Author Brandy Agerbeck

Writing on visual thinking, listening, and facilitation skills

Brandy Agerbeck doesn't just teach visual thinking—she writes the books that define the field. From the foundational "bible" of graphic facilitation to breakthrough techniques for organizing your thoughts, these comprehensive guides transform how you see and shape your life and work.

Her books don't just sit on shelves—they become dog-eared desk companions. Readers worldwide relying on Brandy's clear, conversational style that makes complex skills immediately usable.

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The Idea Shapers:

The power of putting your thinking into your own hands

Written and drawn by Brandy Agerbeck

Transform how you organize thoughts, solve problems, and communicate ideas with Brandy's 24 concrete visual thinking techniques.

2016
436 pages
6" x 9" trim size, black and white interior pages

ISBN-10: 1494919338
ISBN-13: 978-1494919337

The Graphic Facilitator's Guide:

How to use your listening, thinking and drawing skills to make meaning

Written and drawn by Brandy Agerbeck

The definitive graphic facilitation handbook for capturing meetings in real-time.

2012
306 pages
6" x 9" trim size, black and white interior pages

ISBN-10: 0615591876
ISBN-13: 978-0615591872

Permission:

A Guide to Generating More Ideas, Being More of Yourself and Having More Fun at Work

Co-created by Pamela Meyer and Brandy Agerbeck

Give yourself permission to think bigger, be bolder, and live a more engaged and playful life.

2011
132 pages
6" x 9" trim size, black and white interior pages

ISBN-10: 0615529224
ISBN-13: 978-0615529226

Drawn Together Through Visual Practice

Co-edited by Brandy Agerbeck, Kelvy Bird, Sam Bradd and Jennifer Shepherd

An anthology showcasing how visual practitioners worldwide use drawing to facilitate connection, learning, and meaningful change.

2016
322 pages
6" x 9" trim size,
black and white interior pages

ISBN-10: ‎ 0692726004
ISBN-13: ‎ 978-0692726006

Find Brandy's ideas and images in these books as well —

In 2022, Brandy wrote the foreword for Martin Haussmann's English edition of

UZMO
Thinking with Your Pen

Book site | order from Neuland, also in German and French

Also in 2022, Brandy contributed to Deana Brown Mitchell's anthology

Scars to Stars
Stories of Vulnerability, Resilience, and Overcoming Adversity

Brandy's blog post | Book site | Thriftbooks | Amazon

Brandy contributed to the 2019 anthology

The World of Visual Facilitation
Unlock Your Power to Connect People and Ideas

edited by Jeroen Blijsie, Tim Hamons, and Rachel Smith

Book site | Amazon

Brandy was profiled in Chris Guillebeau's 2015 book

The $100 Startup
Fire Your Boss, Do What You Love and Work Better

Book site | Library copies | Thriftbooks | Amazon

On the cover and in the pages of Pamela Meyer, Ph.D.'s 2010 book

From Workplace to Playspace Innovating, Learning and Changing Through Dynamic Engagement

is a visual model Brandy originally created for Pamela's dissertation.

Book site | Library copies | Thriftbooks | Amazon

Brandy was profiled in Patricia Martin's 2007 book

RenGen, Renaissance Generation
the rise of the cultural consumer—and what it means to your business

Book site | Library copies | Thriftbooks | Amazon

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