Think in Colour has proudly supported FACT since their second event in 2024, providing visual artefacts through graphic recording.

ACMI are an awesome example of how to make the most of graphic recording artefacts by sending them to delegates after the conference, using them for YouTube video stills, and posting them as an event summary on their website, which in turn has led to speakers and delegates sharing on their own LinkedIn pages and blogs, keeping the conversation going weeks after the event.

As artists, we love to see Arts organisations like ACMI include art not just as the topic of conversation, but live in practice. We 💛 you, ACMI!

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Both my setup and the event itself look quite different these days! 😊

It’s pretty special to have the opportunity to grow and evolve together with an event, and 11 years later, here we are – still collaborating and capturing ideas worth sharing.

A huge thanks to TEDxMelbourne Licensee Jon Yeo for being such a great partner and supporter, and to this year’s incredible speakers Nik Robinson & Harry (the coolest 14 year old around), Andrew Wear, Tully Mahr, Tessa Forshaw, PhD, Hon Weng Chong & Rita Arrigo.

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“Oh, yes. Thank you. It’s absolutely my pleasure.” I hadn’t heard the term before, but I got the gist. Not to brag but I took Year 9 French, sooo….

I almost allowed my ego and obvious natural linguistic prowess to let the phrase flow past us in conversation, but instead I paused.

“Sorry, I haven’t actually heard that term before – I mean, I can take a pretty good stab at what it means (PROWESS!)… But I’ve never heard it used.”

“Oh you haven’t? It’s an historic term used in diplomacy. It refers to an informal way of capturing and circulating a diplomatic message.”

Well hot damn gal, you’ve hit the nail on the head – an Aide-Memoire is precisely what I’m doing here.

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Since 2017, I’ve been lucky enough to periodically spend time working with groups of politicians, diplomats, legislators, lawyers, academics, law enforcement and other experts from across the Pacific Islands looking to address concerns and opportunities of regional significance.

This work has also taken me across the world to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg to support their International Conference on Cybercrime.

This has been some of the most interesting and rewarding work of my career, and the most valuable to my clients.

Why?

1. Dialogue across cultures – Diplomatic negotiations often involve people from different linguistic, cultural, and political backgrounds. Visuals can act as a “universal language,” bridging gaps where words alone might be misunderstood. At a conference like this English may be the common language, but it’ll be almost no one’s first language, so visuals act as an important context and comprehension tool.
2. Neutrality – A graphic recorder is a neutral party, capturing a transparent account of the conversation. One that is non-verbatim but captures essence, emotion, and intent. This can help reduce misinterpretation and demonstrate fairness in documenting what was said, which helps to build trust.
3. Supporting complexity – A visual record can help make complex systems, shared goals and differences visible, and provide a “big picture” reference point during long, multi-day engagements.
4. Memory & Legacy – Diplomacy often creates documents of record – treaties, reports, communiqués, resolutions. Graphic recordings can supplement these with more human, memorable visuals. For example, capturing the spirit of a peace dialogue through images can later serve as a cultural artifact or educational resource, reminding participants of the why, not just the what.
5. Public & Community Engagement – In contexts where diplomacy is shared with the public, graphic recording can make the outcomes more accessible, engaging, and shareable. It transforms “dry” policy discussions into something people can connect with emotionally (and actually want to read). It provides artifacts that use plain language along with the additional context and storytelling through images, making it easier for individual representatives to share outcomes with the public in their home nations.

In short: graphic recording can serve as a bridge, a mirror, and a memory in diplomacy — helping people see not only the words spoken but also the shared humanity behind them.

Jessamy Gee is the Director of Think in Colour, Founder & Founding President of Graphic Recorders Australia (2019 – 2022), and Australia’s first and only IFVP Institute Certified Master Visual Practitioner.

Jessamy Gee being presented with a gift by the Attorney-General of Tonga, 2018

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Think in Colour were tickled pink to support the excellent young people who designed and facilitated their Shepparton event through this visual capture of day, being summarised on stage above by our Director Jessamy Gee.

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Think in Colour teammate Maddison was there at the Sector Support and Development Connect Social Support Forum in August 2023 to capture some of their stories, including this one from the Caladenia Dementia Care Program.

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Their vision is to establish a shared space for nuanced, deliberative, challenging discourse and professional development around equity and justice that recognizes the interconnected nature of humanity that is fundamental to the survival and wellbeing of our species and our planet.

Think in Colour is honoured to be the Graphic Recording partner for these events, and continuing to support their mission.

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Storytelling is key to engaging communities and bringing relevance to the sciency stuff that sits behind much of the biosecurity movement, and what better way to tell a story than with sweet sweet visuals!

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With content that can be quite technical, graphic recording was the perfect way to capture the over arching themes, and the stories that sit between the lines.

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Hosted by Clare Hooper and featuring keynote speakers including surfer Mark Matthews and Microsoft Chief Storyteller Steve Clayton, graphic recording was the perfect fit for the creative, fun, fresh vibes of this conference.

The outputs were also gifted to the speakers, who continue to use them on their own websites and social media.

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