January Sketchnote Lab Live: Sketchnotes 101
Mike Rohde will walk you through the basics of sketchnoting so you can start 2026 learning a fun and valuable new skill to capture talks, ideas, and more. It's free to attend!
On Saturday, January 24th, 2026, at 12 noon US Central Time, I’ll teach the basics of sketchnoting in Sketchnotes 101.
Come and learn the basics of sketchnoting so you can kick off your year with a new skill—sketchnoting! I’ll teach you how to create sketchnotes using the five basic shapes (square, circle, triangle, line, and dot), people, faces, and lettering.
We’ll wrap the session with a fun activity where you can practice your new skills right away!
The session is free to all subscribers, with the recorded replay video available exclusively to Paid Lab Members (along with all recordings since December 2024).
Sketchnoting Skill Building Workshop Videos
Check out my sketchnoting workshop videos to build your lettering, layout, and icon creation skills in your sketchnotes, or to learn my reflective method for creating travel sketchnotes from photos and memories after you return home from your trip:
Buy my Books on Sketchnoting
You have what it takes to create sketchnotes, even if you’re a complete beginner at drawing. I’ve crafted two bestselling books that teach you the basics of sketchnoting: drawing ideas with the five basic shapes, creating a visual library, building your listening skills, and working through the exercises I’ve designed to develop your sketchnoting confidence and abilities.
Use code ROHDE40 for 40% off at Peachpit.com
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— Mike
Sketchnote Lab is Mike Rohde’s space designed to bridge the gap between sketchnote theory and practice. The goal is to guide you in integrating sketchnoting into your everyday life. Learn more about Sketchnote Lab.
Mike is the author of The Sketchnote Handbook and The Sketchnote Workbook, bestselling books that teach regular people how to start and keep sketchnoting.
He founded the Sketchnote Army and hosts the Sketchnote Army Podcast, where he interviews visual thinkers to understand what makes them tick.
Mike offers recorded, live, and in-person workshops to help accelerate your sketchnoting practice and coaching for personalized, 1:1 sketchnoting guidance.
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BTW, if you don't feel you can draw well at all, you are the perfect person to join this session! I'll guide you through a way to draw simply with just 5 shapes!