Think Visual Houston Meetup - Nader Safinya: Culture Branding

TIME: Friday, June 5th, 2026 from 10:30 am–12:00 pm
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 across industries looking to expand their visual communication toolkit and be inspired by meaningful stories about the power of creativity and visual storytelling.


The Invisible Design of Culture and Brand

Nader Safinya is the founder of Blackribbit, The Culture Branding Company — a Houston-based organizational systems and communications design firm operating at the intersection of Design, Brand Strategy, Organizational Psychology, Operations, and Communications.

Join us on Friday, June 5th to explore:

  • What might your business actually be telling you without words?

  • Are branding and culture just soft skills or hardcore strategies?

  • How might a little friction in an org's culture and communication become a catastrophic issue?


MATERIALS

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

See Peter's personal sketchbook with visual notes from other Houston meetups: 

https://www.alphachimp.com/sketchnotes


About Think Visual

Alan Chen & Diana Ayoub of Sh8peshifters

Think Visual Meetups are monthly in-person events launched 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.

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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