The Last Episode of Se Se Podcast

In this final episode of the Sketchnote Army Podcast for season 10, Alec and Mike have gathered all the tips: from this season and have added an uplifting music soundtrack to them.

We hope this unique listening experience will inspire you as you reflect on this year and prepare for the new year ahead.

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Running Order

• Intro: What is “all the tips” about?
• Alec and Mike’s favorite tips from the season
• All The Tips!
• Outro

Tips: Alejo Porras

1. If you’re stuck, get help.
2. Ask the question of where you are to define the problem.
3. Acknowledge that everything changes and you have a chance to change things for the better.

Tips: Eleanor Beer

1. Preparation in advance is key.
2. Practice active listening.
3. Keep a pack of sticky note handy to capture fast information
4. Make sure you have lots of backups

Tips: Dario Paniagua

1. Read your visual map, does it flow?
2. Remember whitespace to let your visuals breathe
3. Read other books UNRELATED to your field
4. Try new things, different things
5. Visual thinking is about THINKING!

Tips: Rasagy Sharma

1. Be kind to yourself.
2. Sketchnote for yourself, not others.
3. Find your tribe!

Tips: Josie Dee

1. Don’t stop because you’ve plateaued — just keep doing it!
2. Play with alphabets and “Challenge Accepted!”
3. Listen to music in a new way.

Tips: Matt Ragland

1. Start small and get your first win!
2. Be encouraged to create your own system.
3. Bookend your week with a preview and a review.

Tips: Sheena Mays

1. Do something different.
2. Teach.
3. Practice. Practice = Progress. It takes 10,000 hours to become an expert at something.

Tips: Ben Norris

1. Believe in yourself!
2. Listen well.
3. Try different layouts
4. Follow those who teach drawing, load ideas into your hand

Tips: Mister Maikel

1. Why do you draw? Learn to draw for passion!
2. Draw everywhere and all the time. Carry a sketchbook!
3. Count your blessings not your troubles.

Tips: Mina Legend

1. Exploring other visual people’s work on Instagram
2. Use The Noun Project
3. Do your best and it will be fine!

Tips: Marc Gutman

1. Focus on something you want to learn and focus on it.
2. Reference books to learn.
3. Get a new pen!

Tips: Anh Bui

1. Fall in love with the process!
2. Invest in your skillset with education.
3. Look into other fields, translate those concepts into visuals.

Credits

• Producer: Alec Pulianas
• Theme music: Jon Schiedermayer

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