What is graphic recording?
Graphic recording - also called visual notetaking, graphic facilitation, live illustration, sketch notes and visual notes - is a brilliant way to capture live, real-time conversation as it unfolds. Simply, you talk, I listen and draw, and MAGIC happens. At the end, you have a synthesised visual map of the key points and highlights. A perfect way to navigate complexity, gain clarity and alignment, visually share ideas, and leverage engagement during and after an event.
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The benefits of graphic recording
Makes Content Accessible: visuals and words together help make content more accessible, particularly for participants with English as a second language.
Increases Memory and Comprehension: Graphic recording creates a visual memory and narrative for attendees, and can increase retention up to 30%.
Supports the Facilitator: Graphic recording supports the facilitator by making ideas visible so the group can get clarity.
Validates Participants: The graphic recorder listens to the conversation and participants can actually see their input being captured and visualised.
Surprise and Delight: The graphic recorder maps and visualises content in unexpected ways that help participants see ideas from new perspectives.
Better Decision Making: Ideas are clarified and visible to everyone in the room.
Helps the Group to Maintain Focus: It’s easy for participants to get distracted. A graphic recorder helps people catch up and stay focused.
Communicate Key Messages: Through an engaging content laden story people, even for people who did not attend the meeting or conference.
An Engaging Communication Tool: By sharing the visual work afterwards you reinforce messages and keep the conversation alive.
Promotes Creativity: As soon as participants enter the room, they realise this is no ordinary event. The stage is set for conversation and creativity.
Assists Alignment with The Vision: When working with multiple stakeholders - graphic recording helps people see how they contribute to the bigger picture.
Research on graphic recording
10 Benefits of Graphic Recording. The benefits include: promoting clear thinking, greater memory retention, and helps participants to see the big picture.
Why Your Brain Craves Infographics. People remember 80% of what they see and do, 20% of what they read and only 10% of what they hear.
How To Unlock Your Creativity With Visual Thinking. Giving the complex clarity: accurate problem definition, achieve consensus and idea evaluation.
The Role of Graphic Facilitation in Adult Learning. A new way of organising and analysing complex problems: contemplation of the whole.
Why Visual Communication Matters. Clarify complex messages: visuals are quickly recognisable and clearly demonstrate relationships.