“After several months of work defining our strategic path forward, we engaged Kriss to turn our “engineering-ish” outline into something easy to conceptualize.  She nailed it with a graphic recording of our path forward that we are using every day now across our company.”

— Larry Faist Sur-Seal®

“There are two qualities that set Kriss apart:  The first is her uncanny capacity to listen deeply to what is being said in a group and quickly capture its essence; The second is her ability to be dropped into wildly different situations in terms of group size, culture, language, and physical space—and to adapt with calm, flexibility, and grace.  That is why Kriss is my go-to graphic recorder.”

— Larry Dressler Founder, Blue Wing Consulting & Author, Standing in the Fire: Leading High Heat Meetings with Clarity, Calm, and Courage

“Kriss captures something that no one else does. Simply amazing.”

— William W. Waldo COO & President of the Americas, Lean Methods Group

“Kriss Wittmann is a joy to work with in every respect. She is a consummate professional: responsive, organized, attentive to detail, flexible (and just plain fun!). We worked together on a fast-paced, challenging event – from the initial concept and planning to the execution and post-event follow-up. Kriss listened intently as complex conversations unfolded, then meaningfully translated those conversations so that the high-level concepts and the supporting details were successfully captured. The result was a series of posters that the client and its partner organizations can use to benchmark their success. Kriss is indeed a master strategic illustrator!”

— Linda Tate, PhD

“Kriss added so much to the discussion—her skills and expertise in strategic illustration synthesized the discussion in such an amazing way. It was an innovative way of creating a safe place for dialogue.”

— James Allen Davis Jr. Librarian / Central Library, Burnham Hoyt Dept

“Kriss’s visual maps are an incredible tool that bring to life the conversations and lessons of the leadership class. One can quickly review the knowledge shared and discussions of each day. The class lessons will last longer and continue to grow because Kriss’s map lets you relive it's impact.”

— Chip K. U.S. National Security Agency (NSA)

“Kriss is an extraordinary listener. She has worked on many projects and the teams she works with are always impressed with her ability to quickly understand our complex aerospace industry and create visual representations. Her work provides a valuable communication tool to clarify a concept, direction, strategy, or vision. The maps have supported creating shared meaning, getting people aligned, on the same page and able to move forward together. Working with Kriss is a pleasure.”

— Paul Gleiberman Organization Learning and Innovation, The Boeing Company

“When I first heard that we were having an artist to document our discussions, I thought, ’what a freakin waste of money.’ After seeing your artistic depiction of what was discussed, it was an awesome pictorial summary of three days of information captured on three murals that told the story. Kriss, thank you for sharing with us your talent as a translator artist.”

— Gary L. U.S. National Security Agency (NSA)

“Kriss added so much to the discussion—her skills and expertise in strategic illustration synthesized the discussion in such an amazing way. It was an innovative way of creating a safe place for dialogue.”

— Larry W. Denver Lions Foundation