Mike Rohde: Sketchnote Inventor and Visual Thinker

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What do all of these things have in common: designer, author, teacher, illustrator, creator? One answer: Mike Rohde. Another answer: visual thinking. If you don't know what visual thinking is, or don't think you are a visual person, Mike has made it his mission to convince you--and me--that we all are visual thinkers! He even created a new way of taking notes, called Sketchnoting, that combines words and drawings and already has tens of thousands of converts.
This episode covers:

• description of a visual thinker (01:13)
• definition of sketchnoting and possible templates (03:57)
• examples of Mike sketchnoting meals (at Chez Panisse) and travel experiences (Washington, DC and Alaska) (14:31)
• why listening is a secret weapon of sketchnoting (18:49)
• how Mike approaches illustrating books (21:06)
• how it feels to see others using the technique he created (29:37)
• when is a good age for kids to start learning sketchnoting (30:53)
• possible future of sketchnoting (35:04)

... and why Mike once considered giving people just starting out a "diploma" saying, "You have the permission to suck at sketchnoting"!
As promised in the episode, here are links to some of Mike's sketchnotes:

• from his meal at Chez Panisse: https://www.flickr.com/photos/rohdesign/albums/72157624361290783
• from his trip to Washington, DC: https://www.flickr.com/photos/rohdesign/albums/72157626454253117
• additional images: https://www.flickr.com/photos/rohdesign/
• making of The Sketchnote Handbook: https://www.flickr.com/photos/rohdesign/albums/72157629385456752

It's always the right time to try something new, and Mike says we are all up to the task!
Want to know more about Mike?

• go to his website: rohdesign.com
• follow him on Instagram: rohdesign
• find him on Twitter: twitter.com/rohdesign
• link up with him on LinkedIn: mikerohde
• watch his YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/channel/UCe1elri6WQzEOc7tD18EZOg
• information about The Sketchnote Handbook: https://rohdesign.com/handbook
• information about The Sketchnote Workbook: https://rohdesign.com/workbook
• information about The Sketchnote Ideabook: https://sketchnoteideabook.com/

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