No. The Artists‘ Social Security Fund (KSK) has confirmed in writing that Graphic Recording is not subject to a contribution. Even during audits, it has been shown that there is no obligation to contribute, unless the purpose is advertising or public relations. Graphic Recording is not considered an artistic or illustrative activity. While there are increasingly trained illustrators who perform this visualization method, they are not acting in the role of an illustrator in this case. Instead, they function as facilitators or process facilitators who visualize. Graphic Recording originated about 40 years ago on the West Coast of the USA. It is a relatively young discipline that falls within the broader context of „visualization“ (rather than the illustrative or artistic domain). Graphic Recording originated from process facilitation, consulting, and organizational development. This remains true to this day. The approach is comparable to the use of flipcharts by consultants and trainers. The KSK is based on the principle that illustrators, artists, etc., create works where authorship is established. It is somewhat about the creator, the author. However, in the case of Graphic Recording, it is not about the author. On the contrary, since its inception in the 1970s, it has been a fundamental aspect of the method that the visualizer takes a back seat. From a personal standpoint, interpretation of content, to the focus on why they visualize: it is always about the process, never about the product (image). The essential skills of a good Graphic Recorder predominantly lie in process facilitation, listening, processing/filtering information, forming meta-levels, and only secondarily in the area of „drawing“ (we say „visualizing“ since Graphic Recorders often do a lot of writing). At Visual Facilitators, we fully embrace the original mindset and intention of Graphic Recording.