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Live illustration to depict the wastewater treatment process

Drawing a process: how does wastewater treatment work? I was honored to be invited to draw the process live while the engineers at TriCo Regional Sewer Utility in Zionsville, Indiana described it to me – which I found fascinating – there’s actually a hundred little steps, that’s the interesting part! Then the drawings were installed on the wall at the facility where they will be seen by school groups and other visitors.

Sozosei Summit to Decriminalize Mental Illness - Graphic Recording - Julia Reic

Highlights: 4th Sozosei Summit to Decriminalize Mental Illness

The Sozosei Summit centered on the question: Do we truly believe that all people deserve access to mental health care? Watch this animated recap of the Summit that I created, and click through the slider to see images of the graphic recordings I drew, live in real time.

Indiana Water Summit 2024

A series of graphic notes I drew at the 2024 Indiana Water Summit, a 2-day event in Indianapolis sponsored by the White River Alliance, and held at the beautiful Biltwell Event Center in Indianapolis.

CrisisCon graphic recording

Graphic Recording at CrisisCon

I drew both digital drawings on my iPad and analog visuals using magic markers to visually capture two days of educational, powerful, and often emotionally moving sessions at CrisisCon, The National Crisis Continuum Conference – a convening of behavioral health professionals across the country.

Diverse Corn Belt Project

Julia helped researchers with the Diverse Corn Belt project visually map what a systems shift might look like if a new crop were introduced into the Midwest corn belt states, in order to diversify the agricultural system.