Mike is joined by Brandy Agerbeck, author, teacher, and graphic facilitator based in Chicago. Brandy talks about her journey into visual thinking and graphic recording and facilitation, tools she uses and 3 tips for sketchnoters.
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RUNNING ORDER
- Intro
- Brandy’s background and how a wannabe biology teacher became a graphic facilitator
- The importance of listening skills
- The three big skills, and 1 key characteristic, of the graphic facilitator
- Brandy’s Writing
- Tools
- A downside to digital tools
TOOLS
- Whiteboard markers - https://us.neuland.com/search?sSearch=whiteboard+marker
- Mr. Sketch markers - http://www.mrsketch.com/
- Neuland BigOne - https://eu.neuland.com/markers-more/neuland-markers/neuland-bigone-wedge-nib-single-colours.html
- Marker videos she mentioned - https://www.instagram.com/p/BWQwB1sgyrs/?taken-by=loosetoothcom
- Sharpies - https://www.amazon.com/Sharpie-Permanent-Marker-Point-Black/dp/B00U2O5XHE/
- Papermate Flairs - http://www.papermate.com/paper-mate/flair-medium/PMFlairMediumBlackMedium.html#start=2
- 24 lb. Poster Bond paper - https://www.dickblick.com/products/white-poster-bond-paper-rolls/
- Index Cards - https://www.amazon.com/Index-Cards/b?node=490741011
- Microsoft Surface (not really for sketching) - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/surface
- Photoshop - https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop.html
- Neuland BigOnes - (nibs are 6mm x 12 mm, not 20mm) - https://us.neuland.com/markers-more/neuland-markers/neuland-bigone-wedge-nib-single-colours.html
- A video Brandy shot at Neuland HQ on how to refill the markers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuMbeQxXoJ0
- Papermate Flairs: https://www.instagram.com/p/BWREbQJAdc3/?taken-by=loosetoothcom
LINKS
- Brandy on Twitter - https://mobile.twitter.com/loosetooth
- Brandy’s site - http://loosetooth.com
- Brandy’s event calendar - http://loosetooth.com/events/
- Her 3-day signature workshop, The Lab - http://www.loosetooth.com/lab
- MGTaylor’s page about their modeling language - http://www.mgtaylor.com/mgtaylor/glasbead/expmodel.htm
- International Forum of Visual Practitioners - http://www.ifvp.org/
BOOKS
- Brandy’s books - http://www.loosetooth.com/author/
- Permission w/ Pamela Meyer - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0615529224/therohdesignwebs
- The Graphic Facilitator’s Guide - https://www.amazon.com/Graphic-Facilitators-Guide-listening-thinking/dp/0615591876/therohdesignwebs
- Drawn Together Through Visual Practice - https://www.amazon.com/Drawn-Together-Through-Visual-Practice-ebook/dp/B01M335A6G/therohdesignwebs
- The Idea Shapers - https://www.amazon.com/Idea-Shapers-power-putting-thinking/dp/1494919338/therohdesignwebs
- 1997 book on the MGTaylor Process: Leaping the Abyss - https://foresight.org/SrAssoc/99Gathering/lta_toc.html
CREDITS
- Producer: Jon Schiedermayer
- Show Notes: Chris Wilson
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