What is Sketchnote Lab?
What I'm doing with this space, and how you can become part of our community.
Sketchnote Lab is a space where I can solve real-world problems through sketchnotes, explain my thinking, and share my years of experience.
It’s where I can share my problem-solving process and explain why and how sketchnotes are integrated into your everyday life.
Here are my core principles for Sketchnote Lab:
Experimental. I want to share my experiments with interested people who learn from watching my explorations. This sets the tone for my students, letting them know every sketchnote they create is an experiment.
Real-World. I want to solve real-world, messy problems while people watch me work. What better way to show my sketchnoting process?
Process over Pretty. While sketchnotes can be perfected for clients, there’s value in creating rough, imperfect sketchnotes solely for personal or work use. These “ugly” sketchnotes can be powerful tools for advancing projects.
Accessible. I wanted to make my work accessible to everyone interested in learning from it. Most posts are free, with some reserved for paid Lab Members who support my work.
Human. As more AI-generated content enters the world, I want to focus on human-generated solutions.
Who is Sketchnote Lab for?
Sketchnote Lab is for anyone curious about making better use of sketchnotes to generate ideas, visualize problems, solve problems, capture and process information, think spatially, and communicate ideas more effectively with others. That includes (but is not limited to):
Professionals who want to use sketchnotes to solve business problems but are unsure where to start or how to integrate them into their existing workflows.
Teachers who want to engage their students in the information they’re teaching for better engagement, better information retention, and fun with their students.
Anyone who has started sketchnoting but wants to explore new ways to apply sketchnotes in their everyday life.
If you’re seeking a way to integrate sketchnotes into your everyday life, this is the community for you.
How Does Sketchnote Lab Work?
Each month I offer live sessions to solve problems, deconstruct sketchnotes, discuss visual thinkers' processes and techniques, and answer your questions. Sketchnote Live Labs recorded replays are accessible to paid Lab Partners.
Become a Paid Lab Partner
Does this resonate with you? As a Paid Lab Member, you’ll have access to the monthly Live Labs, all recorded replays, and a 15-minute 1:1 Zoom call with me.
The Paid Lab Partnership costs $80 annually or $10 monthly. The Founding Lab Membership costs $200 annually and includes a one-hour coaching session.
— Mike
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 help 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.
Become a Supporting or Founding Lab Partner to support Mike’s work.
©2026 Mike Rohde, Sketchnote Lab
Thanks for your relentless focus on sharing the value of Sketchnoting, very inspiring!
I was wondering, do you have a favorite way to use Sketchnotes?