
Sketchnote Army Podcast
Mike Rohde interviews sketchnoters about tools, techniques, and their approach to the practice and craft of sketchnoting.
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Sep 28, 2020 • 1h 3min
Dave Mastronardi - SE08 / EP02
SPONSORED BYThis episode of the Sketchnote Army Podcast is brought to you by Paperlike, a screen protector for the iPad that makes drawing with the Apple Pencil feel like paper. Paperlike’s Nanodot technology offers the paper-like friction you want with the clearer screen visibility you need. This new surface even improves drawing precision — and reduces arm fatigue. It’s the closest you’ll get to paper on a digital screen. Buy yours today!PaperlikeRUNNING ORDERIntro: Who is Dave?Dave’s entry into gamestorming and visual thinkingHaving a plan and being willing to toss it when things changePractice and experience makes our work look lie magicWhat is gamestorming?Open, explore, close — the heart of gamestormingGamestorming principlesSee one, do one, teach oneDave’s Gamestorming A-TeamDave’s Tools3 tipsOutroLINKSGamestorming BookGamestorming websiteGamestormning Group on LinkedInDave on TwitterDave on InstagramDave on LinkedInDave’s EmailTOOLSHeavyweight 5x8 (A5) index cardsHeavyweight 11x17 (A3) card stockScotchBlue Painter’s TapeConcepts for iPadMiroThe Sketchnote IdeabookYuri MalishenkoBill KeaggySketchnote Army Slack3 TIPSBe boredPractice through analysisTry new stylesCREDITSProducer: Alec PulianasTheme music: Jon SchiedermayerSUBSCRIBE ON ITUNESYou can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes.SUPPORT THE PODCASTTo support the creation, production and hosting of the Sketchnote Army Podcast, buy one of Mike Rohde’s bestselling books. Use code ROHDE40 at Peachpit.com for 40% off!

Sep 21, 2020 • 48min
Xina Gooding Broderick - SE08 / EP01
SPONSORED BYThis episode of the Sketchnote Army Podcast is brought to you by Neuland, the innovative maker of visual thinking tools. Every Neuland product is designed with passion to be durable and sustainable. Check out their newly redesigned Neuland FineOne® line of water-based, refillable markers.https://neuland.comSave 15% with code amb290425 until December 31, 2020RUNNING ORDERIntro: Who is Xina?How did Xina stumble into sketchnoting?Lessons from the funeral business for living a full lifeXina’s approach to energy managementThe correlation between presentation and performance is communicationSharing with othersXina’s Tools3 tipsOutroLINKSXina’s websiteXina on TwitterXina on InstagramXina on FacebookXina on LinkedInSketchnote Army Podcast on Self-Care: Season 07 / EP07Adinkra Symbols from GhanaTOOLSPapermate Flair PensGel PensiPad Pro and Apple PencilNoteshelfProcreateConceptsPaper by WeTransferThe Sketchnote Ideabook3 TIPSIf you can doodle and if you can write, you can drawDon’t get too caught up about drawing, but make drawing practice a part of something else you doThink of something you like doing, and sketchnote that for enjoymentCREDITSProducer: Alec PulianasTheme music: Jon SchiedermayerSUBSCRIBE ON ITUNESYou can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes.SUPPORT THE PODCASTTo support the creation, production and hosting of the Sketchnote Army Podcast, buy one of Mike Rohde’s bestselling books. Use code ROHDE40 at Peachpit.com for 40% off!

