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Scribing is the art of capturing a conversation in real time. It's a bit like performance art and a bit like translating into another language (except that language is cartoons).

When I scribe, I usually work on large dry erase walls behind a speaker or in front of a group that's having a conversation. I listen and I draw what I hear.

Through scribing I've gotten to work with some amazing individuals and learn about dozens of industries. On the best assignments, I also get to teach, sometimes in the form of drawing lessons and sometimes on how to use art to improve whatever that organization does.

Below are some examples of my work, and a list of some of my favorite clients.

Click on any of these to enlarge them.

 
Mikhail Gorbachev
The former Soviet president was one of number of great speakers I got to scribe for at an Injoy's annual Leadership conferences. On stage with him, I could hear his translator just as loud as him, so I felt like I was scribing in two different languages. 
  Ocean Map
This was done at a CGEY event in Dallas. Making a dry erase wall look like old parchment wasn't easy. The image has been modified around the edges, but everything within the map borders is accurate. This was done with watercolor paint and expo marker.



This 15 foot long wall of scribing was created for a WildWorks workshop. 



Speakers/Authors I've scribed for

Mikhail Gorbechev, Rudy Giuliani,  Bob Buford, Ken Blanchard, Russel Simmons, Jim Collins, Joe Pine, Jim Gilmore, Donald Trump, Roasbeth Moss Kanter, David McIntosh, Christian Washington, Brian Kaufman, Michael Kaufman, Tom McGehee, John Maxwell, Frances Hesselbein, Reggie McNeal, Tiger Dawson

Organizations I've scribed for
Southwest Airlines, The American Heart Association, The WildWorks Group, The Dallas School District,    Leadership Network, Bell Canada, Cingular, Cap Gemini, Ernst & Young, Clear Channel, JC Penny, Neiman Marcus,  American Airlines, Cox Communications,  MicroSoft, Nokia, America Speaks, Real Coaching, The Foundation for Community Empowerment

Conferences
HalfTime Institute, thinkAbout, Injoy Leadership Conference, The United New Orleans Plan, Camp Improv,  Maximum Impact

Recent work
New Orleans Recovery- story and live art here


Rudy and I!

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If you'd like to contact me about scribing, drop me a line at mike@artlovemagic.com