4 Steps to Great Stories (Even if You’re Not Good at Storytelling)

Have you ever nailed a pitch? I mean, really crushed it? You saw that person you were talking to light up? 

Chances are, you told a great story, quickly, in a way that resonated with your audience.

I get to work with incredible clients with important stories to tell. And…it can be hard. When you’re working with complex stuff, it takes skill to tell a great story in a minute or less (stoichiometry and microbial symbioses, anyone?). 

Almost without fail, “communicating to the public!” is an outcome I hear regularly at workshops I’m facilitating.  Those groups have spent a lot of time getting really, exceptionally good at what they do, which isn’t communicating to the public. Why do those same people expect to suddenly be great at something they’ve never practiced? 

If you’re not partnering with a professional storyteller or communications firm, and you’re ready to level up your storytelling, here’s a technique I taught last year at IFVP’s online conference to help my peers simplify and get confident with their science communication skills. 

The Feynman Technique

Richard Feynman was a physicist and voracious learner. He also seems pretty humble and down to earth. Gotta love those folks. He developed this strategy to improve his own learning, and it’s a killer way to outline your story. 

• Choose your topic. What’s your story about? I suggest making a mind map of everything you know about it, then…

• Teach it to a kid.  Three hot tips to help them understand:  

  • Use plain terms, no jargon.

  • Be quick about it, you (probably) aren’t working with a long attention span.

  • Before you start teaching, clarify and write down exactly what you want them to learn. If that’s hard for you to do, you know you can improve. According to the medium article I linked above, “This is also where the power of creativity can help you reach new heights in learning.” Boom.

• Fill in the gaps and keep learning. Not knowing everything doesn’t mean you’re dumb, it means you’re human. 

• Organize, simplify, and use analogies. Try teaching that kid again and get their feedback. Make a new mind map. Draw a picture. And keep iterating until it feels simple, clear, and your audience gets that sparkle in their eye that means they GET it!

Once again, thank you from my heart and soul for your support, great senses of humor, brilliant minds, collaboration and what you're each doing to make the world a better place.

Cheers, 

Where in the Virtual World is ConverSketch?

Adobe Creative Campus Collaboration - Summer 2021: Where campuses from around the continent reflect on what’s working, where they want to focus, and how to support creativity in learning for all!

Facilitating Microbiologists: Working on a grant proposal for microbial symbioses in the environment. Here’s a snapshot of the Miro board we worked in over two days to brainstorm, make decisions, and outline a writing plan.

In the Studio: Working on several videos. Here’s a sneak peek of one I just filmed as a trailer for a virtual field trip for the Park Service in Alaska. It’s about climate change, brown bears, and what they eat!

Arizona HIV Leadership Academy: Supporting the closing of a program reflecting on what they’ve learned and want to carry with them as leaders in the community.

Creating a Proactive Roadmap, Especially into Uncertainty

You know when you hear a word once, then all of a sudden keep hearing it a few more times in the next few days? And it feels like a sign you maybe want to pay attention to that idea? 

I’ve been hearing the word “proactive” quite a bit lately. As we begin to see the light at the end of the covid tunnel, the way our future will unfold continues to feel uncertain. Will we fall back into comfortable patterns of the Before Times? Will we use this time of disruption as a window of opportunity to evolve and innovate? What will the After Times look and feel like? 

As clients I partner with are shifting their eyes to the horizon of the future, approaching in a proactive way sounds good. Doesn’t it? But what does that mean? How can we be proactive if we have no idea how things will look?

I don’t have the answer, but I do have a suggestion: Imagine different scenarios.

Working through a Scenario Planning session doesn’t give us 100% certainty — it DOES provide space to:

• Think about our deepest fears for the future and get them down on paper to then let go

• Imagine different potential futures and brainstorm how we might move forward in each

• Create a foundation from which to adapt with agility as the actual future emerges

Sounds good, yes? But how do you actually DO scenario planning? 

Working with a professional facilitator to design the process, hold space, and push your group deeper can be a great idea. If you don’t have capacity for that, or want to give scenario planning a try on your own first, here are my tips to get started.

• Make four quadrants and label them with elements that are important, something like this: Best/Worst, Lots of XYZ/Very little XYZ

• Fill in your initial thoughts on each scenario — don’t stress, but DO give yourself time to return to this with different perspectives.

Potential questions to think about in each quadrant:

• What do you have control over? What is outside of your control?

• What do you feel like in this scenario?

