What is graphic recording?

• it is often called graphic facilitation
• it was developed in the 1960’s to manage the personal dynamics and thinking of groups
• it records your meeting on a large sheet of paper on the wall
• uses words and images to record what has been said
• uses colours and layouts to link your ideas together

What type of work do we do?

• help plan future paths for individuals, groups and organisations
• minute meetings so all attendees can see what is being recorded
• draw up ideas and thoughts so they can be linked together
• draw up action plans that you sign up to
• record conferences and meetings in words and images
• can transcribe the image into a smaller poster sized graphic
• send on photos of your poster
• upload images to a private webpage for you

Why graphically record?

• the group can see plans and ideas emerge
• it is easily accessible to many different groups
• participants feel more involved and empowered
• you have a visually stimulating record
• graphic recording helps focus the groups attention
• graphic recording can also help create a collective group memory of an event.