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A Simple Guide To Sketchnoting: How to Use Visual Thinking to Boost Communication, Creativity, and Clarity
Learn the techniques of sketchnoting in a quick read. Drawing, visual thinking and now sketchnoting - they’re all part of a revolution to help us solve complex problems, boost memory and unleash our creativity. In ‘A Simple Guide To Sketchnoting’, you’ll learn practical ways to bring your notes to life using a powerful visual language. Includes dozens of illustrated examples and online access to exercise sheets so you can build your skills.
73 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 30, 2016
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January 7, 2020
Short but sweet! One of my favorites in this January book binge/sprint for personal improvement and surgery preparations. I am now more encouraged to take more visual notes and incorporate it in my freestyle calligraphy activities. I am glad this was recommended to me by Amazon as part of my Kindle Unlimited trial. The author writes in a simple and engaging manner. Books don’t need to be overly complex to make the necessary impact and positive change to its readers.
May 18, 2020
Makes notes more intresting and easy to remember
I am a left brainer and less creative person but it is easy to remember long format notes when they are much more fun. This laid out proper foundation for make notes more artistic and creative rather than just a boring facts and figures. Compilation of stuff and basics is done in such a way any one literally anyone can learn these and in the end it laid out some exercises for further practice which helped me alot and i have already started making notes in the way. Great stuff and totally recommended especially for left Brainers like me.
I am a left brainer and less creative person but it is easy to remember long format notes when they are much more fun. This laid out proper foundation for make notes more artistic and creative rather than just a boring facts and figures. Compilation of stuff and basics is done in such a way any one literally anyone can learn these and in the end it laid out some exercises for further practice which helped me alot and i have already started making notes in the way. Great stuff and totally recommended especially for left Brainers like me.
December 5, 2018
Great book
Great book on sketchnoting and getting started.. Recommend if you would like to get started.. Author starts with basics then moves to advanced.. The format is on what you need to do and the courage to do it...
Great book on sketchnoting and getting started.. Recommend if you would like to get started.. Author starts with basics then moves to advanced.. The format is on what you need to do and the courage to do it...
December 24, 2019
Gateway drug to becoming an artist
Fantastic instructions for getting started with sketching
Takes you from nonartist to being able to communicate clearly in simple drawings and provides a path to grow your skill.
Fantastic instructions for getting started with sketching
Takes you from nonartist to being able to communicate clearly in simple drawings and provides a path to grow your skill.
November 5, 2016
Interesting and fun way to apply visual thinking. For people like to draw and think, it's a good idea. Maybe I'll give it a try.
November 2, 2017
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3.5
December 23, 2017
Simple, informative and useful
This was exactly what I needed, a quick and easy guide to sketch noting. Easy to understand and to put into practice.
This was exactly what I needed, a quick and easy guide to sketch noting. Easy to understand and to put into practice.
March 18, 2018
An excellent book if you want to learn how to sketchnote! Which everyone should!
June 10, 2018
Great starting guide
Very informative guide to getting started with sketchnoting. Now I need to begin! The diagrams were very helpful and the explanations were in-depth.
Very informative guide to getting started with sketchnoting. Now I need to begin! The diagrams were very helpful and the explanations were in-depth.
July 10, 2018
Exactly what I was looking for!
Simple, yet so impactful way of taking notes. You don’t have to know how to draw. Anyone can do it. Easy to read. Thank you!
Simple, yet so impactful way of taking notes. You don’t have to know how to draw. Anyone can do it. Easy to read. Thank you!
July 13, 2019
Nice guideline
An easy and quick read with good advice. If you like this area I recommend reading it. Very easy to read, snd fast!
An easy and quick read with good advice. If you like this area I recommend reading it. Very easy to read, snd fast!
October 20, 2019
Great book!!
Loved this book
Great tips
Fun drawings
Straight to the point with out fluffy info you don't need!!!
I will follow this guy
Loved this book
Great tips
Fun drawings
Straight to the point with out fluffy info you don't need!!!
I will follow this guy
November 17, 2019
Short a sweet guide to start sketchnoting
Easy to read a follow book. I'd like to see more examples but the ones presented are a good starting point.
Easy to read a follow book. I'd like to see more examples but the ones presented are a good starting point.
November 28, 2020
Simple and powerful
A short book that can quickly get you started on the path to sketch noting. A great read for anyone interested in sketchnoting
A short book that can quickly get you started on the path to sketch noting. A great read for anyone interested in sketchnoting
August 10, 2023
A Great Book!!!
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and it was just what I was looking for. I didn't want to get in too deep as I am a writer and drawing has never come naturally to me. However, I have become intrigued with the idea of sketchnoting and I just wanted some basics. This was the perfect book for that. It lays it out clearly without being overwhelming, and I assure you, I am easily overwhelmed, lol. Yet I found it full of meat that satisfied my need to know how this works and what it looks like and all the options. This book is definitely worth getting and I highly recommend it!