• Who’s “on your team”/what resources already exist?

• How likely is this scenario to occur?

• How would this scenario impact your organization/life? 

• Are these impacts acceptable?

• What might you/the organization do to build resilience?

Tips:

• Allow yourself space to feel and sit in the discomfort of the worst case scenario (lower left in my image above)

• Then allow yourself to be relentlessly optimistic for the best case scenario (upper right in my image above)

• If you don’t know what would go in the other two quadrants, that’s okay – this is a starting point

Once again, thank you from my heart and soul for your support, great senses of humor, brilliant minds, collaboration and what you're each doing to make the world a better place.

Cheers, 

Where in the Virtual World is ConverSketch?

Urban Ecology for Positive Futures: Supporting a new, global, and transdisciplinary network of researchers and practitioners exploring urban ecology in different ways. As they begin their journey, defining HOW to work together, and what they might explore for a positive impact.

University of New Mexico Tech Days: We covered topics from pro cybersecurity tips and suggestions, to creating a positive environment for women in technology, to a reflection from the CIO of the past year and how the organization adapted.

Visual Storytelling for Impact

Have you ever worked on a project for multiple weeks, months, years, even? Then when it’s time to report on your work, or a friend asks you what you’ve been up to, you have no idea where to start explaining? 

For the past year, I’ve had the pleasure of working with a team at Boston University convening a network across the country to change health care systems to better support families and children with complex medical needs. 

As you can imagine, this project is complex, full of nuance…and the core team needs to be able to show how they’ve used the funding. A multi-year pilot working with teams across the US…systems and culture change…collaborative innovation…

Yeah. It’s complicated. And it’s a story that needs to be told.

So, we sat down for 90 minutes and the core team told me their story. They told me about what they heard from families, from care providers, from partners. They shared data in the form of lived experience and from tools they developed.  

The result was messy, but the main messages had become clear. Add in a few rounds of revisions, and we had a one-page illustration that could be used to tell their unique story to funders, families, and so others could learn and improve on what they started.

What did the team have to say?

“I could cry with pride and happiness seeing our family engagement work laid out so beautifully and clearly by Karina. Well done…and many, many thanks!”

— Meg Comeau, MHA; Boston University School of Social Work

What’s the story you want to share? How might you map it out visually to illuminate the impact you’re making?  

Once again, thank you from my heart and soul for your support, great senses of humor, brilliant minds, collaboration and what you're each doing to make the world a better place.

Cheers, 

Where in the Virtual World is ConverSketch?

TREETIME: In May, I got to co-create with a brilliant group of ecologists, biologists, and other researchers preparing for a large grant proposal. The goal of the workshop was to build a network across fields of study that will explore environmental changes over different time and phenological scales. We created a massive Miro board that the group fully leveraged!

On the River: Yes, again! Last year we got lucky and pulled a permit to raft through Dinosaur National Monument, but the trip was postponed due to the ‘rona. So we got to go this year instead! Unplugged, refreshed, and ready for June! Here’s a watercolor I made on the river a few years ago - looking forward to making some more!

What Seeds Are You Planting? A Custom Reflection for You!

The seasons are changing.

It feels miraculous every year when we see small shoots of bright green poking up through the soil. 

It also feels like we can see the light at the end of the covid tunnel here in Colorado with more and more folks getting vaccinated.

As things return to more normal, it may feel like the pace of life will pick up (or maybe it already feels fast to you as we’ve adapted to remote work and the new patterns that has brought). 

As we’re shifting seasonally, this can be a moment to think intentionally about what’s next for you. Here’s a visual template to take a few minutes to reflect, which I’ve found to be incredibly powerful as a business owner, especially when things feel like they’re moving quickly.

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If this doesn’t serve you – that’s okay too! You do you. Here are the questions:

• What seeds do you want to plant now that will sprout and grow this year? 

• What have your roots quietly been up to beneath the soil and frost of the winter? What are things that aren’t visible yet, but are forming who you are and want to be? What keeps you nourished or gives you strength?

• What does it look like to nurture those roots so that as they wake up, you can bloom this year? What do you need to do for yourself?

Together, we have weathered some big storms this year. And you already know, weather patterns in spring are anything but stable – there’s bound to be another snow or cold snap this season. And as more of us are getting vaccinated and feeling more confident to see those we care about, there’s almost certainly something unexpected in our future we’ll need to shift around. 

And we know we can! 

