First I listen.
Then I draw my listen.

Hello! I’m Bryan Mathers, and listening is my superpower. I love to tune into what people are saying, and to capture and translate it visually. What are you trying to say? To whom are you trying to say it? Dialogue provides the viewpoints to explore what it looks like from multiple angles.

I’m the founder of Visual Thinkery, a wee studio that turns conversation into hand-drawn cartoons and explainer illustrations. I work with campaigns, funders, NGOs and educators — people trying to explain something complicated to people who need to get it. I grew up in Ulster, I think with a pen in my hand, and I believe most strategy documents would be improved by being a drawing instead.