If you’ve ever organised a meeting, focus group or event, you’ll know it takes a lot of hard work.
Finding a way to remember, access and share the event’s content, ideas and insights afterwards is a crucial part of that.
You could take stacks of written notes. But – let’s be brutally honest – how many people will actually go back and read them?
Graphic recording can capture so much more than written notes. It transforms complex, multisource information into a dynamic, easily digestible visual image. People can follow it at a glance – even if they weren’t at the event!
Graphic recording (also called live scribing) happens on the day in real time. Which means you’ll get to take away and keep the paper copy of the recording at the end of the event.
This video explains more about how live graphic recording works ➡️ Or you can download the transcript and video description for my how I do graphic recording video here.
I also offer post-event digital versions, which can be completed after the meeting using the original illustration, or from a video of your event if I didn’t attend.
My digital recordings can be tailored to fit your needs and preferences, so you can easily share them on social media, on your website and/or in your strategy documents.
I can also create them in your brand colours, so everyone knows they’re yours.
My graphic recordings have lots of benefits – both during and after the event:
“Katie’s graphic recordings very effectively capture the mood and content of discussions. We displayed them at each community consultation event as the perfect icebreaker for attendees, which makes creating a friendly welcoming vibe so much easier. We’ve used them in so many different ways to spread information and introduce opportunities to change our work. People find them so much more impactful than writing, especially dyslexic people who find reading copious notes challenging” – Norman, Here (Care Unbound Ltd)
If you’d like to find out more about the costs and benefits of booking live graphic recording at your event, hit the button below for a chat.
How does graphic recording work?
As humans, we’re hardwired to pay attention to a great image. It helps us understand information faster and remember it for longer.
Graphic recording appeals to our natural curiosity and our deep-rooted love of visual storytelling (which has been going on since cave paintings!).
It works brilliantly at conferences, focus groups and any other events where people get together to share thoughts and ideas.
And it’s all done at Katie Speed – so it’s finished by the end of the event.
My graphic recordings are suitable for people of all ages:
“We love working with Katie! She’s super friendly, dependable and capable, and accommodating of our needs. Her wide-ranging skills and experience are perfect to support our young people, and we shared her beautiful graphic recording with the Council to inform their policy-making processes.” – Adam, The Trust for Developing Communities
Here’s how the graphic recording process works ➡️ If you’d like to talk about capturing your event, hit the button below for a free consultation.
Why graphic recording is a good thing
Graphic recordings can be more accessible than written notes for neurodivergent people, people with lower literacy, and people with a different first language.
They’re also a much more engaging and eye-catching way to share your event outcomes on your social media accounts.
Live illustration can also encourage more engagement from your attendees because:
- They’re intrigued about how their ideas will be drawn (and may even contribute more as a result!)
- They feel more invested in the day
- Their ideas are acknowledged and respected
- It’s a visual record of future action plans
- Everyone walks away with a common picture
“Katie captured our workshop as a graphic recording and it was so fun to see our interactions and discussions evolve during the event! Katie’s graphics are such a beautiful, imaginative and engaging way to share the takeaways from an event, and provide a great talking point for attendees too.” – Alice, Joyfully Different
Want to find out more? Hit the button below to contact me for a chat.
