Hackney - bringing communities together and building trust

Just sharing some methodology, sometimes I'm asked by clients to draw more of a 'rich picture' instead of visual minutes of each individual speaker.

In order to do this I try and get clear on what exactly they'd like depicted and then draw up a sketch using imagery to confirm what's needed:

And then on the day this comes to life!

I had a wonderful day yesterday in my old stomping ground of Hackney, London. This was a community and trust-building event, between the local council and the voluntary services. So many wonderful people doing very worthwhile work in their local communities, coming together to network and suggest ideas for improving the way the council works with them.

London Graphic Recording - Hackney ACEs Workshop

Quite an emotional meeting - how Adverse Childhood Experiences reverberate through life, and how many amazing people are trying to help ease people's suffering. This was held by the Public Health team in Hackney over the summer.

Hackney CCG - Graphic Recording London

This was an away day for Hackney CCG to focus on their journey so far and where they want to focus their energies. I was there to capture the meeting as it unfolded. 

The challenge is that it's a very complicated structure, and the event was also a process of looking back and then forward to what the future will hold - so I did my best to capture it all!

Healthy Weight Hackney - London Scribing

Had a great day recently in Hackney, this was a multi-agency meeting to create a 'movement' to inspire and promote healthy lives in Hackney. 

The council wanted stories and input from local people in order to get to the heart of what will motivate people and what the real drivers are. I was there to capture the energy and ideas on the day, and as a starting point to build on.

Murals for Hackney Council

Hackney council's Public Health department asked me to create four images to be displayed as 'stair murals' internally on their flights of stairs.

The brief was to represent Hackney in all its diversity and variety, showcasing what the borough has to offer, the theme of 'wellbeing' and also to include enough detail to keep people coming back to the murals and the stairs.

So here are four great things about Hackney - London Fields Lido, the 38 bus, the glorious Hackney Empire, and the ever energetic Ridley Road market:

And here they are installed in March 2017.
I hope the vinyls stand the test of time, and some serious footfall!