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Graphic facilitator Brandy Agerbeck creates conceptual maps of conversations. Since 1996, her drawing and thinking skills have facilitated groups in finding clarity and understanding their work. Brandy has worked with groups from 2 to 1000, across industries, creating images to help people navigate the complex world around them. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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March 2004 ArchiveMonday, March 29, 2004A Good Dose of IconsMy friend Dan is such a pal. He knew I was down, and send me this link to GUIdebook > Components to "brighten my day." Aww, he knows me so well. It's a good ol' matrix comparing computer icons over different operating systems over time. I admit that I firmly believe that icons should be direct and minimal. Flat. Flat! So, I dig my tired old Windows 98 icnos over those newfangled, airbrushy, 3D XP icons. Too details, too fancy. Call me old-fashioned. If you're an interface or navigation designer, that link's a darn good reference. Bookmark that sucker. posted at 9:45 PM Thursday, March 25, 2004
Introduction to Day One Graphic Facilitation - Winona State University I just got back from two days working as a graphic facilitator in Winona, Minnesota and one day in Amtrak limbo to get back from Winona, Minnesota. It was a great two day event. I was working with David Baum and Sophie Parker to facilitate Carol Anderson with her New University Initiative at Winona State University. This was the second of three sessions over 6 months to envision a new Winona State in preparation to write a proposal to get it done. When I get graphic facilitation work, I tend to first think about logistics - travel arrangements, having to wear real clothes (not my work-at-home pajama wardrobe), being away from Mission Control. Once I get there, I nearly instantly get immersed in the project - the client, the agenda, what they are there to accomplish. I'm always grateful that this work allows me to witness and help facilitate change. Yes, I'm contributing my skills to the process, but it's still amazing to see inside different organizations and get good work done. In my experience working with academic institutions, these folks are working at warp speed. It's fantastic. And these folks are very good at doing the hard work. I hope to keep in touch with them enough to hear what changes they propose. They are a smaller public university in what most folks would call the middle of nowhere - but don't take them for granted. They've got some great big ideas and the hard working folks to get it done. There's two models that David brought into the fold, that I drew:  Here's a version ofAngeles Arrien's Four-Fold Way. David studied with Arrien and used these four rules as ground rules for the participants. My drawings are the tip of the iceberg, and you can go to this page, to read more about these four rules/roles that are a framework for a much bigger program.  This is Claes Janssen's Four Rooms of Change model. Again, David introduced it briefly to help the group feel comfortable with different emotions they'll feel through the process. And again, if you go to Janssen's site, you'll see the depth of levels of meaning behind it. Here's more good info on his model. I'm not saying David gave the models short schrift - they were both very useful to the group and the participants felt especially connected to the Four Rooms. I just love modeling, it's so powerful. It's great to "meet" a new model. A good model works immediately and then it reveals layers of deeper meaning as you learn more and test it. posted at 9:17 AM Thursday, March 04, 2004Subway ScaleFake is the New Real has this snazzy page , comparing the size of various subway systems. Chicago looks small potatoes my comparison, but I still love my CTA. And a bonus for Chicagoans. posted at 9:13 PM
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