A short and concise tip that will surely help you think about how you organize your graphic recording maps.

We can have two types of sequences in a visual map: A sequence that refers to time: One thing happens before another.

A sequence that refers to levels of importance: We may want our audience to read one piece of information before another.

If a map doesn't have at least one of these two sequences, people don't know where to start reading and end up reading nothing.

I will teach all this and much more in a one-day immersive training here in Italy.

Thank you,

Dario Paniagua
Visual Thinkers Coach

Today's video talks about the difference between explaining and telling.

Your visual content competes with other visual triggers.

You may struggle to grab attention if you approach a graphic recording purely as an infographic.

Rational data alone isn't enough to generate interest.

A good graphic recording incorporates infographic principles but also storytelling and metaphors.

I will teach all of this and much more in a one-day immersive training here in Italy.

If you are interested, check the link.

Thank you.

Dario Paniagua
Visual Thinkers Coach

Don't miss today's video because this is a common mistake that graphic recorders make: crowding information in an attempt to cover everything.

A complete map isn't one that contains everything said in an event.

When you crowd too much onto a map, it may seem complete, but it becomes unreadable.

If you do not provide these two variables—easy reading and easy understanding—no one will read it.

A complete map is one that contains the essential information and ensures your audience fully understands the message.

I will teach all this and much more in a one-day immersive training here in Italy.

If you are interested, check the link.

Thank you.

Dario Paniagua
Visual Thinkers Coach

Today's video is about the audiences who watch our visual recording maps.

Every time you create a graphic recording, you have three audiences:

• your client,
• the event audience,
• and those who will see your map afterward.

To effectively engage all three, you need to ask a series of key questions.

Let me preview one of those questions:

Is your map easy to understand for someone who didn't attend the event?

Many maps don't consider this audience.

I teach all of this and much more in a one-day immersive training here in Italy. If you are interested, check the link.

Thank you.

Dario Paniagua
Visual thinkers Coach

You can risk doing a graphic recording without any planning, but not knowing key information beforehand leaves little time for thinking and creating.

Why is this important?

Without planning before an event, there's minimal time for thoughtful creation during the performance. This leads to repeatedly relying on the same icon library in all your graphic recordings.

As a result, the current event map may resemble previous ones, even if the topics and speakers are unrelated.

If your portfolio looks repetitive, it's a sign that you are not planning your graphic recordings effectively.

I teach all of this and much more in a one-day immersive training here in Lecco, northern Italy.

Thank you.

Dario Paniagua
Visual thinkers Coach