Welcome to Alphachimp’s blog
A glimpse into the things we’re making, the ideas we’re exploring, and the people we’re meeting.
From small purpose-driven teams to major events in business innovation and technology, we invite you to come along for the ride, including events, graphic recording, case studies, and more.
Personal Mapping for Meeting Others and meaning Making
Alphachimp was invited me to present to the Design Thinking & Innovation Meetup group in Houston. So, Peter Durand showed up, plunged the group directly into visual thinking, and invited them to create a map illustrating their personal journeys, answering the question: “How did I get here?“
Seven Days of Sketchnotes
Here is a short video showing one week of sketchnotes in my notebook.
Since I was a kid, I have constantly augmented my notes with diagrams and googly-eyed characters. 👀
Mostly as a distraction. Today, however, I make visual notes to understand and remember! Fortunately, designer Mike Rohde gave us a good term for it: sketchnotes.
Beyond X: Graphic Recording at La Ciudad de las Ideas
For the four years, Alphachimp created live speaker posters at La Ciudad de las Ideas — Mexico's Festival of Brilliant Minds — capturing talks by Noam Chomsky, Steven Pinker, Esther Perel, and more.