When I was a young girl, I was told that I was "gifted" at math and science. Then I was told that I had a moral obligation to pursue a career in a STEM field... twenty-five years later, I started to wonder if this was true.

I presented this PechaKucha style talk last night at Dark Sky Brewing for the Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival. I re-recorded it and (lazily) animated the slides for this version.

Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival 2018: 15 by Flagstaff
By: Angie B. Moline

I want to thank all of my 2017 clients for making it a great year!  Here's to more productive meetings in 2018...

Thanks to the folks who attended last night's visual communication workshop at the Flagstaff Public Library!

It was great to hear how you will use these skills for teaching, science outreach, and group facilitation.  There are a few housekeeping ideas that I want to leave you with before the workshop escapes too far into the past.  These are nuts and bolt tips that will help you work successfully (and keep your clients happy):

1. If you're working on an actual wall (rather than a portable wall), always use two sheets of paper. The bottom sheet - or drop sheet - will keep your marker from bleeding onto the wall itself. This is the 48" wide paper that I mentioned during the workshop.  This 42" wide paper from Staples also works well.
   
2. Buy the good masking tape!  Using masking tape that matches your paper color will reduce the distraction from your graphics.  I use Scotch printable tape.  Also, using a thicker type of masking tape allows you to easily remove it without the tape ripping.
   
3. The best markers are the least toxic.  I shared my favorite marker with you during the workshop and although the fancy German markers are fantastic, they aren't the only ones that work well.  I strongly recommend using water-based markers (like Sharpie flip chart markers, Crayola chisels, or Charters from the Grove) rather than alcohol-based markers (like Copic, regular Sharpies, or Prismacolor).  There are two reasons for this: they bleed less and they don't smell terrible.  You'd be surprised how sick you'll feel after 8 hours of stinky markers.
   

It was fun to see you tackle the quick draw exercise at the end of the workshop... Pictionary is a great way to practice your visual skills.  Thanks for the great doodling ideas for these words - muffin top, walking a tightrope, pickpockets, fat free!