Sep 14, 2020 • 3min
Season 8 Preview - SE08 / EP00
We'll start off this season with interesting people:Xina Gooding BroderickDave MastronardiKrisztina SzerovayJames Baylay,Nadine RossaJay HoslerPatti Dobrowolski,Georg PetschniggDavid BrittainKarl Damke & Raffelina RossettiNew episodes start next week, Monday, September 21st. We will kick off season 8 with the amazing Xina Gooding Broderick!This season we’re sponsored by:PaperlikeNeuland FineOne markersThe Sketchnote Ideabook CREDITSProducer: Alec PulianasTheme music: Jon Schiedermayer SUPPORT THE PODCASTTo support the creation, production and hosting of the Sketchnote Army Podcast, by buying one of Mike Rohde’s bestselling books. Use code ROHDE40 at Peachpit.com for 40% off!http://rohdesign.com/books/

May 11, 2020 • 50min
Liza Donnelly - SE07 / EP10
Need a break from COVID-19 news? Check out our collection of 50+ Sketchnote Army Podcast interviews from 6 seasons at:https://sketchnotearmy.com/podcastFeeling isolated? Join our Sketchnote Army Slack community to chat with other visual thinkers about sketchnotes, visual thinking, or whatever is on your mind. Join the Sketchnote Army Slack for free at:https://sketchnotearmy.com/slackRUNNING ORDERIntro: Who is Liza?Live drawing eventsLive drawing on Instagram and TwitterLive drawing the NYC MarathonMike’s loose Korean food sketch on the EL trainLiza’s New Yorker cartoon processThe impact of Liza breaking her armMike’s former political cartooning in collegeToolsTipsFinding LizaOutroLINKSLiza’s WebsiteLiza’s Live DrawingLiza’s New Yorker Magazine CartoonsLiza’s BooksLiza on TwitterLiza on InstagramLiza on FacebookLiza on MediumThe New Yorker’s Women Cartoonists, Then and NowLiza Live Drawing the NYC MarathonMike’s Loose Korean Lunch SketchTOOLSSpeedball Crow Quill PenArches Snooth Cold Press PaperArches Textured Hot Press PaperDr. Ph. Martin’s Pen WhitePrismacolor Ebony PencilWatercolor PencilsWindsor-Newton Watercolor PaintsiPad ProPaper by We TransferFiftyThree Digital PencilAnimation DeskLooomLIZA’S TIPSLook at other people’s work for inspirationAlways carry an extra pencilBe open and adaptable to new ways of doing thingsDraw all the timeCREDITSProducer: Alec PulianasShow Notes: Chris WilsonTheme music: Jon SchiedermayerLiza’s photo: Elena RossiniSUPPORT THE PODCASTBrought to you by The Sketchnote Ideabook — the sketchbook designed for sketchnoters. Equipped with a no-bleed, no show-through paper, it can take almost any pen or marker you can throw at it.SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNESYou can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes

May 4, 2020 • 50min
Ole Qvist-Sorensen - SE07 / EP09
Need a break from COVID-19 news? Check out our collection of 50+ Sketchnote Army Podcast interviews from 6 seasons at:https://sketchnotearmy.com/podcastFeeling isolated? Join our Sketchnote Army Slack community to chat with other visual thinkers about sketchnotes, visual thinking, or whatever is on your mind. Join the Sketchnote Army Slack for free at:https://sketchnotearmy.com/slackRUNNING ORDERIntro: Who is Ole?Ole’s path into visual thinking and facilitationApplying visual thinking in businessVisuals being amplified right nowMike’s path to visual thinkingMike’s re-teaching design through sketchnotingOle’s approach with bigger pagesBigger Picture’s 5 biggest business challenges approachFrom personal to shared notes as a facilitatorTeaching simple drawing to unlock peopleWhiteboard wireframingHelping people discover their own visual languageThe value of cross-disciplinary understandingHonoring others through humilityOle’s describes his book, Visual CollaborationIdea 1: Discover your visual languageIdea 2: Use visual language to visualize meetingsIdea 3: What questions will make meetings effectiveidea 4: Create structured templates for successful meetingsIdea 5: Create storyboards to scale collaborative meetingsCo-creating out of the unknown with visualsToolsReaching out to Ole200 free icons!OutroLINKSOle on LinkedInOle on Twitter Visual CollaborationDownload a Visual Collaboration free chapterBigger PictureVisual Collaboration AcademyBigger Picture Video Get 100% off the Visual Collaboration Crash Course when you use coupon code MagicMike plus you will get access to a booklet with over 200 icons to use in any meeting, project or process. Join the free webinar series on Remote visual collaboration starting May 5th, 5pm CET.David SibbetDave GraySunni BrownTOOLSPilot G2 gel penMoleskine Blank NotebookreMarkable TabletiPad ProPost-It NoteScannerProAutodesk SketchbookMicrosoft WhiteboardMiroMURALGoogle Jam BoardMicrosoft Surface HubCREDITSProducer: Alec PulianasShow Notes: Chris WilsonTheme music: Jon SchiedermayerSUPPORT THE PODCASTBrought to you by The Sketchnote Ideabook — the sketchbook designed for sketchnoters. Equipped with a no-bleed, no show-through paper, it can take almost any pen or marker you can throw at it.SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNESYou can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes

