In this video series, I’ll offer a design walk-through of my bestselling book, The Sketchnote Handbook. I will share never-before-revealed insights into my inspiration for the book, my creative process, and why I designed it the way I did.
Episode 3: Chapter 3 - Listen Up!
This video covers chapter three of The Sketchnote Handbook and includes new details about its creation that I have never shared, like:
Why I believe listening is the secret weapon of a sketchnoter
The importance of focus for creating sketchnotes
Eliminating distractions
The practice of caching information (it gets easier with practice)
Why pattern matching is helpful in your sketchnotes
I will continue this video series with the remaining chapters and publish them here at Sketchnote Lab and on YouTube.
Walkthrough for Chapters 1 & 2
If you missed the walk-through for The Sketchnote Handbook, Chapters 1 or 2, watch them here:
Buy The Sketchnote Handbook
Want to buy a copy of The Sketchnote Handbook? Use the 40% off discount code ROHDE40 at Peachpit.com on the printed or digital book.
Thanks again for the chance to share something fun in your inbox!
— 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.
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