UPDATE Jan. 2021: Learn more about the journey mapping process here! Many organizations get locked into one way of doing business and it never changes year to year, despite advances in technology or changes in customer needs. It's important for an...
I’ve worked in healthcare in a variety of departments: Mental Health & Addictions, System Wide Integration, and Public Participation, to name a few. This has given me a perspective on frontline work with patients as well as big-picture strategic initiatives. I’ve...
Visual communication is embedded in our genes. If we take a look through history we discover that our primary method of communication has always been visual. This is why graphic recording is such a powerful and effective tool. Prehistoric Man: the first Graphic...
There’s actually an award for the worst PowerPoint presentations. A top contender. Many of us have sat through presentations that couldn't hold the attention span of a five-year-old. Does creating an engaging PowerPoint take more effort? If you’re new to this,...
It’s October and if you’re a student, that can only mean one thing: mid-terms. Like many students in high school, I hated memorizing facts. I tried study groups, recording my notes on tape (it was the 90s!), flash cards, and memorizing lecture notes with my...
Social media is blowing up -- six years ago how many of us had even heard of Twitter or Facebook? For a lot of people these platforms are central to their social lives. And for many businesses, social media is the primary method of reaching customers and building a...
I'm excited to add whiteboard videos to my repertoire! Keep checking my site or my YouTube channel for the latest ones. Whiteboard videos are popping up everywhere -- they're used in television commercials and to animate recordings of talks or interviews. It's...
Check out this blog post I did for Rethink Urban! The majority of us think in pictures; we don’t think in lines of text. Childhood memories aren’t stored as Word documents in our brains and our dreams aren’t in book format. Seventy-five percent of our brain’s...
I was thrilled to be asked by the City of Calgary to graphic record for their community workshop in June. The City is initiating Transit Oriented Development (TOD) for one of their light rail transit stations. TOD focuses on densifying the development around transit...
What do you value in your city? Is it well connected streets that promote green modes of transportation? How about planting urban gardens on medians and sidewalk borders? Rethink Urban urges us to consider our urban spaces. I'm excited to be collaborating with...
The International Association of Public Participation (IAP2) BC Chapter held their annual Spring Symposium in Vancouver in May. The theme of this year? Creative Engagement! I was thrilled to have the opportunity to present graphic recording at this event and make...
Creative Director + Graphic Facilitator
Fuselight finds story in the complex. We do this through visual storytelling that clarifies ideas, opens minds, and moves people to take action. We partner with organizations working to make positive change in climate science, health care, and human rights. Our suite of unique visual methods, from Knowledge Walls to augmented reality to animations, are tailored to each project for an authentic and impactful experience.