The essence of Strategic Illustration^TM is the ability to capture information and ideas while interactively documenting and supporting group processes. Beneath the surface, effective Strategic Illustrators have a deep understanding of business processes, listening for core issues, consulting, as well as message filtering, synthesis and information architecture skills.

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Strategic Illustration 101 This two-day class will teach you the basics of visual language, using a hands-on and interactive approach that adds images, color, and templates to the words that happen in any business setting. The course includes the development of icons for your personal use, multiple practice and feedback session, background on the field of strategic illustration^TM and concludes with the addition of templates to organize and better synthesize the content and context of any business or organizational process, meeting or program.

The What of Strategic Illustration^TM

• Roles of a strategic illustrator; before, during and after a meeting
• Dynamics and processes experienced by a group with you as the illustrator

How to Strategic Illustrate

• Core Illustrating Skills (lettering, basic images and composition)
• Process Skills (the integration of business and visuals - business visualization)
• Information Skills (synthesis and peeling away layers to at what is core)

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Strategic Illustration 201 Our 101 course is a pre-requisite for this program, and the content, process and tools are highly customized to the attendees.  201 is designed for professionals already familiar with capture and recording and looking to deepen and expand their knowledge and practice through the use of process templates, the ancient art of alchemy colors and other business processes.  Please contact us for more information about this course as we deliver this program based on requests from our network and professional contacts.

Participants learn:

• How practice makes perfect
• New icons, images and ideas to add to your strategic illustrator toolkit
• Tips and tools to increase your capacity for fast, clean and dynamic graphic capture
• The power of using templates in group processes
• How to increase your ability to listen deeply and synthesize ideas into group metaphors
• How to include mapping as a value-add to any process/program

If you are interested in the 201 class please contact us at: info@link2alchemy.com