In Procreate 5.2 they introduced Brush Size memory, a new feature where you can save multiple sizes for the same brush. Here’s why Brush size memory is great for sketchnoters. Procreate is great for sketchnotes…except I love procreate for making sketchnotes. While it can be a bit feature heavy and cumbersome when you first start, […]
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Creating and using a stock sketchnote header template
Sketchnoting under pressure can be a real challenge. Having ready to go ideas and templates can help you make something good, quickly, without thinking. You can use templates for the whole sketchnote, but you can also use templates for part of the sketchnote. Recently I came up with a simple stock sketchnote header template that […]
How to Start Sketchnoting today
I struggled to start sketchnoting. Although I caught the idea immediately but putting pen to paper felt overwhelming. I don’t want you to suffer the same issue, so here is a simple guide to start sketchnoting today. This could be a useful classroom activity to introduce sketchnotes to students. What are sketchnotes? Sketchnotes are a […]
Sketchnote Layouts: The Ultimate Guide
My biggest obstacle to sketchnoting was arranging information. For a long time I stayed making “Sketchnotes lite”where I had text (with occasional colour) broken up by the odd image. Discovering sketchnote layouts changed all that. Suddenly the shackles were off and my notes radically shifted. This may not be the case for you; there may […]
What should be text and what should be sketched in a sketchnote
One of the most common first questions I hear from people new to sketchnoting is “What should I write, and what should I draw?” It’s easy to understand the confusion. Once you’ve received permission to use images in your notes, now you have to work out when you should add images and when you should […]
7 Easy Sketchnoting on iPad Tips
I’m a real fan of both analog and digital sketchnoting but recently, I’ve found myself doing sketchnotes on the iPad more. So here are some iPad sketchnoting tips that can help you improve your digital sketchnotes. Many of these will work for other tablets. 1. Find an app that works for you There are loads […]