What Makes Your Sketchnote Tick? A New Lab Partner-Only Live Session
A live session exclusively for Supporting and Founding Lab Partners where Zsofi Lang and I offer constructive feedback on your sketchnote.
I’m starting something new, only for paid Lab Partners. Join me for this new experiment and have some fun!
On Saturday, September 12th, I’ll be running a new session called What Makes Your Sketchnote Tick.
It’s a live, small-group reflection session exclusively for Supporting and Founding Lab Partners along with special guest sketchnoter, Zsofi Lang.
Where the idea came from
You may have seen my “What Makes This Sketchnote Tick?” videos on YouTube; if not, check them out below:
Here’s how it will work:
Prior to the live session, you’ll create a sketchnote using a specific prompt I’ve created for you.
You’ll submit your work directly to me for review.
I’ll choose several submissions to review live in the special 1-hour session
Zsofi Lang and I will offer constructive feedback on the chosen pieces
We’ll wrap up the session with Q&A together.
I’ll share the video replay only with paid Lab Partners.
When we review your sketchnote, we’ll look at what’s working, why it works, and where you can take it further. Think of it as having guides in your corner: people who have seen a lot of sketchnotes and can spot what you might miss yourself.
It’s all about you, not us.
The Sketchnote Prompt
Here are the details for Lab Partners to create a sketchnote for submission. Not a Lab Partner, but want to participate? Become a Lab Partner.
Create a 15-minute sketchnote about one delicious lunch you have eaten before the live session on Saturday, September 12th.
Your sketchnote should include:
A headline
A drawing of the food
A brief description of the meal and its elements
An explanation of why it was good — what made it memorable?
You can use annotations with arrows to point out details, or stick with a single descriptive paragraph. Up to you.
Guidelines
Color: maximum two colors: black plus one color. All-black-and-white works too.
Time limit: 30 minutes. Set a timer and see what you can do in that time. Don’t overthink it; just capture your thoughts the best you can. Ideas, not art!
How to Submit Your Sketchnote
I'd love to see you submit your sketchnote for the session and if you’re not a supporting Lab Partner to join and hang out with us!
— Mike Rohde, Chief Scientist, Sketchnote Lab
Sketchnote Lab is Mike Rohde’s space designed to bridge the gap between sketchnote theory and practice. You don’t need to be an artist to think visually. Join Mike and learn to use sketchnotes to clarify your thinking, solve problems, and move forward. 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 sketchnoting and build a regular sketchnoting practice.
He founded the Sketchnote Army and hosts the Sketchnote Podcast, where he interviews visual thinkers to understand what makes them tick.
Mike teaches recorded, live, and in-person workshops to accelerate your sketchnoting practice and provides personalized coaching for your specific visual-thinking challenges.
He is the illustrator of bestselling books like REWORK, REMOTE, The $100 Startup, Honest SEO, The Culture Playbook, and The Future Begins with Z.
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