Once again, thank you from my heart and soul for your support, great senses of humor, brilliant minds, collaboration and what you're each doing to make the world a better place.

Cheers, 

If this reflection resonates for you, let’s connect to talk about designing custom processes and visuals for you or your team.

Where in the Virtual World is ConverSketch?

Pacific Northwest Fire Science Symposium: Helping co-design and co-facilitate a 3-day symposium for Burn Bosses and other Fire Science professionals across the US Forest Service and partner organizations. We used Mural to collectively share and reflect resources and ideas throughout the week. 

Community Outreach: With a non-profit client looking to redevelop an outdated building to better serve their own community, and the folks in the neighborhood. We used Jamboards to explore options, concerns, and build consensus around what makes sense as the project moves forward!

Head’s Up: Time Out of the Office in Late April. I’ll be out from April 19-30 spending time in nature on rivers and will not be checking my email or phone regularly during that time. Thanks in advance for your patience on communication!

Have You Seen this Button? How to Create a Custom Background in Jamboard

Have you hosted a virtual meeting and felt like you knew people had really good ideas, they just weren’t speaking up? 

Regardless of whether the meeting is virtual or in person, not everyone feels comfortable speaking in front of a group. Add unmuting, raising hand, distractions, etc. in virtual spaces…and it’s easy to just not say anything.

One of the simplest ways I’ve seen engagement and energy skyrocket in a virtual meeting is to create space for people to add their ideas to the conversation in a virtual whiteboard. ­

Google Jamboard is free and doesn’t require folks to log in to access it, however I was really frustrated with Jamboard because I couldn’t “lock” anything down.

Until I noticed a button and discovered a simple solution.

Now I can create custom visual templates for breakout groups and embed them as the background so participants don’t accidentally move it around and confuse the group:

Here’s how you can embed your own image to create a branded, beautiful, or curated experience in Jamboard:

Step 1: Find the Set Background button.

Step 2: Select your own image. 

It’s. That. Easy! 

Okay, but maybe you’re thinking “Yeah, great Karina, you can draw up a template and embed it. What about someone who doesn’t want to/have that skill?”

I’m so glad you asked! You can embed any image as your background – your logo in the corner or an inspiring scene. It’s easy to do a Google image search right in the Set background tool. Then, once your background image is set, you can create shapes as boxes for text, and add a fill color to make them pop over the image, like this: 

Once you’ve created the shape from the toolbar on the left, click on it so it’s highlighted. Then, this toolbar will appear at the top, and you can choose a fill color, like so:

And, of course, if you DO want a custom visual experience for your next virtual meeting, you know where to find me. 

Once again, thank you from my heart and soul for your support, great senses of humor, brilliant minds, collaboration and what you're each doing to make the world a better place.

Cheers, 

Where in the Virtual World is ConverSketch?

iMasons Global Member Summit: This year the iMasons focused on gender parity in the datacenter field, exploring equity vs. equality, how to foster inclusive spaces, and how having a more diverse workforce is better for your business.

Client Spotlight: Check out how the National Parks Conservation Association leveraged the graphics created during a Zero Landfill Initiative retreat a few weeks ago! Major round of applause to Karen at NPCA for her creative communication for “the best meeting notes I’ve ever seen!” according to one participant. See the entire report here. 

Zoom, obvi: March 20th is International Day of Happiness, and Zoom asked me to illustrate what their employees (they call themselves Zoomies, which I love), said makes them happy. Here’s the image I created, and you can see the time-lapse on Zoom’s Insta and Twitter feeds!

Pacific Northwest Fire Science Symposium: I’m currently in the midst of co-facilitating a three-day workshop with training sessions and building a deeper network in this community working on resilient landscapes across the region.

How to Help Participants Cocreate, Connect, and Inspire at Your Multi-Day Event

The full synthesis map from five days of the virtual GCSE+Drawdown conference.

Once again for the people in the back, you CAN have an interactive and participatory virtual conference with over 3,000 participants from all over the world! 

In early January (let’s talk about how these folks know how to start a new year!), the Global Council for Science and the Environment (GCSE), and Project Drawdown brought together researchers, leaders, and community members to learn, share, and create solutions for people and planet.  

As a visual thought partner for the virtual event, I wanted create ways that graphics could support meaningful work with the huge number of participants and volume of content. There were eight Thematic Pathways with concurrent sessions, and more than 50 simultaneous Collaborative Action Groups which emerged from brainstorming sessions over the course of the week. 

