Brittany Hyman: Visualizing Places People Love

Illustration for Think Visual with a caricature of Brittany Hyman
Register (FREE) & Reserve Your Spot

JOIN US for the Think Visual Meetup Houston on Friday, December 5th, 2025.

TIME: 10:30am-12:00pm
LOCATION:
The Ion, 4201 Main Street Houston, TX 77002 (see map)
HOSTS:
Impact Hub Houston & Alphachimp, LLC

Think Visual Meetups are monthly in-person events for professionals in any industry looking to expand their visual communication toolkit and be inspired by meaningful stories about the power of creativity and visual storytelling. This month’s speaker is an experienced communications strategist with expertise in community engagement and research-based policy design.

How can we help people see and understand the many dimensions of a thriving physical community?

Brittany Hyman is all about people, places, and the stories they share. She will be answering questions such as:

  • How do the signs, sounds, and words that are characteristic of our neighborhoods shape our lives?

  • How do neighborhood signs and signifiers drive belonging, perception, and economic development?

  • What is urban planning, and how can it be made accessible in the communities that need it most?

Over the course of a decade working for the City of Houston government, Brittany navigated major disaster events and recovery efforts and conducted crisis management.

Brittany was trusted to respond to information requests, resulting in unprecedented engagement and national recognition.

Along with her husband, Jason Hyman, she runs Houston's only real estate firm offering both brokerage and urban planning services through media training, personal branding, and marketing.

As a boutique firm with an innovative approach to planning, development, and placemaking, every story they tell — and problem they solve — serves as a guidepost for an inclusive future built on a small scale with a considerable impact.

The Office of Jason T. Hyman was recently awarded the Grassroots Initiative Award by the American Planning Association's Texas Chapter.

SUGGESTED MATERIALS

Some drawing materials are provided, so bring a sketchbook, iPad, or other drawing tools to capture ideas and make them visual as well!

Think Visual Meetups are monthly in-person events that were started in Sydney, Australia, by Alan Chen & Diana Ayoub of Sh8peshifters.

Working with other Visual Thinkers in Australia, India, Norway, Kenya, and Houston, Think Visual! Community is truly an international collaboration.

Perfect for community organizers, consultants, facilitators, educators, counselors, artists, healthcare providers, and anyone who works with people to understand complex systems and make an impact.

REGISTER (FREE) for December 5, 2025
peterdurand

Peter Durand is an artist, educator & visual facilitator based in Houston, Texas.

He is the founder of Alphachimp LLC, a visual facilitation company that helps clients understand and communicate complex systems visually. He is a leader in graphic facilitation and a professor at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law.

https://www.alphachimp.com/
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