SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – They say a picture is worth a thousand words, and that saying has never been more true than in the work of Inky Brittany.
Brittany Curry is a Savannah local who has been using her artistic abilities to document and breakdown speeches, meetings, and even memories through graphic recording.
Graphic recording combines listening and live drawing to map out the key takeaways of an event.
Curry says, “people love to see their own thoughts and ideas come to life in front of their eyes… it’s been a very powerful way to help people connect with the content of a meeting.”
Curry started drawing and doodling as a child, passing the time she spent at her family’s dry cleaning business. She discovered graphic recording in 2012 and then launched her LLC three years later in 2015. Now, she’s celebrating a decade of that business.
Over the past 10 years, Curry has worked with organizations and groups across the county from Visit to Savannah, to Microsoft and Johnson & Johnson. She even collaborated on a project with the Georgia department of education on visual learning.
“It’s the difference between sliding you 10 pages of minutes and saying read this, vs one visual document that everyone can see and get the big picture instantly,” says Curry, when asked how graphic recording helps people understand more.
The work has changed over the past decade… from live meetings to virtual ones…
“Over the last 5 years… zoom calls… I take the information and translate it in to these fun visual graphics,” says Curry.
And from paper and markers to digital drawing…
Curry says, “The transition to being able to work digitally has opened up so many doors… it’s very time consuming, but it’s a product that can live longer and go farther.”
One thing that hasn’t changed over the years is Brittany’s love for art.
In fact, Brittany still creates work for fun when an idea strikes.. such as this piece that details Greg Parker’s journey, which she presented to the local businessman
Or one of her favorite projects, a surprise banner for the Savannah Greek festival
We asked Brittany to recap one of our recent health breaks, about stress management tips to get an inside look at her process.
As I reflect on seeing her talent live, Curry is reflecting on the past 10 years with gratitude
“For this 10 year moment, I want to say thank you to everyone who supported me here locally.”