In the second episode of the Sketchnote Army Podcast, I talk to physicist and sketchnoter Rob Dimeo about his introduction to sketchnoting, and his digital tools of choice: iPad Pro 12.9, Apple Pencil, and Procreate.
Check the show notes for links to his brushes, templates and color palettes!
Disclaimer: The opinions expressed during the podcast are mine (Rob Dimeo) and do not represent an endorsement of any product or company by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Shownotes:
What Rob does
- NIST - http://www.nist.gov/index.html
- NCNR - http://www.nist.gov/ncnr/
Influences
- Mauro Toselli - https://twitter.com/xLontrax
- Veronica Erb - https://twitter.com/verbistheword
- Makayla Lewis - https://twitter.com/maccymacx/
- Caroline Chapel - https://twitter.com/carolinechapple
- Verity Harrison - https://twitter.com/larebe40
- Chris Spalton - https://twitter.com/ChrisSpalton
30 day habit building
- 30 Day Experiment - https://www.flickr.com/photos/dimeophotos/26526010860/in/album-72157648327461072/
- 30 Day book cancellation - http://rohdesign.com/weblog/2016/2/26/30-day-sketchnote-challenge-book-update.html
- 100 + 1 Drawing Ideas, Mauro Toselli - http://www.amazon.com/100-Drawing-Ideas-Sketchnoters-Doodlers/dp/153307691X/therohdesignwebs
Rob’s Tools
- Samsung Galaxy Pro Tablet & S Pen - http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-Wi-Fi-Black/dp/B00HWMPSK6/therohdesignwebs
- iPad Pro - http://www.apple.com/ipad-pro/
- Apple Pencil - http://www.apple.com/apple-pencil/
- Rob’s Apple Pencil Hack - https://www.dropbox.com/s/umb8dcanmxa2ats/robs-pen-hack.JPG?dl=0
- Procreate - http://procreate.si
- Paper - http://www.fiftythree.com/paper
- Sketchbook Pro - http://www.autodesk.com/products/sketchbook-pro/overview
- Rob’s Procreate Brushes - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/mdzyfyq1t928mg3/AABs8qT9bWiLjtqZ62sonRaHa?dl=0
Templates
- Dot Grid Page Template for Procreate - This template is a 2200 x 1700 px file with a dot-grid layer. I always use this template for my sketchnotes by writing and drawing on layers above the dot-grid layer - https://www.dropbox.com/s/e8uycxo17uthplj/Sketch_note_template.procreate?dl=0
Palettes
- Color palettes - I made these based on different color schemes I’ve looked up in references and some reflect personal preferences - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qag0iplef8n6zm2/AAC6ywFDREfwkAXkMizsqf7ha?dl=0
- Mike’s Paper Palettes - https://paper.fiftythree.com/51894-Mike-Rohde/11466506
Explainer Video
- Marichiel Boudwin, In A Nutshell Studio - http://inanutshellstudio.com
- NIST Explainer Video - 2 1/2 minute animated explainer video that describes the NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) - https://www.ncnr.nist.gov/staff/dimeo/NCNR_video.mp4
Sketchnotes
- iPad Pro - Rob’s opinions on the iPad Pro, Apple Pencil, and Procreate - https://www.flickr.com/photos/dimeophotos/25900019190/in/album-72157648327461072/
- Science Talks Sketchnote - The challenges Rob faced when sketchnoting highly technical talks - https://www.flickr.com/photos/dimeophotos/16804494251/in/album-72157648327461072/
- Sketchnote Science Talk Workflow - The workflow Rob developed to improve my sketchnoting of scientific talks - https://www.flickr.com/photos/dimeophotos/17165673308/in/album-72157648327461072/
- Sketchnoting with Procreate - https://www.flickr.com/photos/dimeophotos/26552837833/in/album-72157648327461072/
- Rob’s sketchnotes on Flickr - https://www.flickr.com/photos/dimeophotos/sets/72157648327461072/
Rob
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rob_Dimeo
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Rob_Dimeo/