How could we work together to look for patterns and themes across multiple, very full days? 

How could we make sure participants could see their ideas emerging throughout the week? 

And how do this as just one recorder? 

We needed a plan!

The organizing team and I collaborated before and during the conference to develop communication systems, like a designated note-taker in each Pathway with access to a shared Google Doc template for key ideas. I could then distill and illustrate these notes, and combine them with insights from real-time graphics of plenary panels and keynotes (these drawings were included in the final piece as well). 

Communication of key ideas? Check. 

We decided to use Miro as a virtual platform to host the emerging map. Similar to shared Google Docs or Slides, with a shared link we dropped into the chat each day, participants could view the Synthesis from start to finish throughout the week. They could zoom in to see details in graphics I had drawn real-time in plenaries, or zoom out for the overall flow, and could share it with others they thought would be interested.

Participant observation? Check!

The result was a massive Synthesis Illustration mapping how research feeds action for climate solutions, which participants could SEE AS IT GREW throughout the week on the conference website’s gallery, as well as via the link shared frequently in the chat box throughout the conference. 

So, what emerged as key themes for science and solutions for people and planet? Explore for yourself! For me, a theme I’ve hear not only at GCSE+Drawdown, is that for these solutions to work, it comes down to one thing: people working together. 

Once again, thank you from my heart and soul for your support, great senses of humor, brilliant minds, collaboration and what you're each doing to make the world a better place.

Cheers, 

Where in the Virtual World is ConverSketch?

Adobe Creative Campus Collaboration: Learning from creative educators and students how to nurture the “magician” in each potentially creative student. 

Filming a New Drawing Connections Video: Did you know that mosquitos are not native to Hawai’i? In the newest video with the NPS, I can’t wait to take you through a journey of endangered birds, avian malaria, and climate change. 

Natural Areas Strategic Vision: I’m delighted to finally be able to share this studio illustration created last year in partnership with the City of Greeley’s Natural Areas program, showing the history of the land, input from the community, and vision for the future.

Number Nine, Feeling Fine -- Happy Birthday ConverSketch!

Happy Wednesday! Why so happy?

Yesterday was ConverSketch’s Golden Birthday, so let’s celebrate together with nine insights from NINE YEARS in business with you!

One of the best parts of being a graphic recorder is that I get to listen to fascinating conversations spanning industries and sectors. From climate science experts, to local governments working to solve community issues, to public health leaders ending the HIV epidemic, to supporting just and fair elections, to neuroregeneration science, to visual thinking in middle school classrooms. I get to listen, distill, design, and offer visuals to support these teams working on important issues around the globe. 

What can we learn from each other and apply as we move together through and beyond the pandemic? What are the things I hear over and over, regardless of the topic? 

Today, I’d like to share observations that span these sectors and might offer an insightful new perspective for you, along with process or reflection ideas for you personally, or your team. 

1. No matter what you do, figure out how to communicate effectively. In nearly every event I graphic record or facilitate, I hear how important it is to bridge between silos or share our story with our audience. But how? 

   Internally across silos: Create a one-page illustration of your mission, vision, values, and goals for the next 1-5 years. Have each leader walk their team through it and do an exercise to help every person see how they’re contributing to the big picture. 

   Externally to your audience: Tell a story that resonates with them! Figure out how what you’re doing solves a problem, fear, pain point, or question they have, and put your audience at the center of the story you’re telling.

2. Technology is incredible and provides so many opportunities for access and information sharing. But what is the technology supporting or driving? Human connection! It’s tempting to focus on the technology, rather than the process. Instead, define your purpose clearly, keep it front and center, and select tech, tools, and processes that support that purpose.

   Question: Is our purpose to build networks or share learning? How will we do this? What does our purpose NOT include?

3. Say yes…and say no. Say yes to opportunities that spark energy in you, even if they take you by surprise or don’t initially seem relevant. Say no to things that fragment your attention or offer the trade-offs if you do that something else on. 

   Framing: “My team can work on this, but we’ll have to let go of this other project. Which do you want to prioritize?”

4. Listening to a podcast recently, this struck me: “The more wrong you’re willing to be, the better your life will be.” This little sentence combined curiosity, vulnerability, and an open heart – tools we can all deploy every day to let go of defensiveness and create a culture of collaboration. I’m going to call this unconditional curiosity. 

   Question: When do you notice yourself feeling defensive? Why? How might you lean into being wrong?