What I would like to see next would be a book specifically on how to turn written notes into sketchnoting. If I had a page of notes from a podcast, what would that look like as sketchnoting? I have the idea in theory now but when it comes to actually taking good notes using sketchnoting, I don't quite know how to make that leap.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book and it was just what I was looking for. I didn't want to get in too deep as I am a writer and drawing has never come naturally to me. However, I have become intrigued with the idea of sketchnoting and I just wanted some basics. This was the perfect book for that. It lays it out clearly without being overwhelming, and I assure you, I am easily overwhelmed, lol. Yet I found it full of meat that satisfied my need to know how this works and what it looks like and all the options. This book is definitely worth getting and I highly recommend it!
What I would like to see next would be a book specifically on how to turn written notes into sketchnoting. If I had a page of notes from a podcast, what would that look like as sketchnoting? I have the idea in theory now but when it comes to actually taking good notes using sketchnoting, I don't quite know how to make that leap.
August 5, 2023
Good introduction to the concepts. A bit light on content.
As the title suggests, the book provides a good, light introduction to those who are not familiar with the concept and is a good starting point for students or professionals who are not sure about thinking visually. The concepts covered are foundational and should be thought of as a starter guide. Bonus points for the worksheets
As the title suggests, the book provides a good, light introduction to those who are not familiar with the concept and is a good starting point for students or professionals who are not sure about thinking visually. The concepts covered are foundational and should be thought of as a starter guide. Bonus points for the worksheets
November 13, 2023
Lovely
Excellent book on sketch noting. The figures he introduced are simple and are easily to replicate. I followed up this book with The Doodle Revolution by Sunni Brown. While I have a lot of ground to cover before I can claim to be a sketch noter, book likes these help us in overcoming the fear paralysis.
Excellent book on sketch noting. The figures he introduced are simple and are easily to replicate. I followed up this book with The Doodle Revolution by Sunni Brown. While I have a lot of ground to cover before I can claim to be a sketch noter, book likes these help us in overcoming the fear paralysis.
October 30, 2018
You too can sketchnote.
This is a simple a basic introduction to the concept of sketchnoting. If you want more depth, you will need to move on to more detailed material, but this is a good start.
This is a simple a basic introduction to the concept of sketchnoting. If you want more depth, you will need to move on to more detailed material, but this is a good start.
December 2, 2018
Pretty good book
I would have liked more examples of the different ways you can use sketching and maybe some examples of how to draw things or links to good places for drawing references .
I would have liked more examples of the different ways you can use sketching and maybe some examples of how to draw things or links to good places for drawing references .
February 23, 2019
I was looking for something to give me some structure to my approach to sketchnoting, instead I got a set of icons to learn to draw. Not really quite what it says on the tin unfortunately ... friendly, accessible and a quick read though.
April 10, 2020
Nothing much or new than 2min YouTube video can do.
Nothing much or new than 2min YouTube video can do. The author did not drill down with examples of note taking or steps to do so. Just listing the tools and icons does not add much, to me at least.
Nothing much or new than 2min YouTube video can do. The author did not drill down with examples of note taking or steps to do so. Just listing the tools and icons does not add much, to me at least.
July 4, 2021
Rally simple, clear and generous with sharing tips
Thanks, this was a great, practical and straightforward read, for someone who has practice it and has so much to learn. It’s an easy and fun read. Highly recommend it!
Thanks, this was a great, practical and straightforward read, for someone who has practice it and has so much to learn. It’s an easy and fun read. Highly recommend it!
August 24, 2023
Excellent book
If you can practice this everyday you will have a skill which everyone around from kids to grandma will enjoy. Wonderful book. I recommend everyone to read it and develop this skill.
If you can practice this everyday you will have a skill which everyone around from kids to grandma will enjoy. Wonderful book. I recommend everyone to read it and develop this skill.
January 9, 2018
Waste of money. An introduction to what sketch noting is. Nothing related with its name says so.
August 29, 2018
Good book
Good book for sketchnoting however it is very simple
You need to include more examples with a full story on how to use this technique
Good book for sketchnoting however it is very simple
You need to include more examples with a full story on how to use this technique
November 19, 2018
Bueno para muy principiantes
Se tnt de un libro muy básico. Da una trena introducción sobre el lema y algunos consejos sobre herramientas y algunos programas.
Demasiado básico
Se tnt de un libro muy básico. Da una trena introducción sobre el lema y algunos consejos sobre herramientas y algunos programas.
Demasiado básico
February 4, 2019
3,5/5. Boa leitura introdutória sobre o assunto.
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January 9, 2020Exactly what it claims to be: a simple guide that will get you up and running. And it's a reference guide for beginners. Well done.
July 25, 2023
This is a quick and useful guide. I am a visual thinker and I have always used these techniques. So, I can vouch for the approach provided by this author.
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May 18, 2024Sketching helps to clarify our thinking when expressing ideas.
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