Scribing

Roger Mason drawing at Dubai Airport's 'Dubai NX' event in 2014, with Engine Service Design.
Roger drawing in the United Arab Emirates, for Engine Service Design, at Dubai Airport’s ‘Dubai NX’ event in 2014.

Roger is an experienced scribe, or graphic recorder, and has worked at events in the UK, United Arab Emirates and Finland for clients including the NHS, Dubai Airport, Gorilla Films, Greenpeace and Finnair. Roger uses visual storytelling to capture complex ideas in accessible drawings and his ability to capture likenesses of event participants is a unique selling point.

10 to 20 drawings like the ones below can be produced in a day, which will then be displayed in the space as the event progresses. When participants break for refreshments they often look at the drawings which provoke discussion and new ideas. The artwork can be taken away by the client for further uses if required.

Scribing is a dynamic way of enlivening an ideation session as artwork produced throughout the day stimulates discussion, captures concepts and inspires different ways of thinking.

Screengrab from JTI internal film, produced by Gorilla Films.
Screengrab from JTI internal film, produced by Gorilla Films.
Taken from JTI internal film, produced by Gorilla Films.
Visual storytelling slide from JTI internal film, produced by Gorilla Films.

Drawing of a speaker at Dubai Airport's NX event.
Capturing a speaker at Dubai Airport’s NX event in October 2014. Marker pen on A3 paper.
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Dubai Airport CEO Paul Griffiths having a coffee with a colleague. Dubai 2014.

An accident victim lies on a hospital bed talking to students.
Drawn live at an NHS training day in Sheffield in 2016, for Sheffield Hallam University.
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For Sheffield Hallam University.
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For Sheffield Hallam University.
Scribing, community energy scheme, animated drawing, Roger Mason, SELCE
Screengrab from a film for South East London Community Energy Scheme (SELCE). View the film here.
SELCE film screengrab
SELCE film screengrab