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…
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…
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…
What are the best pens, paper and apps for your sketchnoting tool kit? I don’t know. But here are some I love to use and you might love too.
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…
“But I won’t be able to draw and keep up with the talk?” This is the number one issues with live sketchnoting. And it’s understandable. Most new sketchnoters I know struggle with keeping up with a live talk. I mean, how are you supposed to get everything they say down not just with text but…