Apr 27, 2020 • 1h 14min
Alma Hoffmann - SE07 / EP08
Need a break from COVID-19 news? Check out our collection of 50+ Sketchnote Army Podcast interviews from 6 seasons at:https://sketchnotearmy.com/podcastFeeling isolated? Join our Sketchnote Army Slack community to chat with other visual thinkers about sketchnotes, visual thinking, or whatever is on your mind. Join the Sketchnote Army Slack for free at:https://sketchnotearmy.com/slackRUNNING ORDERIntro: Who is Alma?How Alma entered into sketchnoting“Normal notes don’t make sense anymore.”The story of writing Sketching as Design ThinkingThe marathon of book writingYou can’t write a book in a weekendMaking daily progress is key - it takes staminaThe importance of Sabbath breaks for AlmaThe benefits Alma sees in Sabbath breaksAbout Sketching as Design ThinkingJohn Medina’s book: Brain RulesWhat’s next for AlmaTypeface based on her grandparents handwritingCarolyn Porter’s book: Marcel’s LettersPalmer and Spencerian script handwriting methodsTools3 tipsReaching out to AlmaOutroLINKSAlma’s websiteAlma on InstagramAlma on LinkedInAlma on TwitterAlma on PinterestAlma on DribbleAlma on Smashing MagazineUniversity of South AlabamaSmashing Magazine: Drawing Pictures All DaySketching as Design ThinkingBrain Rules by John MedinaMarcel’s Letters by Carolyn PorterPalmer Method of HandwritingSpencerian ScriptBillionsEva-Lotta LammTOOLSKaweco Fountain PensLamy Fountain PensMoleskine Watercolor SketchbookMoleskine SketchbookFabriano NotebooksBaron Fig NotebooksShinola NotebooksCanson Mixed Media PaperPalomino Blackwing PencilsTiconderoga PencilsPilot V5 Razor PointSharpie Art PensPapermate Flair PensPentel MarkersTombow Dual Brush PeniPad Pro 12.9”ProcreateAdobe FrescoPhotoshop ExpressAdobe Premiere Rush3 TIPSBe patient and start smallTrust the processEnjoy it!CREDITSProducer: Alec PulianasShow Notes: Chris WilsonTheme music: Jon SchiedermayerSUPPORT THE PODCASTBrought to you by The Sketchnote Ideabook — the sketchbook designed for sketchnoters. Equipped with a no-bleed, no show-through paper, it can take almost any pen or marker you can throw at it.SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNESYou can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes

