Digital scribing

Conquer screen fatigue with remote visuals

Changing circumstances require different tools: I have been drawing remotely since the spring of 2020 when the pandemic began having an impact. I have covered webinars, virtual conferences, online workshops and project launches with both live streamed illustration and visual summaries.

How does digital scribing work:

Live illustration and streaming

Same as with graphic recording, I listen for key points and themes that resonate and draw these into a lovely visual. With a digital approach I have a lot of flexibility with how the event can be covered: in a live illustration scenario I join the video call as a participant and draw the work on an iPad that I can plug into my laptop and replace my Zoom video with the iPad screen. Organisers can then pin that video as and when they see fit – this could be during breaks or at the end of the event.

Visual summaries

But sometimes you might have a packed schedule with lots of presentations or points to get through, right? I have noticed many clients can find video calls exhausting with simultaneous information sources to process through one screen. So, if you need to focus energy on the task at hand I can also be a silent observer and draw a visual summary you can use afterwards. This works well for tighter schedules, event follow up newsletters and social media engagement and I can also work from recordings if I’m not available on the event date.

What you get:

  • A 30-minute set up call to go through the details

  • A separate tech run session if live streaming

  • An experienced, empathic visual translator 

  • Digital, high resolution image files on the same day or couple of days afterwards

  • A “common sense” image license for fair sharing

My packages start from £450 for digital scribing 1 hour events and £700 for visual summaries with more detail. 

Ready to book?

Send me details of your event and any questions you might have so I can see how we can work together.

How can I use digital scribing

Like graphic recording, digital scribing can help:

  • make abstract concepts easier to understand

  • retain information better

  • spark conversations

  • generate ideas

The digital nature of the work widens the range of options:

  • I can draw live to spice up a talk or gather ideas from a group discussion

  • I can be a silent observer to keep the focus on your activities and create visual summary to remind everyone of the key points after the event

  • Extra studio time can be useful for illustrating more detail or cover breakout group outputs in depth.

Don’t forget I can help develop event ideas further into other illustrations such as values posters, vision maps, process journeys, case studies and so on. Based in Cardiff, United Kingdom, I can attend your virtual event almost anywhere as long as our time zones align enough. While I usually cover online sessions by myself I also have access to a pool of brilliant illustrators and scribes who I can bring along to bigger events. 

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FAQs

  • How does remote graphic recording / digital scribing / virtual scribing work?

    I attend your virtual event remotely and use an iPad Pro to draw on. I can stream the feed live into the event or on Youtube or simply be a silent observer and draw the visuals without interrupting the flow. Digital scribing can also be used at in person events by showing the illustration progress on TV or projector screens. I often draw as a silent observer off screen and finish the visuals quickly after the event. 

  • Does it work with Zoom / Teams / Whereby?

    I have mainly worked on Zoom where I can either share my iPad screen or replace my participant video with the iPad illustration screen so the video can be pinned to be viewed whenever is appropriate. I always run a tech test in advance so we can check everything works. And if the tech fails, I can always draw while listening or use a recording as a backup.

  • Everyone is so tired of Zoom! How can digital scribing help?

    Like graphic recording, digital scribing can do wonders for keeping attention on the topic, help memorise details and spark discussion. However, I have a “hot take” on this: I don’t think showing a digital scribing feed during an event is always the best choice. A live feed can work great in supporting a brainstorming workshop or capture free flowing discussion but if you have a presenter who has slides to show or information people need to focus on then the live feed might be stressing our precious attention span by adding another source of information to process through a narrow funnel (a single computer screen). So, it’s more important to consider what your event outcomes are and I can tailor my approach to it. 

  • What if I don’t want it to be “live”?

    Absolutely fine! Most of the time I draw while listening to the event and finish the visuals shortly afterwards. This process allows me to be flexible and work with your budget and the level of detail you wish to cover. This means I can create more in depth visuals, cover more sessions and draw breakout session feedback too. 

  • What packages do you offer? How much does it cost?

    My packages start from £450 for digital scribing 1 hour events and £700 for visual summaries with more detail.

 

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