Chicago Transit Authority Tunes In to the Community
January 20, 2026Exciting news coming from our home city of Chicago–after years of renovations, four CTA Red line stations have reopened with a fresh new look. And we got to play an exciting role in the renovations! Challenge: Chicago Transit Authority had an ambitious goal: involve the community in designing the station identifiers for the Argyle, Berwyn, …
Menopause Education with Menopalooza
December 9, 2025Five hours. Multiple speakers. One audience that needed clarity, not confusion. Menopalooza is an all-day event featuring multiple expert speakers covering dense medical topics from GLP-1 medications to hormone therapy. And lots of women who needed to absorb it all. For Julie Fedeli and Pam DeRose, the founders of Midlife Upgrade, Menopalooza meant comprehensive menopause …
How to Get Free Visual Notes at Your Event
November 26, 2025NIC, or rather, the The National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care, is a nonprofit who hosts huge bi-annual NIC conferences across the country. The NIC conference schedules are jam-packed with keynotes, panel discussions, hackathons, and more, and Ink Factory captures it all. Even better? They don’t pay for a cent of it. Sponsoring …
Chicago Planner Conference
January 27, 2025As Chicago Planner Conference (CPC) attendees packed their pens and planners, we packed our markers and tools and set off to join the group to capture visual notes and teach a workshop on visual note-taking.
What started in 2018 as a small and cozy get-together has exploded into a sold-out conference extravaganza with 600 attendees, bringing together any and everyone from lawyers, doctors, teachers, and stay-at-home parents who all share a love for organization, planning, and stationery.
The Ultimate Event Activation: Engagement Boards
December 19, 2023The Ink Factory team has been busy creating event activations at big conferences, meetings and expos–with one of our favorite offerings, the engagement board. We’ve always loved this under-the-radar visual tool. They grab attention and sparks conversations without being obtrusive.
With more and more event and trade show pros requesting them, it feels like the perfect time to share Ink Factory’s unofficial Guide to Getting Started With Engagement Boards. Keep reading to learn what they are, tips for using at an event, and how they can benefit you and your audience.
Year End Internal Meetings, Done Right
November 16, 2023It’s that time of year. The time when we’re all reflecting on the past 12 months and looking ahead to what’s possible in the new year. Goals. KPIs. Employee retention and incentives. Achieving live/work balance (we’re doing it with a 4DWW!). Whatever you are planning for, Ink Factory can help you maximize year-end internal meetings …
Brainstorming Ideas: 4 Visual Techniques to Help Organize Your Thoughts
July 20, 2023At Ink Factory, we love a good brainstorm. That moment when fresh thinking and white space come together to create magic. But without a way to effectively capture, organize and build on ideas, brainstorming ideas can quickly fall flat. That’s why we’ve designed techniques that deliver big while flexing to fit different needs and audiences. Read on to learn how you can lead organized, productive meetings (templates included!) to capture all your best brainstorming ideas.
Skillshare Note Taking Classes We Love
January 26, 2023While we were creating our first-ever Skillshare course, we found so many incredible Skillshare Note-Taking classes for deepening visual communication skills. There are so many classes on Skillshare that are excellent supplements to your visual note-taking learning. Here are the courses that we took and absolutely loved!
4 Ways to Use Visual Notes After Your Event
September 12, 2022You’ve booked an artist to capture visual notes at your next big meeting or event. That’s awesome! Next up: Deciding how to make the most of these notes post-event.
We get it. You’re in the throes of event planning. No time to think about what comes after. But trust us, this is a step worth taking.
That’s because the benefits of visual notes extend well beyond an event. Sure, they’re awesome in real-time to inspire and engage an audience. But their ability to help us remember information and take action on ideas afterward is where they really shine.
To make the transition from event to real-world easy, Ink Factory provides a high-resolution digital copy of the visual notes our artists draw. You’re free to repurpose the notes however you like to keep the ideas and inspiration flowing.
Three Trade Show Booth Ideas Guaranteed to Stand Out
June 27, 2022The bar is high when it comes to creating buzz-worthy expo and trade show booths and exhibits. And now, with people flocking to shows in greater numbers, expectations are inching even higher.
So, how can you stand out? Skip the branded swag and mark your organization’s return to the show floor with a must-see visual experience. The Ink Factory artist team rounded up three of its favorite creative activations, all designed to draw in attendees and deliver on common show goals.