Apr 20, 2020 • 1h 17min
Self-Care - SE07 / EP07
Need a break from COVID-19 news? Check out our collection of 50+ Sketchnote Army Podcast interviews from 6 seasons at:https://sketchnotearmy.com/podcastFeeling isolated? Join our Sketchnote Army Slack community to chat with other visual thinkers about sketchnotes, visual thinking, or whatever is on your mind. Join the Sketchnote Army Slack for free at:https://sketchnotearmy.com/slackRUNNING ORDERIntro: Welcome to Mauro and SteveMauro’s lockdown experience in Northern ItalyDealing with reality by putting it on paper with inkUsing sketchnote skills to check and analyze newsGetting ideas out of your head though sketchnotingAnticipating little pleasures after lockdownCreating an “after the pandemic ends” listMind mapping thoughts as visual therapyTaking advantage of this time to create new habitsSteve Silbert on helping team mates and othersResetting expectations in a state of changeJ-Curve: it will get worse before it gets betterImportance of patience, open-mindedness, and empathyPracticing empathy and patienceVirtual Happy HoursChoosing the right tools for your situationPlanning meetings with breaks betweenRetrospectives: what’s working, what isn’tImagining new games for remote teamsExploring new toolsThe new normal going forwardWe’re being forced to be creativeBenefits of this virtual momentOnline Museum ToursMarianne Rady: Discovering Self-CareTweet-a-Day on self-careProtect yourself with self-careManaging energy levelsDrawing as self-careSelf-care experimentsThinking of your energy as a batteryStart with minimumsCounting streaks to build habitsLong and short habitsEmotional self-careSharing self-care ideas with othersDaily check-insSupporting teams with chat toolsThe “New Normal” can be a giftSketching another person’s thoughts as a giftWrap-upLINKSMauro Toselli on InstagramMauro Toselli on TwitterSteve Silbert on InstagramSteve Silbert on TwitterMarianne Rady on InstagramMarianne Rady on TwitterJigsawPuzzles.ioMuralLean Coffee TableAWW: Online WhiteboardLino Sticky and Photo SharingSketchnote Hangout: Museum ToursDone: habit tracking appSketchnote Army Slack ChannelTIPSPut your thoughts down with ink on paperBuild a “what I’ll do when this is over” listMind mapping as visual therapyUse this time to create new habitsPractice patience, open-mindedness and empathyHave a Virtual Happy HourBuild in retrospective momentsExperiment with self-care ideasBe safe: mask and glovesGet outside, start a hobbyPractice listening, it’s a super powerSketchnoting someone’s thoughts as a gift to themCREDITSProducer: Alec PulianasShow Notes: Chris WilsonTheme music: Jon SchiedermayerSUPPORT THE PODCASTBrought to you by The Sketchnote Ideabook — the sketchbook designed for sketchnoters. Equipped with a no-bleed, no show-through paper, it can take almost any pen or marker you can throw at it.SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNESYou can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes

Apr 13, 2020 • 1h 14min
Yuri Malishenko - SE07 / EP06
Need a break from COVID-19 news? Check out our collection of 50+ Sketchnote Army Podcast interviews from 6 seasons at:https://sketchnotearmy.com/podcastFeeling isolated? Join our Sketchnote Army Slack community to chat with other visual thinkers about sketchnotes, visual thinking, or whatever is on your mind. Join the Sketchnote Army Slack for free at:https://sketchnotearmy.com/slackRUNNING ORDERIntro: Who is Yuri?Yuri’s path into sketchnotingGrowing up in Ukraine and the impacts on drawingHow visualization will help our childrenHow Yuri uses visualization at to help teamsVisualization as rising above the terrainVisualization as a computer processorBuilding visual thinking communities in CopenhagenVisual thinking as Yuri’s “hobby job”Using LinkedIn and Instagram to share visual thinkingYuri’s principle of sharing “I share what I wish existed.”Yuri’s online course on UdemyYuri’s visual thinking cookbook goalTools3 tipsReaching out to YuriOutroLINKSYuri’s websiteYuri on InstagramYuri on LinkedInYuri on TwitterYuri on MediumVisual Thinking Podcast (Apple)Visual Thinking Podcast (Spotify)Meetup community of visual thinkers in CopenhagenVisual Thinking and Sketchnoting Boot Camp - Udemy Get 50% OFF with code MIKEROHDEROCKS until Friday, April 17, 2020How visual thinking can make you a better agile coachEssentials of Visual Language - WorkbookTOOLSMoleskine Blank NotebookNeuland SketchOne PenNeuland FineOne Art, brush nib penPilot V-Sign PensPilot V-Board Master Whiteboard PensiPad Pro 12.9”ProcreateConcepts3 TIPSImagine drawings as basic LEGO bricks: keep it simpleFix your handwriting: slow down and use all capsCrete a set of 20-30 simple icons in your libraryCREDITSProducer: Alec PulianasShow Notes: Chris WilsonTheme music: Jon SchiedermayerSUPPORT THE PODCASTBrought to you by The Sketchnote Ideabook — the sketchbook designed for sketchnoters. Equipped with a no-bleed, no show-through paper, it can take almost any pen or marker you can throw at it.SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNESYou can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes

Apr 6, 2020 • 38min
Dulce Pedroso - SE07 / EP05
Need a break from COVID-19 news? Check out our collection of 50+ Sketchnote Army Podcast interviews from 6 seasons at:https://sketchnotearmy.com/podcastFeeling isolated? Join our Sketchnote Army Slack community to chat with other visual thinkers about sketchnotes, visual thinking, or whatever is on your mind. Join the Sketchnote Army Slack for free at:https://sketchnotearmy.com/slackRUNNING ORDERIntroDulce’s sketchnoting experience in NigeriaWhy her sketchnoting so attractiveHuman centered designHow Dulce entered into visual thinkingVisualization can survive degradationVisual storytellingVisualization in work settingsImpact of visualizations in reportsVisualization and the lawThe power of combining visuals and wordsDulce’s Irreverent styleToolsHow to connect with DulceOutroLINKSDulce’s websiteDulce on InstagramDulce on TwitterTOOLSUniball Vision EliteMoleskine Large SketchbookPro MarkersBlue PencilCopic MarkersiPad Pro 11”ProcreateCREDITSProducer: Alec PulianasShow Notes: Chris WilsonTheme music: Jon SchiedermayerSUPPORT THE PODCASTBrought to you by The Sketchnote Ideabook — the sketchbook designed for sketchnoters. Equipped with a no-bleed, no show-through paper, it can take almost any pen or marker you can throw at it.SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNESYou can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes

Mar 30, 2020 • 58min
Jason Barron - SE07 / EP04
Need a break from COVID-19 news? Check out our collection of 50+ Sketchnote Army Podcast interviews from 6 seasons at:https://sketchnotearmy.com/podcastFeeling isolated? Join our Sketchnote Army Slack community to chat with other visual thinkers about sketchnotes, visual thinking, or whatever is on your mind. Join the Sketchnote Army Slack for free at:https://sketchnotearmy.com/slackRUNNING ORDERIntro: Who is Jason?Jason’s path into sketchnotingThe story of the Visual MBA bookKickstarter!The iterative design processThe structure of the Visual MBAKids helping on the KickstarterHow sketchnoting encourages creativityInstagram and Youtube channelsSketchnoting as imnprovTools3 tipsReaching out to JasonOutroLINKSJason’s websiteJason on InstagramJason on TwitterJason on LinkedInVisual MBA Youtube ChannelGetting More by Stuart DiamondGetting More Korean editionThe Visual MBABYU Marriott School of BusinessPaper prototypesVisual MBA on KickstarterVisual MBA videoRobert Reich’s visual economicsSeth GodinTOOLSPilot Precise V5Moleskine Large SketchbookThe Sketchnote IdeabookiPad ProPaper by We Transfer3 TIPSJump in! Be OK just doing it imperfectly!Build a visual libraryTeach and share sketchnotingCREDITSProducer: Alec PulianasShow Notes: Chris WilsonTheme music: Jon SchiedermayerSUPPORT THE PODCASTBrought to you by The Sketchnote Ideabook — the sketchbook designed for sketchnoters. Equipped with a no-bleed, no show-through paper, it can take almost any pen or marker you can throw at it.SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNESYou can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes