Author: Ben Crothers

Ben Crothers is a designer, strategist, facilitator, illustrator, and author. He helps teams solve problems and generate winning ideas for strategy, products and services, with workshops, training, and drawing. Lots and lots of drawing. Ben is motivated by the power of using visuals and simple drawing to help unlock more authentic and productive conversations, and enhance everyone's understanding of complex business information. From startups to banks, from high schools to non-profits, Ben has been busy for over 25 years mapping complex systems, graphic recording at events, converting business information into single-page pictures, and helping groups express themselves visually rather than just verbally. Currently, Ben is Principal Facilitator at Bright Pilots, his own facilitation consultancy. As well as regular graphic recording, illustration and facilitation, he also teaches facilitation, drawing and visual thinking skills. Ben is the author of Presto Sketching, Draw in 4 and 50 Remote-Friendly Icebreakers.

March 10, 2026 by Ben Crothers

Drawing Visual Metaphors with Eva-Lotta Lamm

We’re stoked to be hosting Eva-Lotta Lamm for a free online session on using visual metaphors in more creative ways, happening at 12.30pm (AEDT) Wednesday 18 March. Eva-Lotta is a world-renowned visual thinker, speaker, teacher, designer, and author. She’s been publishing her sketchnotes since 2009, and is especially acclaimed for her YogaNotes books and dynamic teaching. This online (more…)

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