Houston is known as "Space City" and "The Energy Capital of the World" and "Home to Alphachimp"

Making Innovation Visible in The Energy Capital of the World

Graphic Recording & Visual Facilitation in Houston

Alphachimp LLC helps Houston’s innovators see their ideas take shape — literally. We bring pens, pixels, and presence to the people shaping Houston’s future. Whether exploring the energy transition to healthcare innovation, we’ve shown up for events such as Houston Energy & Climate WeekGreentown Labs’ Climatetech Summit, and Reuter’s Energy LIVE conference to transform conversations into visuals that make complex ideas visible and memorable.

Learn about our Core Client Groups.

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  • The Houston Medical Center
  • Greentown Labs
  • Houston Energy & Climate Week
  • Houston Food Bank
  • Rice University
  • The Ion District
  • The United Way of Greater Houston
  • University of Houston
  • UTHealth Houston
  • Impact Hub Houston

Houston is Our Homebase

Alphachimp is a frequent flyer at entrepreneur ecosystem, including Cup of Joey at The Ion.

We call Houston home.

We’re proud to support the city’s entrepreneurial ecosystem through graphic recording, visual facilitation, and our free monthly Think Visual Meetup.

We are integrated into various communities, frequently attending meetups hosted at The Ion, TMC Innovation Center, TXRX, Product Houston Community, Cup of Joey, Greentown Labs, and we are proud and active members of the Impact Hub Houston.

Our Core Client Groups

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Business Leaders & Executives

  • Strategy sessions

  • Visioning and alignment retreats

  • Leadership offsites

  • Culture, values, & change-management initiatives

What they value: Strategic clarity, better decision-making, reducing misalignment.

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Innovation, R&D, and Product Teams

  • Design thinking sessions

  • Innovation labs

  • Technical workshops

  • Cross-functional collaboration

What they value: Faster synthesis, clearer ideas, visual documentation teams can use.

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Event Planners & Meeting Producers

  • Conferences (live & virtual)

  • Summits & expos

  • Multi-track innovation events

  • Corporate annual meetings

What they value: Engaging experiences, memorable visuals, “the room came alive.”

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Education, HR, L&D, and Organizational Development

  • Training programs

  • Workforce strategy

  • Skill-building workshops

  • Culture sessions

What they value: Better engagement, higher retention, improved facilitation flow.

Energy Innovators

From carbon sequestration collaboratives to geothermal startups, Energy leaders come to us when they need to:

  • Visualize complex technical systems

  • Engage cross-disciplinary experts

  • Facilitate innovation roadmapping

  • Translate science into business strategy

Industries served: lithium mining, carbon capture, geological exploration, workforce development, renewables, power-grid resilience, and climate-tech ventures.

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Houston Startup & Innovation Ecosystem

We support founders, accelerators, and innovation-driven organizations at:

  • The Ion

  • Greentown Labs

  • Rice Alliance

  • UH & Rice research centers

  • Corporate innovation hubs

These teams rely on us when the conversation is fast, the ideas are big, and the stakes are high.

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Graphic recording during a panel discussion on the future of the energy workforce.

What These Clients Have in Common

Each client — whether a corporation, nonprofit, or educational institution — shares a few key needs:

  • Better engagement in the room — people stay awake, connected, and curious.

  • Clarity during complex discussions — big ideas become visual, shared, and actionable.

  • Artifacts that live on — beautifully captured work sessions, not forgotten flipcharts.

  • Proof of value — visual summaries that turn workshops into tangible ROI.

We are part of Houston’s vibrant arts, Tech, innovation, and community scene

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Our Creative Services & Pricing

Practical visual services for events, workshops, and hybrid teams — Houston-based, globally available.

Service Description Action
Live Graphic Recording Capture big ideas as they happen — with bold, shareable visuals on paper, mural, or screen. Ideal for conferences, keynotes, and in-person workshops.
Explore Live Recording
Starting at $2,500 (discounts for nonprofit and educational organizations are available.)
Workshop & Meeting Facilitation Facilitation rooted in visual thinking — align stakeholders, run productive ideation sessions, and produce visual action plans that teams will use.
Book Facilitation
Custom pricing | Training options available
Digital & Hybrid Scribing Real-time visual notes streamed to remote audiences — tablet-based scribing that works with Zoom, Teams, YouTube, or custom platforms for hybrid events.
Request Digital Scribe
Starting at $1,250 (half-day)

Why Choose Alphachimp?

✅ 20+ years of experience in live visual storytelling
✅ Fast turnaround and post-event deliverables
✅ Locally rooted in Houston’s creative community
✅ Combines humor with hard work and intellectual rigor
✅ Friendly, flexible, and deeply curious about your work
✅ Community-minded with service contractor’s work ethic
✅ Trusted by global innovators in healthcare, energy, and tech

Let’s make your next Houston event unforgettable!

Schedule a call to discover how visual storytelling can enhance your message and inspire action!

About the Artist

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Peter Durand | Facilitator & Graphic Recorder

Often mistaken for Hollywood actor Seth Rogan’s stunt double, Peter is an artist, educator, facilitator, and graphic recorder based in Houston, Texas.

He has worked extensively with corporations, nonprofits, universities, researchers, and healthcare organizations to capture and communicate complex ideas and processes.

Peter is also an adjunct professor at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law in Chicago, teaching presentation design and visual storytelling in the Masters of Science in Law Program.