July 09, 2018

Brandy Agerbeck - SE05 / EP01

43 minutes

Mike is joined by Brandy Agerbeck, author, teacher, and graphic facilitator based in Chicago. Brandy talks about her journey into visual thinking and graphic recording and facilitation, tools she uses and 3 tips for sketchnoters.

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RUNNING ORDER

Intro

Brandy’s background and how a wannabe biology teacher became a graphic facilitator

The importance of listening skills

The three big skills, and 1 key characteristic, of the graphic facilitator

Brandy’s Writing

Tools

A downside to digital tools

TOOLS

Whiteboard markers - https://us.neuland.com/search?sSearch=whiteboard+marker

Mr. Sketch markers - http://www.mrsketch.com/

Neuland BigOne - https://eu.neuland.com/markers-more/neuland-markers/neuland-bigone-wedge-nib-single-colours.html

Marker videos she mentioned - https://www.instagram.com/p/BWQwB1sgyrs/?taken-by=loosetoothcom

Sharpies - https://www.amazon.com/Sharpie-Permanent-Marker-Point-Black/dp/B00U2O5XHE/

Papermate Flairs - http://www.papermate.com/paper-mate/flair-medium/PMFlairMediumBlackMedium.html#start=2

24 lb. Poster Bond paper - https://www.dickblick.com/products/white-poster-bond-paper-rolls/

Index Cards - https://www.amazon.com/Index-Cards/b?node=490741011

Microsoft Surface (not really for sketching) - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/surface

Photoshop - https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop.html

Neuland BigOnes - (nibs are 6mm x 12 mm, not 20mm) - https://us.neuland.com/markers-more/neuland-markers/neuland-bigone-wedge-nib-single-colours.html

A video Brandy shot at Neuland HQ on how to refill the markers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuMbeQxXoJ0

Papermate Flairs: https://www.instagram.com/p/BWREbQJAdc3/?taken-by=loosetoothcom

LINKS

Brandy on Twitter - https://mobile.twitter.com/loosetooth

Brandy’s site - http://loosetooth.com

Brandy’s event calendar - http://loosetooth.com/events/

Her 3-day signature workshop, The Lab - http://www.loosetooth.com/lab

MGTaylor’s page about their modeling language - http://www.mgtaylor.com/mgtaylor/glasbead/expmodel.htm

International Forum of Visual Practitioners - http://www.ifvp.org/

BOOKS

Brandy’s books - http://www.loosetooth.com/author/

Permission w/ Pamela Meyer - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0615529224/therohdesignwebs

The Graphic Facilitator’s Guide - https://www.amazon.com/Graphic-Facilitators-Guide-listening-thinking/dp/0615591876/therohdesignwebs

Drawn Together Through Visual Practice - https://www.amazon.com/Drawn-Together-Through-Visual-Practice-ebook/dp/B01M335A6G/therohdesignwebs

The Idea Shapers - https://www.amazon.com/Idea-Shapers-power-putting-thinking/dp/1494919338/therohdesignwebs

1997 book on the MGTaylor Process: Leaping the Abyss - https://foresight.org/SrAssoc/99Gathering/lta_toc.html

CREDITS

Producer: Jon Schiedermayer

Show Notes: Chris Wilson

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