

Sketchnote Army Podcast
Mike Rohde
Mike Rohde interviews sketchnoters about tools, techniques, and their approach to the practice and craft of sketchnoting.
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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

Mar 23, 2020 • 1h 4min
Paula Fagerberg - SE07 / EP03
Need a break from COVID-19 news? Check out our collection of 50+ Sketchnote Army Podcast interviews from 6 seasons at:https://sketchnotearmy.com/podcast Feeling 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/slack RUNNING ORDERIntro: Who is Paula?Paula’s transition from musician to graphic recorder The importance of developing your own stylesheet“First, we practice to get it right, then we practice so we can’t get it wrong”Graphic recording vs. graphic facilitationPaula’s lessons from a graphic recording “worst case scenario” situationHave a Plan BPreparing ahead is a gift to yourselfTools3 tipsOutroLINKSPaula’s websitePaula’s music websitePaula on InstagramPaula on TwitterAlphaChimp Rockstar Scribe CourseIFVPThe Sketchnote HandbookThe Sketchnote WorkbookThe Sketchnote TypefaceCheer on NetflixBrandy AgerbeckDeb AokiGraphic Facilitation on MeWeTOOLSPigma Micron PensZigg Calligraphy MarkerSquare Edged Calligraphy MarkerPilot Frixion Erasable HighlighterNeuland MarkersNeuland Art MarkerNeuland Acrylic OneMontana Graffiti MarkersKrylon Leafing MarkersPan PastelsThe Sketchnote Ideabook3 TIPSCreate (and hone) your own stylesheetCreate a sketchnoting key for yourselfDon’t force sketchnotes into a pre-thought designBONUS: Have a Plan B!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

Mar 16, 2020 • 1h 13min
Manuel Herrera - SE07 / EP02
Need a break from COVID-19 news? Check out our collection of 50+ Sketchnote Army Podcast interviews from 6 seasons at:https://sketchnotearmy.com/podcast Feeling 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/slack RUNNING ORDERIntro: Who is Manuel and what he doesCreating little booklets for his first keynoteTalking about developing your own styleHow Manuel got into visual thinkingVisual thinking and sketchnoting in educationIllustrating a children’s bookTools3 tipsOutroLINKSManuel’s WebsiteManuel on InstagramManuel on TwitterConnected Learning is the non-profit Manuel works for.How Manuel draws peopleManuel’s hand-made journalsTOOLSTiconderoga PencilsFaber-Castell PencilsSakura Micron PensTombow Dual Brush PensiPad Pro & Apple PencilProcreateProcreate Technical PencilProcreate Narinder PencilProcreate Shale BrushProcreate 6B PencilAdobe Fresco3 TIPSDraw things in the room around youDraw people as box figures so you can add details insideKeep a small journal in your back pocketCREDITSProducer: 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 11, 2020 • 39min
Tanja Wehr - SE07 / EP01
On the first episode of season 7, Mike is on location at the International Sketchnote Camp 2019 in Paris, France, joined by the amazing Tanja Wehr, full-time sketchnoter and author of three books on sketchnoting.RUNNING ORDERIntro: Who is Tanja and how did she start sketchnoting?Moving to self employment in 2015Visual facilitatingOn changing from “being a painting clown” to a vital team memberToolsPen wish list3 tipsOutroLINKSTanja’s websiteTanja’s instagramTanja’s TwitterTanja’s booksCaptain Haddock cursesTOOLSFountain pen and refil inkWaterproof finelinersCopic markersNeuland fine onesRoyal Talons EcolineNuuna booksPure paper Brand bookiPad ProProcreateAffinity designer for vectorsConcepts app3 TIPSUse good stuffDon’t be too critical — focus on the positivePractice whenever possibleCREDITSProducer: 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 ITUNES:You can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes

Mar 4, 2020 • 3min
Season Seven Teaser - SE07 / EP00
It’s time for season 7 of the Sketchnote Army Podcast! We’re excited to start this season off with sketchnoter Tanja Wehr, followed each week by guests Manuel Herrera, Paula Fagerberg, Jason Barron, Dulce Pedroso, Yuri Malishenko, and Ole Qvist-Sørensen.We begin the fun next week Wednesday, March 11, 2020.CREDITSProducer: Alec PulianasShow Notes: Chris WilsonTheme music: Jon SchiedermayerSUPPORT 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/handbook/http://rohdesign.com/workbook/

Aug 29, 2019 • 53min
Mike Schiano & The Sketchnote Ideabook - SE06 / EP09
Mike Schiano and Mike Rohde talk in-depth on their new Kickstarter project, The Sketchnote Ideabook.
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