Airds OutLOUD!: Hip Hop workshop

Airds OutLOUD! was a large scale Housing NSW community renewal event held in Airds, near Campbelltown in July 2009. Straight Talk, a leading specialist consultancy in community engagement (and great team to work with), hired me to graphic record several sessions.

During the event, there were several ‘youth activity hubs’, offering a range of opportunities for kids and young people to get involved, such as Parcour (a physical activity where kids leap on walls and roofs) and Hip Hop.  As the young people took part they had conversations with the activity and leaders about what it is like to live in Airds.

Using my graphic recording skills, my brief was to capture the ideas and feelings graphically and visually. It was fast and furious work as things moved quickly. I produced a colourful, engaging record of what young people were thinking. Later, my posters were used for more formal planning exercises where it can be hard to capture and hear the voice of young people.

Airds OutLOUD!: recording the Parcour session

Airds OutLOUD!: completed Parcour poster

Airds OutLOUD!: Hip Hop Graphic Recording detail