Fear No Marker: Tools to Create Your Visual Story
ATTENTION: This workshop is FULL. If you do not have a CONFIRMED seat, you will not be able to get in as space is very limited. Those with a confirmed seat must arrive by 9:25am or their seat will go to someone waiting onsite.
Spend half a day thinking and drawing with the founders of ImageThink, the official graphic recorders of SXSW 2014 in this hands on, interactive session.
Can’t draw a stick man? No problem! Simply doodling can improve your recollection, build neural connections and improve holistic thinking. Learn how taking notes visually will help you stay focused and recall all you learn at SXSW.
Have a problem or a project that is stalled? Turn it into a visual story and get a new perspective. We’ll show you basic models for organizing projects, data and information of all kind. Learn how to support and clarify complex ideas, spur creativity, solve problems, and collaborate better by simply picking up a pen.
The first hour will explore the science behind visual problem solving. After a quick break we will focus enhancing listening, organizational, and drawing skills for taking visual notes throughout the conference.
By the end of the day you will learn:
How to tell a better story with visuals.
Drawing skills you didn’t know you had!
Simple icons to help make your notes at SXSW more engaging and memorable.
Prerequisites:
- None.
What to Bring:
- Mr. Sketch markers, 12 count
Presenters
Heather Willems
Principal
ImageThink
Heather Willems is an artist and one of two principal partners of ImageThink, the Official Graphic Recorders of SXSW Interactive 2014. During the festival, ImageThink will be visually summarizing the Keynote and Feature Speakers into engaging and informative storyboards, all in real-time.
Established in Brooklyn in 2009, as a creative collaboration by two friends, ImageThink was recently named one of the “Top 10 Companies Crushing it in Art & Fashion” by Forbes. By listening, synthesizing key ideas, and translating them into text and images, ImageThink visualizes the best ideas by the biggest minds in business and technology.
Aside from guiding the ImageThink team and vision, Heather works with clients to translate their biggest challenges and ideas into clear, powerful images that unlock innovation and creativity.
Heather has traveled around the globe toting her markers working with clients like TechCrunch, Lego, NASA, and the GirlScouts. One of her favorite professional moments was scribing for the one and only, Tony Blaire!
When she’s not wielding markers, Heather likes to create room-size installations and abstract videos. Her work has been exhibited in New York City and across the United States. She has taught courses in art and visual problem solving workshops at The Ohio State University, MCAD, and RISD.
Nora Herting
Co-Founder
ImageThink
Nora Herting is an artist and one of two principal partners of ImageThink , the Official Graphic Recorders of SXSW Interactive 2014. During the festival, ImageThink will be visually summarizing the Keynote and Feature Speakers into engaging and informative storyboards, all in real-time.
Established in Brooklyn in 2009, as a creative collaboration by two friends, ImageThink was recently named one of the “Top 10 Companies Crushing it in Art & Fashion” by Forbes. By listening, synthesizing key ideas, and translating into visuals, ImageThink visualizes the best ideas by the biggest minds in business and technology.
Aside from guiding the ImageThink team and vision, Nora works with clients to translate their biggest challenges and ideas into clear, powerful images that unlock innovation and creativity. She once graphic recorded for King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia!
When she’s not wielding markers, Nora likes to be behind a camera. Her photographs have been shown in national and international exhibitions. She has taught courses in art and visual problem solving workshops at The Ohio State University, Denison University, RISD and Columbia University.
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