Starting out on a new PATH...

This was my first graphic job – creating a PATH for the 5-year strategic plan for BACI (Burnaby Association for Community Inclusion).

The folks at BACI decided that instead of doing a standard, linear strategic plan, they wanted something that was more 'organic' this time around. As Tanya Sather, BACI's Executive Director, explained, "We wanted something that was a lot more creative, free-flowing and inclusive, even in the way it looked. We wanted something that was beautiful to look at – something inspiring that would take us to the next level as an organization." They thought the PATH was a good fit with the organization, because they've often used it to help people with their personal planning – so why not use the same tool to plan for the organization?

We didn't have big enough paper for the PATH, so we just taped together a whole bunch of 18x24" pages. But the good folks at BACI reproduced the whole thing onto a big canvas, which they then framed and hung in their big meeting room. They liked the process so much that they hired me to graphically record a series of "hopes & dreams" visioning sessions with their staff and the folks they serve. This is one of them.

I had great fun doing this job for BACI and look forward to refining my PATH-making skills. This was my first taste of graphic recording, and it gave me the impetus to take things further...