Visual Note-taking ~ The University of Birmingham
Visual note-taking is the practice of capturing conversations, conferences, talks and presentations in a visual way. I can attend virtually or in-person, and will listen to the content of a discussion, lecture, workshop, panel, or meeting ~ and then illustrate it live! Alternatively, you can send me the written notes taken during a conference, meeting or workshop, and I can create an illustrated outcome detailing all of the important parts in an eye-catching, colourful way.
I was commissioned by ALIGN (who work within The University of Birmingham). The ALIGN (Arthroplasty & Orthopaedics Interdisciplinary Group for Evidence & Outcomes) network, brings together clinicians and methodologists in orthopaedic surgery to create high-quality, inclusive, and scalable research. The first outcome was created based on a series of traditional live note-taking, which was then transformed into a series of digital outcomes by myself. A folder of ‘goods’ were delivered; including a ‘full image’, a wide variety of individual assets like characters, icons, buildings, etc, ‘broken-down’ elements into small stand-alone images. I also provided a time-lapse video of the outcome from start to finish!
For the following example, I spent two hours visually note-taking at their recent conference in Birmingham, as they pitched their new ‘Patient Benefit Application’ to peers! As a result, I provided them with a ‘pack’ of high-quality files, including a large primary image alongside smaller ‘broken-down’ elements for social media, thank-you packs or printing use. Also, as the note taking was completed digitally, I was able to provide two time-lapse videos (mp4s.) of the process taking place. I would love to work on similar projects in the future within different corporate and research fields…