5. Stand on the shoulders of giants rather than recreating something that already exists. This ties back to communication. When researching a new project, look to different fields to see what has been successful, then adopt new strategies in your own work. 

   Question: Find an example of a company or organization that has successfully navigated a problem you’re working on. What do they do? How can you learn from them? 

6. Trust yourself and cultivate intuition. There is more and more research showing the connection of the mind and gut through the microbiome. So when you feel something, pay attention, listen, and learn from your body.

   Question: How am I cultivating trusting intuition in myself or my team?

7. Social and environmental justice are important to a growing population. Make your Why clear and provide opportunities for your people to engage with causes you care about. 

   Question: How do our organizational values support social or environmental work? How do we tell that story clearly to our audiences?

8. After a powerful retreat, then what? How do you make sure all the focused work keeps momentum? Returning after an awesome meeting (virtual or not), staying focused can be the biggest hurdle. 

   Action: Figure out how to set yourself up for success, whether it’s setting a 15-minute timer, or setting out supplies for creative practice or a workout first thing, or writing down your top 3 priorities the night before so you can jump right in. 

9. This world is filled with remarkable humans doing incredible things for others and the planet. You matter and have important gifts to share. This year has been…something. And to everyone who has struggled with loneliness, loss, carrying the weight of too many things…You are a miraculous spark of light in the world and I’m so glad you’re here. 

   Action: Give yourself a hug or quick dance break to a favorite jam – you are amazing!

Thank you from my heart and soul for making NINE YEARS possible! With deep appreciation for your support, great senses of humor, brilliant minds, collaboration and what you're each doing to make the world a better place --

Cheers, 

Where in the Virtual World is ConverSketch?

Northwestern Health Sciences University: For the annual Homecoming conference sharing state of the science and best practice in chiropractic.

Driving K-12 Innovation Summit: Working with the Consortium for School Networking where educators across the globe shared stories, trends, and ideas for the future of learning. They really know how to host online meetings – instead of panels, participants were treated to an interactive gameshow style virtual event!

HIV Leadership Academy: Visualizing stories of participant in this year’s Leadership Academy for community leaders working to end the HIV epidemic.

Michigan Climate Action Network: Creating a thank you graphic for Governor Whitmer for her forward-thinking agenda and legislation to protect Michigan’s clean water and climate for the future! 

Research to Action: What Any Sector Can Learn from GCSE+Drawdown

Why, yes, you CAN have an interactive and participatory virtual conference with over 3,000 participants from all over the world!

Earlier this month, the Global Council for Science and the Environment (GCSE), and Project Drawdown brought together researchers, leaders, and community members to learn, share, and create solutions for people and planet.  

Some of the most powerful insights can be translated to any sector, so no matter who you are, here are a few snapshots from graphics showing what resonated most with the participants over the course of the week: 

Effective communication is more important than ever. To do so, we need to meet people where they are. 

Listening to and elevating diverse voices we haven’t in the past. At GCSE+Drawdown, there were several Indigenous presenters who openly shared their research and perspectives.

Networks and partnerships are needed do the incredible things we are called to do. Working together we can fill in one another’s gaps, offer new perspectives, and share resources.

Complex challenges require creative solutions, which means looking for systems and across disciplines.

GCSE always does an excellent job leveraging the graphics I create with them. Last year they created a stunning Global Sights and Sounds page to share the graphics and highlights from the conference. This year we collaborated to create visuals for social media posts before, during, and after the conference. I also made a massive Conference Synthesis map created over the course of the five-day conference. Scroll to the right and zoom out to see the entire thing! 

Once again, thank you from my heart and soul for your support, great senses of humor, brilliant minds, collaboration and what you're each doing to make the world a better place.

Cheers, 

Where in the Virtual World is ConverSketch?

Middle School: Facilitating a series of professional development sessions on using Adobe Fresco with their students as a creative thinking tool. 

US Fish and Wildlife Service:  Graphically facilitating a session with regional leaders to analyze how to create an internship system that is inclusive and supports hiring a more diverse and representative workforce. The outcomes will be refined into a strategic illustration which can be used in tandem with the Hiring Barriers and Biases illustration I created last year. 

Strategic Planning:  With a non-profit focused on supporting our democratic process through data-driven approaches. I can’t share the whole graphic, but here’s a snapshot of the title of a session that really elevated the energy levels during a remote retreat. Remember to celebrate accomplishments and share kudos for your team! 

