nonsense look at inequality; and update apopular book on Indigenous peoples.”

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Practicing live graphic recording

Posted on February 6, 2012 | 2 Comments

I’m practicing “live graphic recording” with TED talks.

I pick a TED talk I haven’t heard before, pull out the markers, and get to work. My aim is to record the content on paper while the video is playing, and then add the colours afterwards. In a meeting environment, I would capture the information while participants were speaking, and then add more colours and images during breaks.

Here’s a sample. Size: 2 feet by 3 feet flip chart paper. Media: water soluble markers, watercolour paint. Time: 20 minutes to chart, 20 minutes to color.

live graphic recording about Kiva.org founder

 

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Strathcona Midwifery Collective

Posted on February 5, 2012 | Leave a comment

This visual identity project is for a new midwifery clinic in Vancouver’s Strathcona neighbourhood.

Strathcona Midwifery Collective visual identity Vancouver branding care change community

www.strathconamidwiferycollective.com

For Cora and Martha, midwifery just starts with ‘catching babies’- it’s a life philosophy connecting pregnancy, parenthood, and healthy communities:

“The Strathcona Midwifery Collective is founded on the principles of cooperation, knowledge sharing, and collaboration between our midwives and the families and communities we serve to optimize care…. “

We decided their visual identity needed 3 interchangeable logos. Care is about healthy pregnancies, births, and post-partum care. Community is parenting being positive change for women, families, and communities. Change speaks to how the clinic connects health issues here in Vancouver to health issues everywhere.

Congrats to the opening of the new clinic this spring. Visit them online at www.strathconamidwiferycollective.com.

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Art and facilitation together at last

Posted on January 19, 2012 | 2 Comments
artful facilitation workshop - graphic facilitation techniques

The very talented Avril Orloff

The best educational experiences leave me feeling excited and a little bit nervous about what comes next. I felt both after a creative and challenging 2-day The Artful Facilitator workshop taught by graphic recorder Avril Orloff.

For me, artful facilitation is a combination of techniques that invite creativity into the room. Graphic recording, preparing templates or agendas, and designing activities that engage visual learners help participants engage to their fullest. Here’s some of our photos:

Sometimes, doing the basics for a meeting is just fine. But have you been to a meeting that generated a list of flip charts – that live on a shelf? Yearned for a summary of a exciting planning retreat that captured the feeling in the room? Working with populations with different literacy levels? Want art to communicate across different backgrounds, literacy levels, ages, experiences? Artful facilitation techniques can help. I’m a visual learner, and as a facilitator I also want to welcome participants into my meetings – and now I have more tools to do just that.

Can’t wait for more opportunities to bring these out in 2012.

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Personalized Christmas cards

Posted on January 1, 2012 | Leave a comment

I was asked to create personalized Christmas cards for a dozen people. It was such a thoughtful gift and the recipients were really touched at her gesture. Together, the person requesting the illustrations and I came up with meaningful and whimsical images about the people, and then I added a whole lot of festive.

Here’s three of my favorites.

christmas card with dogs

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