Stylistic lettering accompanied by lines, arrows, and shapes may arguably be the fundamentals of basic sketchnoting. Sometimes the term “less is more” can apply to sketchnotes by using icons and conceptual objects to communicate the same thing as a sentence or bulleted list. … [Read more...]
Step 4: #Sketchnotes: Headers, Titles, Captions, and Speech Bubbles
Let’s face it; notes are notes because of the text. Sketchnote text is…well, your handwriting. Duh. Again, there are no rules to Sketchnoting. These are just tips and techniques I’ve come across or developed over the years. The rule I pose on myself for the two are: Text: headers, titles, … [Read more...]
Step 3: #Sketchnotes: Characters and Locations
Sketchontes are inherently about letting, borders, arrows, visual concepts, and other adornments. I've seen many well-drawn and formatted sketchnotes that did not have a single character. So why am I dedicating a weekly post to just characters and locations? Because this is my favorite part of … [Read more...]
Step 2: Preparing #Sketchnotes for Format, Flow, and Materials
This next step in the Sketchnote School series is a continuation from last week about preparing to sketchnote. You may be saying to yourself, “Self, isn’t preparing and format the same thing?” Well, yes…sort of. Format in this context is more about how your sketchonte reads rather than the physical … [Read more...]
Step 1: Preparing to #Sketchnote: Live Sketching or Post-Sketching?
Last week was an introduction to the series, Sketchnote School: 6 Steps to Great Conference Sketchnotes. There are a lot of pieces and parts to Sketchnoting that we’ll cover in the coming weeks. This week is the choice between sketching live in real time or saving some time later in the day for … [Read more...]
Sketchnote School: 6 Steps to Great Conference Sketchnotes
Communicating visually is one of those skills many believe they can’t achieve. There are others on the interwebs and authors of books that have extensive examples, tutorials, and styles to help you get started. Even with great books like Dan Roam’s, Back of the Napkin and Mike Rohde’s book, The … [Read more...]