Rohdesign Dispatch: Winter 2022
Mike Rohde's newsletter update on all things sketchnoting and visual thinking for December 2022.
Hello everyone,
It is winter here in Wisconsin and I’m excited for Christmas!
What’s in this issue?
The Sketchnote Layout Live Workshop Video-on-Demand is available for pre-order at Vimeo.com and you get a 20% discount! See details for that discount down below.
The Sketchnote Handbook turns 10 today and there’s a great 50% off deal to celebrate its birthday.
Sketchnote Army Podcast season 12 is nearly done!
But first, here are 5 cool things to check out:
— Mike Rohde
5 Cool Things
❥ 1. Sketching as a safe space for your emotions
Eleanor Beer provides a great article on using sketching as a safe space for maintaining mental health.
❥ 2. The New iPad and iPad Pro Review: Mixed Signals
If you’re considering a new iPad or iPad Pro, Federico Viticci has an in-depth review of both to help you decide.
❥ 3. The Benefits of Visual Note Taking in the Classroom
Here’s one from the Teaching Distillery on the benefits of sketchnoting in the classroom.
❥ 4. The joy of doing ‘ugly’ sketchnotes
Great piece from my friend Eva-Lotta Lamm on why we need to embrace the idea of ugly sketchnotes to keep perfectionism from creeping into our work. Love it!
❥ 5. Sketchnoting 101: Drawing as a Communication Tool
Dan Porter and Chris Wilson, the founders of Scriberia have a great introductory video class at Domestika, and if you act fast you can maybe get a holiday discount! As I type this it’s $9.99.
The Sketchnote Layout Live Workshop is available on Vimeo-on-Demand!
The Sketchnote Layout Live Workshop is available for pre-order and releases on Thursday, December 1, 2022.
In this workshop I share my approach to layout in sketchnotes. It’s available for pre-order and releases December 1, 2022.
As a Dispatch VIP, you get a 20% discount using the code below:
https://vimeo.com/ondemand/sketchnotelayout
Code: VIP20
This discount code is valid for 20% off the Vimeo Video on Demand video from today through December 31, 2022.
My next live event: The Sketchnote Icon Live Workshop in 2023.
I'm excited to share that the next sketchnote live workshop will cover my approach to creating icons for my sketchnotes. If you want to improve your icons, build a visual library and tips on creating metaphors, this one is for you!
More details to come in 2023!
November 30th was The Sketchnote Handbook’s 10th Birthday!
Save 50% when you buy any two of the The Sketchnote Handbook, The Sketchnote Workbook, or The Sketchnote Handbook Video together on print and eBook editions of the books.
Use discount code HAPPY10 at checkout to apply savings. Offer ends December 31, 2022. Buy 2, save 50% with code HAPPY10.
Sketchnote Army Season 12 is wrapping up in December
Sketchnote Army Podcast season 12 is nearly finished with 9 great episodes to check out and 2 left to go. Listen here.
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