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drive innovation: Graphic Recording & Visual Note-Taking

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Discover Our Visual Services

Alphachimp LLC is a creative firm based in Houston, Texas. Working globally.

For over 25 years, Alphachimp has helped the world’s leading organizations and local community groups visualize their future.

Discover how visual facilitation can help you illuminate ideas and inspire others.

We specialize in a range of creative services, including:  workshop facilitation, live meeting illustration, illustration, visual note-taking, and explainer videos.

These bespoke services are designed to enhance creativity and accelerate problem-solving.

workshop

Facilitation

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A large room with large windows and participants in a creative workshop lead and designed by Alphachimp.

We design and lead workshops.

We utilize visual aids, including diagrams, charts, mind maps, and drawings, during meetings, workshops, or brainstorming sessions to enhance understanding, stimulate creativity, and facilitate problem-solving. This is a holistic approach to turning every participant into an active, engaged creator.

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Visual

note-taking

Peter Durand, founder of Alphachimp LLC, is wearing a cap and glasses. He is using graphic recording to create visual notes on a large board with illustrations and text related to AI at a conference.

We document live discussions and presentations.

Also known as “visual notes” or “scribing,” graphic recording involves creating visual summaries of meetings, presentations, or discussions in large-scale illustrations or digital images. This service is perfect for online and in-person workshops and conferences.

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Explainer

Videos

Doodles in Motion™ is our explainer video service.

Sometimes, you need a video or animation to explain a tricky concept and make your story come to life — especially in this “video-first” media landscape.

Connect your story to your audience.

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Recent Projects & Events

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Think Visual Monthly meetup hosted by Alphachimp

Think Visual Monthly Meetups are FREE monthly in-person events for professionals in any industry looking to expand their visual communication toolkit and be inspired by meaningful stories about the power of creativity and visual storytelling.

 
Logo for Impact Hub Houston with white text on dark blue background, featuring a white square outline around the words 'IMPACT HUB' and 'HOUSTON' written underneath.

Hosted by: Impact Hub Houston

DATE: First Friday of the month
TIME: 10:30 am – 12 pm
LOCATION: The Ion at 4201 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77002

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Sketchnotes

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Zadie Smith’s Essay Writing Framework
Zadie Smith’s Essay Writing Framework
Understanding Business as a Product UX Expert
Understanding Business as a Product UX Expert
Lovely Marshall @ Social Media Breakfast Houston
Lovely Marshall @ Social Media Breakfast Houston
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About our Founder

Peter Durand, a leader in graphic recording and visual note-taking, with a beard and wearing a black baseball cap, black vest and glasses. He is in a studio. Behind him is a computer monitor and a paingting of a monkey wearing a red jacket.

Peter Durand

Often mistaken for Hollywood actor Seth Rogan’s stunt double, Peter is an artist, educator, facilitator, and graphic recorder based in Houston, Texas.

He has worked extensively with corporations, nonprofits, universities, researchers, and healthcare organizations to capture and communicate complex ideas and processes.

Peter is also an adjunct professor at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law in Chicago, teaching presentation design and visual storytelling in the Master of Science in Law Program.

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  • Colorful chalkboard with handwritten notes and diagrams about leadership, moments, AI, and change, featuring words like 'Matters,' 'Moments,' 'AI,' and 'Leadership,' decorated with drawings and symbols.
  • A man in glasses and a baseball cap writes on a large whiteboard with colorful handwritten text and illustrations during a conference or seminar. In the background, there are other attendees sitting, and a large screen displays the event logo.
  • A conference room with a panel discussion taking place, a large screen displaying a presentation titled 'Preparing for an Electric Vehicle Economy' with a colorful illustration of a green electric car and related keywords, and a person taking notes on a tablet showing the same presentation.
  • Two people writing and drawing on a glass window with dry erase markers at a social gathering or party. The woman in the background is smiling, and the man in the foreground is focused on drawing a zigzag line.
  • Group of 14 women standing in front of a whiteboard with drawings, holding black and red conference badges, smiling and posing for the camera.
  • A large conference room with a curved stage and multiple digital screens displaying colorful handwritten notes and illustrations. Several people are seated and standing, observing the presentation in a dimly lit room with blue lighting.
  • A woman with glasses and braided hair writing on a whiteboard that says 'Infectious Disease' in large blue letters. She is smiling and drawing cartoon representations of germs or bacteria in orange, green, and brown.
  • A desktop computer with video editing software on the screen showing a person speaking into a microphone, with color waveforms and editing timelines visible. The desk has a black water bottle with a skull design, a black pen on a gray notebook, two ergonomic keyboards, a pen stylus, and a second monitor partially visible on the right.
  • People participating in a workshop or classroom activity, drawing on whiteboards in a room with wooden walls, while tables with papers, markers, and snacks are in the foreground.
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Get in Touch!

Feel free to drop us a line and let us know how we can help you understand complex situations and make better decisions.

Each project is a little different. We work with our clients and partners to craft something that fits their business needs or social goals. 

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