Spring has super sprung here in beautiful Victoria, British Columbia Canada. Blossoms are everywhere —hanging from trees and sprouting up from the ground. And trees, big and small, are bursting into leaf. It’s beautiful and boy oh boy am I (and apparently JJ too) allergic this year. We are both sneezing away! A small price… Read more »
A SUPERB WAY TO DIP YOUR TOE INTO THE WORLD OF WORKING VISUALLY “Fundamentals of Interactive-Visuals is a superb way to dip your toe into the world of working visually. Christina covers all the bases: from best ways to hang an enormous piece of paper, to ways to draw people and icons quickly, to deep… Read more »
A few posts ago I shared my left-brain journey. Now I’m going to share my right-brain journey. Not as a narcissistic exercise or true confessions but rather to hopefully be of help and service. To give equal attention and merit to the right-brain sides of us, which often gets short shrift or even derogatory treatment… Read more »
Some stories I hear just stick with me … Vivian Maier’s is one of them. Have you heard of her? Have you heard of the film about her? It’s really about two creative people — Vivian Maier AND John Maloof (the fascinating young man who stumbled across her creative stash after her death and belatedly… Read more »
Given I mentor a lot of folks in various applications of the visual skills … I thought it would be helpful to share this video for a couple of reasons. First off, its a great example of a motivated person (Heather Martinez!) describing how she first discovered the Graphic Facilitation / Graphic Recording field and… Read more »
Was recently asked to submit quick little piece to International Forum of Visual Practitioners on reflections on Graphic Facilitation / Graphic Recording field from my perspective as a seasoned practitioner (i.e. that is nice way of saying old, LOL). Here it is … 20 YEARS IN: REFLECTIONS ON A GRAPHIC FACILITATION CAREER I’ve been pondering… Read more »
We had an important milestone this week … the first ever Drop-in Community Webinar for our new Interactive-Visuals eCommunity. This is a complementary service for graduates of our visual programs. A place to connect with other Visual Keeners from across the globe, to continue your learning with visual skills, to network, and to share tips… Read more »
POWERFUL LESSON IN HOW GOOD COACHING IMPROVES ONE’S WORK, AND WHY I CONSIDER CHRISTINA ONE OF THE GREAT MENTORS IN MY LIFE “The day I got word of my successful completion of Visual Coach Certification® I was working on a new chart for a client who comes annually for visual project updates. It’s great for… Read more »
I’m in the midst of evolving my website and offerings again to keep pace with my continued evolution. What I really want to do is write and share my ‘right brain story’ — as exciting developments have occurred these last few years (like kundalini awakening!). However, in order to do that, I’m being guided to… Read more »
It’s my pleasure to welcome Aaron Johannes from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada to the ranks of Certified Visual Coach®. Aaron is a lifelong learner and teacher, specializing in curriculum development for adults — specifically for people with disabilities and those who support and care for people with intellectual disabilities as family members or staff. He… Read more »
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