The Sketchnotes-SF meetup on July 15, 2015, focused on introducing participants to sketchnoting through various activities including warm-ups, practice sessions, and collaborative critiques. Attendees learned to build confidence in their sketchnoting skills, where they could externalize ideas and share their work. Resources and inspiration from industry experts were also provided to help participants refine their techniques.

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Sketchnotes-SF
Welcome!
@sketchnotesSF

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thanks to our hosts
http://www.neo.com/
@neoinnovate

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• Pizza talk
• Intro to sketchnoting
• warm-up
• rapid-rounds
• practice session
• gallery & critique
what we’ll do

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What will you get
out of tonight?
•!be confident with
sketchnoting
•!use / practice your skills
•!get feedback and critique
•!grow & refine your skills

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intro
Sketchnote
basics

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why sketchnotes?
•!externalize and clarify ideas
•!communicate with others
•!highlight emotional content
•!share & celebrate

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Doug Neill
http://www.thegraphicrecorder.com/2013/08/12/
sketchnotes-of-austin-kleons-creative-mornings-talk-
on-showing-your-work/

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Doug Neill
http://www.thegraphicrecorder.com/2013/02/20/sketchnotes-
of-the-sketchnote-handbook-video-series/

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Timothy Reynolds
https://www.flickr.com/photos/turnislefthome/8201382664/

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Maria Mariano
https://medium.com/@mbfmariano/7e847855b27b

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MIke Rhode

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Carolyn Sewell
https://www.flickr.com/photos/pedestriantype/5604234976/

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Gray marker or pencil
Gel pens (.3 / .5 / .7) Unlined Moleskine
Common materials

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Good-enough
materials

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Everyone got
materials?

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warm-ups
quick activity to
get your hands
moving.

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Tedi!

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30 seconds

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rapid rounds
lettering
things & ideas
people & faces

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basic • serif • double • bubble • block
lettering
5 from 1
Via @katerutter

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Note to regulars...
Try a new basic style!

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basic
Via @katerutter

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Basics exploration
Apex
pointed or
round?
or
Bar
high or low? or

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basic
serif
double
bubble
block
Via @katerutter

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basic
tall
wide
30 seconds Via @katerutter

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quick-share!
1 min!

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moodwords
lettering

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20 seconds

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vibrant

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timid

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thrilled

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longing

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fickle

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ta-dah!

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quick-share!
1 min!

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things

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Via @rohdesign

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20 seconds

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home

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book

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farm

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catapult

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dog

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hurricane

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ideas

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30 seconds

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work

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failure

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inspiration

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quitting

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success

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devotion

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quick-share!
1 min!

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tooth people
sketch-a-long
people

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Via @mollyclare

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speed-
sketch 50
toothpeople!
1 minute

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star people
sketch-a-long
people

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Via @davidsibbet

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Via @davidsibbet

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speed-
sketch 10
starpeople!
1 minute

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quick-share!
1 min!

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http://bit.ly/sketchingpeople
More examples in this
set of videos...

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people
expressions
sketch-a-long

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smile frown
up brows
neutral
down
brows
no brows
add a mouth...
add eyebrows...
Expressions matrix

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quick-share!
1 min!

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sketchnote
practice

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linear & vertical
radial & path
modular
popcorn
layouts

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linear
vertical
Jessica Eldredge
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jessabean/8705360625

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radial
Jason Alderman
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jalderman/10039867503

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Alexis Finch
http://www.flickr.com/photos/agentfin/10986121516/in/
set-72157637923005334
path

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Scott Torrence
http://www.flickr.com/photos/100566070@N06/9727471316
modular

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Timothy Reynolds
http://www.flickr.com/photos/turnislefthome/
8525651030/in/faves-11769275@N00/
popcorn

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https://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_gilbert_success_failure_and_the_drive_to_keep_creating
• title of talk
• speaker name
(& portrait)
• event
• date
• your name +
contact
TED Talk 8 minutes
Success, failure and the drive to keep creating
Elizabeth at TED 2014, March 2014

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https://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_gilbert_success_failure_and_the_drive_to_keep_creating
• title of talk
• speaker name
(& portrait)
• event
• date
• your name +
contact
TED Talk 5 minutes
Success, failure and the drive to keep creating
Elizabeth at TED 2014, March 2014
Add: emphasis, type styles,
connectors, frames, depth, color....Enhance!

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collaborative
critique

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Sketchnoting
http://sketchnotearmy.com/
http://whiteboardwarrior.org
http://www.meetup.com/Sketchnotes-SF/
Resources

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General Visual Practice
Resources

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Lettering
Resources

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Graphic recording & facilitation
International Forum of Visual Practitioners:
http://ifvpcommunity.ning.com/
Center for Graphic Facilitation:
http://graphicfacilitation.blogs.com/
Resources

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People to follow Sketchnote Army
http://sketchnotearmy.com/
Mike Rohde
http://rohdesign.com
@rhodesign
Sunni Brown
http://sunnibrown.com
@sunnibrown
David Sibbet @ the Grove
http://grove.com
Dave Gray
http://www.davegrayinfo.com
@davegray
Doug Neill
http://www.thegraphicrecorder.com/
@douglaspneill
Sacha Chua
http://sachachua.com
@sachachua
Alexis Finch
http://graphitemind.com
@agentfin
Austin Kleon
http://austinkleon.com
@austinkleon
Eva Lotta-Lamm
http://www.evalotta.net
@evalottchen
Jeannel King
http://jeannelking.com/
@jeannelking

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Special Offer
Thanks, