Workshops
IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS
Visual thinking workshops
Visual thinking workshops teach teams how to use simple drawing and note-taking techniques to think, communicate, and solve problems more effectively.
Ink Factory provides in-person and virtual visual thinking workshops for organizations of any skill level, giving teams a practical creative skill they can use long after the session ends.
You know you want to
Why Visual Thinking Matters
Our workshops give you simple and actionable techniques for improving visual communication.
HOW OUR WORKSHOPS HELP
Expand Creative Thinking
Visual thinking unlocks creative problem-solving your team didn't know they had. By learning to think and communicate visually, your people approach challenges differently—spotting connections others miss, generating breakthrough ideas, and collaborating more effectively.
Professional Development
Finally, professional development that's actually useful. Our visual thinking workshops give your team immediately applicable skills they can use in every meeting, presentation, and client interaction. Unlike forgettable seminars, participants leave with practical tools that boost their communication effectiveness and creative confidence, making them more valuable to your organization and advancing their careers.
Team Building
Skip the trust falls. Choose team-building that's genuinely fun and actually improves how you work together. Our visual thinking workshops build team cohesion through creative collaboration, where everyone contributes regardless of drawing ability.
Our workshops are TRANSFORMATIVE
Finding the next step is harder when your wires are crossed. We’ll teach you practical visual thinking strategies that can help you get everyone on the same page—without all the sticky notes.
Visual Communication with Studio GC
"I'm not an artist by any means, but enjoy the creativity, filtering the data for the important things and helping people see the end result! Ink Factory taught us about so many great tips, tools, and strategies for visual note taking, that it made it easy to come back and practice and put the process to work."
What workshop attendees are saying
Who takes our workshops?
Corporate & Non-Profit Teams
Skip the trust falls. Visual thinking workshops build real team cohesion through creative collaboration—where everyone contributes, regardless of drawing ability. Your team leaves with a shared visual language that improves everyday communication and makes meetings more productive.
What you get: Team-building that actually improves how you work together
Clients say: “Our entire team had a lot of fun and learned a lot. Even our non-creative staff said they enjoyed and learned new skills. I would highly recommend having a visual note taking workshop for your staff.”
Consultants & Agencies
Your expertise deserves to stand out. Visual thinking workshops give consultants and agency teams a differentiated skill they can bring into every client engagement—facilitating sessions, translating strategy, and making complex ideas click faster than a slide deck ever could.
What you get: Boosted creative problem-solving plus a billable skill set that sets you apart and adds value to every client relationship
Clients say: “”At Ink Factory, Dusty and Lindsay gave us the foundation we needed to bring a whole new aspect to meetings and provide a unique and memorable take-away.”
Event Planners
Give your attendees a breakout session they’ll actually want to attend. Visual thinking workshops make for a hands-on, memorable addition to any conference agenda—one that gets people out of their seats and into the content.
What you get: An interactive breakout that boosts engagement and adds real value to your event lineup
Clients say: “Everyone participated, which was great. People were excited about the concepts and how they can apply them. And for me, being one of the event organizers, that made me feel good to know, this did hit the nail. This is perfect. This is what they were looking for.”
About Us
Why choose Ink Factory for a visual thinking workshop?
Since 2011, we’ve supported 1,500+ events across every industry with live visual notes. Now we’re bringing that same energy and expertise to teaching individuals and teams how to think, learn, and communicate visually.
Our artist-led team has facilitated visual thinking workshops for organizations ranging from Fortune 100 companies to nonprofits, bringing 100+ years of combined experience into every session.
When you book a workshop with Ink Factory, you’re learning from the team that helped pioneer visual note-taking as an industry—with proven methods and full-time expertise to back it up.
Are you ready
TO THINK IN INK?
Visuals make it easier to communicate, problem-solve, and motivate people to action.
Let us help you figure out how.
You won’t regret it
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Frequently Asked Questions
What workshops do you offer?
Custom workshops are based on your desired time frame. We can do a super quick one-hour overview, a partial day, full-day, or multiple days. Longer workshops include deeper dives into exercises and one-on-one feedback. We also offer public workshops that you can sign up for throughout the year. Workshop topics range from handwriting basics to visual goal setting.
Where are the workshops located?
We can host the workshop virtually over Zoom, in our inspirational Chicago studio (with wall-to-wall whiteboards!), travel to you, or work with you to find the perfect venue.
What’s included in the workshop?
Our workshops all include an instructor who is an expert in the field of visual note-taking. The instructor will cover the fundamentals of visual note-taking through hands-on exercises and give feedback to participants on their work as they layer on new skills.