We listen deeply, look for joy, and uplift equity
And we’ll bring snacks.
Our trusted network brings you the right expertise.
The team at Drawing Change brings clarity with graphic recording, illustration, and strategic planning to help groups succeed. Drawing Change has worked in 12 countries – and across the Arctic – with clients making the world a better place for healthcare, education, governance, policy, science/climate, Indigenous self-determination and more. We’ve teamed up with the World Health Organization, UBC, the First Nations Health Authority, Dropbox, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and groups right around the corner in Vancouver, Canada. Our sweet spot is a commitment to long-term impact and deep relationships.
We give back with the Drawing Change Foundation, and we’re proud of training the next generation of graphic recorders. Together, we’re drawing change.
Hi, I’m Sam Bradd.
Sam Bradd (MEd, he/him) leads the team at Drawing Change. With 25 years of experience helping people have meaningful meetings, Sam has worked as a graphic recorder and meeting facilitator in 11 countries.
A lifelong learner, Sam has a Master’s degree in Educational Studies and is a first-generation scholar. He is a co-editor of two books, including Drawn Together Through Visual Practice recently translated into Mandarin.
He’s third-generation Italian/Scottish, lives in Vancouver, Canada (unceded Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh territories) and is dedicated to upholding respectful relationships with people and the land.
Sam’s lived experiences inform his creative and facilitation practices: listen to what’s under the surface, find glimmers of joy, uplift equity, and return to wholeness.
Weaving many perspectives together
If you ask how to become a graphic recorder, the usual advice is to either start with drawing skills and add listening, or begin with good listening and improve your drawing. Sam’s ability to listen beyond words and truly understand what people mean comes from his first career in the advocacy sector. His knack for visualizing systems helped him—and others—make sense of complex, difficult-to-explain ideas, and he launched Drawing Change in 2010.
Sam’s education experience includes:
- Masters of Educational Studies (UBC)
- Certifications in Human Systems Dynamics, and Integral Facilitation
- Mediation Fundamentals
His hobbies are gardening, weaving on a floor loom, and collecting other art hobbies.
“I’d encourage others to work with Sam because his work doesn’t just illustrate conversations; it builds understanding, connection, and real momentum for change. Working with Sam and Drawing Change was an extraordinary experience—his deep listening, keen insight, and ability to synthesize complex ideas helped bring the voices of patients, families, and providers to life in the RCCbc Personal Health Record (rPHR) project. I deeply appreciated how he captured not just the messages, but the emotions – fear, hope, hesitancy, and aspirations – ensuring they were reflected with authenticity and care.”
Dr. Anthon Meyer, Physician Sponsor, RCCbc PHR Project
Our Clients
We collaborate with changemakers and amplify their good work. We bring 25 years’ facilitation experience, a commitment to long-term impact and deep relationships.
Health
- World Health Organization
- American Academy for Pediatrics
- Health authorities and regulators
- First Nations Health Authority
- Health Quality BC
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Education & Research
- BC Teachers’ Federation
- CIFAR: Canadian Institute for Advanced Research
- Harvard University
- Imperial College London
- Social Planning and Research Council of BC
- University of British Columbia
Indigenous
- First Nations, Métis, Inuit rights-holders, from Gitxaała Nation to Kugluktuk
- First Nations Information Governance Centre
- First Nations Major Projects Coalition
- Inuit Tapirit Kanatami
- Métis Nation BC
Social Policy & Strategy
- American Civil Liberties Union
- Deloitte
- Mathematica Inc
- Oxfam Canada
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- UN Women
Science & Environment
- David Suzuki Foundation
- First Nations Fisheries Council
- Government Ministries of Environment
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
- The Wilderness Society (TWS)
- World Organization for Animal Health (OIE)
Tech & Innovation
- SAP
- Shaw
- Social Innovation Canada
- Wacom Canada
- Zoom
Why work with Drawing Change?
The kind of impact your work deserves can’t be done alone.
Together – we’re drawing change.
- We love collaborating with people who want to approach things differently
- Expertise: team members have specializations and Sam speaks, teaches, and co-edited a book on graphic recording
- We’ve trained hundreds of emerging graphic recorders from Inuvik to Atlanta
- We’re a living wage employer
- Our results are award-winning
The gift of change
Every year, the Drawing Change Foundation shares profits and awards grants to Canadian charities in these areas:
- Indigenous-led decolonization
- Climate justice
- Art projects led by communities deserving equity
We support people creating a brighter future for us all.
