10 Tips for Visual Storytelling

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How to draw your future

March 22, 2022

Do you want to become that one person out of ten that can make change happen? Use a drawing to get what you want! It has been proven more than once: people who draw out their vision and ambitions are more likely to become successful than those who don’t. It’s quite simple and straightforward. First , draw where you are today (current state): What does your current reality look like? What do you see/hear and what’s happening? Next , draw your desired reality. Where do you want to be in a year? What does success look like? In between both, you have a roadmap for change. When you see it, you can believe it and finally, you can act upon it. Define the steps that will bring you closer to your goal. We remember things better when they are attached to a picture, 65% to be exact. Drawing your dream and roadmap helps you to turn your dream into reality. Maybe you are feeling insecure about your drawing skills? Don’t worry. It’s not about the result , it’s all ...

Think inside a box

February 18, 2022

The power of templates Who likes to fill out a form…, or to think ‘inside a box’? Most people will say they don’t like it. However, in a challenging facilitation process or conversation, clear guiderails can play a very powerful role. And that’s exactly what a template can provide. What is a template? It’s a tool… a visual representation to support a process or a conversation. To be clear: they are not there to replace the skills of the facilitator or to take over the thinking process of the participants. Consider it as a guide to help people explore their own ideas. When we use templates, everyone’s contributions are gathered, no matter their role, and even the shyest person can contribute their ideas. In the book ‘The World of Visual facilitation’ (which is by the way a must-read when you are working or entering the field of visual facilitation), Lynn Carruthers gives ...

Drawify 2.0! Say What?

January 31, 2022

Drawify 2.0! Say What? Hooray! We're looking back on a very cheerful Month! The 1st of September 2021 is the day we've launched Drawify 2.0! Driven by our users' enthusiasm and feedback, we've managed to expand our features and improve the overall performance of Drawify! And ultimately, we’ve made it more accessible trough a new pricing plan! First things first. What’s new? A BRAND NEW LOOK AND FEEL to make your experience even more fun! CUSTOMIZE YOUR CANVAS : apply custom sizes, change the orientation and add a background color. Drop it like it's hot! Simply DRAG & DROP images and text into the canvas. Use the COLOR PICKER to identify colors and use them. MANAGE YOUR LAYERS : show, hide or lock layers, change the order, and bring objects to the center. MANAGE YOUR PROJECTS : search, highlight, and duplicate projects. SEARCH WITH MORE EASE : expand or lock the search pane. A more accessible EXPLORER PLAN. Free Monthly 1-on...

How to build your visual story?

December 27, 2021

Although I have been working for more than 10 years as a visual storyteller, I still think it's a challenge to translate a message into a drawing. It's not because you bring drawings together that you have a good visual story. Fortunately, I had the opportunity to work with Lily. Lily has been working for decades for magazines. When she looks at my drawing, she always asks me “Axelle, where do you want my eyes to go to, what's the one thing that people should remember looking at your drawing?” And that's a perfect question because that's how you should build up your visual story; you should think of a cover of a magazine. So what do you see when you look at the cover of a magazine? You see a title. A title that draws the attention. Below you very often see a subtitle. Then mostly you see drawings or pictures, and then you see smaller caps, smaller information that gives some context and backgrounds. And that's how your eyes go through the cover of the magazine...