What participants say

 “Awesomeness.  Why? Because it is hands-on and interactive. Phenomenal energy.  Quality and high standards created the fantastic experience.” A.M.

“Delightful. Brilliant. Inspiring. empowering. Completely amazing on all levels.” K.P-L.

“Gill is an outstanding facilitator.  A must-do course for facilitators.  Anyone can draw!” M.M.B.J.

“I absolutely loved this workshop because of the shared learning experience! I would do more training with Gill again.” E.M.

What you’ll learn

In this workshop, you’ll build confidence step by step as you expand your visual toolkit, experiment with new forms, and develop your own distinctive storytelling style.

Expand your visual repertoire with Bikablo techniques, characters, and large‑format layouts

Experiment with fresh visual forms beyond the obvious to make stories engaging and memorable

Design and illustrate heroes that bring subject matter to life as compelling narratives

Frame and compose clear, powerful scenes that guide attention and emotion

Clarify complex ideas by highlighting relationships, events, and emotions, crafting visuals that are easy to grasp and remember

Develop your own distinctive visual style and apply it confidently in professional contexts for learning, dialogue, and change

Your investment 

When you book a bikablo® Visual Storytelling Workshop, you always get the original. For 25 years we have been paving the way for visual thinking. Our training programs are 100% comprised of our content, learning methods, and didactic concepts.

Invest in your future today. The fee excludes travel to and accommodation in Cape Town.

Earlybird rate R12,150.00 applies until 16 July 2026.

Standard Booking rate R13,500.00. Registrations close on 20 August 2026.

Pay in three instalments. Instalment details are provided on booking.

What’s included?

Pre-workshop Preparation

Delicious Lunches: for in-person workshops.

A Neuland Goodie Bag:with a selection of premium Neuland markers.

A Certificate of Participation: This confirms participation and the topics covered.

Photo-documentation of your work: Participants will have access to digital photos of their work as a group that serves as a reference for later.

Free Top55 Bikablo Visuals App: The bikablo App can be downloaded to your desktop or smartphone so that you have the top 55 images at your fingertips to customize to your environment.

An invitation to join bikablo® Online Visual Storytelling Community: This is where you meet fellow participants. During the meet-up sessions, the group may: share stories, draw together, offer feedback, review the bikablo®, and expand our network of like-minded folk.

Cancellation

Cancellations by participants

If you need to cancel your booking, please notify us in writing as soon as possible.

More than 30 days before the workshop: Full refund, including your booking deposit.

10 – 30 days before the workshop: Booking deposit forfeited; full remaining balance refunded.

Less than 10 days before the workshop: No refund issued. A credit equal to the full registration fee will be applied to any future bikablo® workshop, valid for 12 months from the original workshop date.

In all cases, you may send a substitute participant in your place at no additional cost. Please notify us in writing at least 24 hours before the workshop begins.

We understand that illness and emergencies happen. We handle these situations with compassion, please reach out, and we will do our best to find a solution. Documentation may be requested in these cases.

Workshop cancellation by Drawn In

We are committed to running every workshop we schedule.
However, if minimum participant numbers are not reached, we may need to postpone the workshop. We will notify you no later than two weeks before the scheduled start date.

In this event, you will be offered a full refund or a transfer to the next available workshop date, whichever you prefer.