bikablo® Visual Storytelling
An exciting new comprehensive learning pathway delivered through both online modules and face-to-face sessions.
Our program uses a dual-delivery model.
The online workshops build a strong foundation before you arrive, and establish a shared language and vocabulary. Our last module lets you reflect and deepen after in-person practice.
During our in-person workshop, you will learn to craft your story and present it visually using the unique bikablo® learning methodology. Come prepared to draw, experiment, integrate, receive feedback, and refine as you learn alongside fellow practitioners.
Together, the three stages form a connected learning arc, each part preparing you for the next, and all of them building toward a confident, practiced visual storytelling capability.
Online Workshop Dates:
Workshop 1: 16 September 2026 from 14:00 - 18:00 SAST
Workshop 4: 14 October 2026 from 14:00 - 18:00 SAST
In-person Workshop Dates:
Workshop 2, and 3 will take place in Cape Town on 3rd and 4th October 2026.
Earlybird bookings available until 16 July 2026.
Bookings will close on 1 September 2026.
If you would like to book an in-person workshop for your team, reach out via this contact form.
We look forward to working with you!
Visual storytelling is one of humanity’s oldest ways of
preserving and sharing knowledge. Long before slides and spreadsheets, stories, drawn and told, helped people understand change, meaning, and possibility.
Join Gill Cromhout (South Africa) and Maaike Borsboom (Netherlands), both bikablo® certified global trainers, for a programme that blends strong foundations, hands-on practice, and peer learning into a single connected arc.
Testimonials
“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 20 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.