Brighten your Day with an Appreciation Map

This time of year in the US many of us think about what we appreciate as the holiday season begins. Even with covid, especially with covid, I have found that cultivating a practice of appreciation boosts my mood and energy.

Appreciation helps me put things into perspective, remember my privilege, and slow down to recognize all the beautiful things happening around us every day. 

To really cement this practice, shockingly, I like to map out visually what I appreciate. 

Even if you’re not “artistic” – there are simple ways to use size, color, and layout to make your notes more visual.

Last week I gave a brief overview of these tips in my Digital Visual Notes workshop as a “watch party” from the session hosted at ShapingEDU’s LearningHuman last summer. 

Here’s the link to the free one-hour session packed with ideas and tips to make your digital and analog notes more visual!

Why take the extra visual step? To boost memory, helping manage overwhelm, create deeper understanding, and for seeing patterns.

So, I encourage you to take 5 minutes and doodle out what you appreciate. Just write or doodle what comes to mind when you ask yourself: 

What do I appreciate today? 

Not keen on grappling with a blank sheet of paper? You can use this template. And if you want to learn to draw a turkey, click right there – both links take you to more resources on appreciation and gratitude.

I APPRECIATE YOU! 

Once again, thank you from my heart and soul for your support, great senses of humor, brilliant minds, collaboration and what you're each doing to make the world a better place.

Cheers, 

Where in the Virtual World is ConverSketch?

Currently in the midst of UNICON 2020: A global Executive MBA conference hosted by Arizona State University’s Thunderbird School of Global Management. Here’s a snapshot of a Miro board I designed for an interactive session for over 400 participants!

Queer Student Panel: This intimate and authentic panel of students in the LGBTQ+ community at Regis University was by students, for students. They curated a space where new connections were made and stories were shared honestly and humbly.  

The Newest Drawing Connections illustrated video is out for the National Park Service! Take a journey through the history of Castillo de San Marcos in Florida and find out how it is affected by climate change.

Three Ways to Create an Engaging Visual Summary of Your Virtual Event

One of the most valuable aspects of having a graphic recorder in the room during an event is the opportunity to host a Gallery Walk. 

Karina in the midst of a Gallery Walk for Broto, 2019 (aka The Before Times). Photo: Michael & Suz Karchmer

What is a Gallery Walk? When a group takes time to intentionally reflect on graphic recordings, flip charts, posters, or other visuals around the room in a meeting. They can be guided by a facilitator walking the group through a high-level summary, or can be less structured with a time for people to wander around and observe. 

Gallery Walks serve as an opportunity to:

• Look for connections across sessions, presentations, small group conversations

• Review ideas to be able to build consensus, move toward convergence, or look for gaps

• Create space for reflection and integration of content 

• See the amount of thinking and work the group has accomplished – it feels good!

We all know working in virtual spaces is challenging for a lot of reasons – and translating engaging process design to a virtual space using tools like a Gallery Walk is no exception. 

Today, I’d like to share three ways I’ve seen Gallery Walks leveraged to support virtual groups. 

Create an Adobe Spark Page

-        Spark makes it fast, easy, and fun to build your own custom web page in minutes! Drag and drop, and before you know it you’ve got key images, written highlights, and links to other resources all in one place to share right into that chat box!

Make a Google JamBoard Gallery 

-        Participants can collaborate in real-time adding sticky notes or text with ideas or reactions 

-        Other tools that are similar to JamBoard include Mural and Miro, which both require paid subscriptions while JamBoard is free, however not everyone can access Google platforms

Share a Google Doc

-        As with JamBoard, participants can collaborate on the same page at the same time

-        Also, free, again – not all organizations allow access to Google platforms

Once again, thank you from my heart and soul for your support, great senses of humor, brilliant minds, collaboration and what you're each doing to make the world a better place.

Cheers, 

Where in the Virtual World is ConverSketch?

Adobe EduMAX 2020: If you didn’t click on the Adobe Spark link above, check it out here to see the images and time-lapse videos of real-time graphics I captured digitally last week for Adobe. AdobeMAX is happening this week and it’s free – check it out and get creative!

In the Studio: This month is full of studio illustration and video sketches, revisions, and refinements. A few of the topics getting the visual treatment: hiring barriers and biases for a national agency, strategic mapping for a wealth management company explaining their vision to a client, creating illustrations for a white paper on wildfire planning and mitigation at multiple scales, facilitating a workshop on regenerative foodscapes in the Americas, and more!

Ready to take a (Gallery) Walk on the Wild Side?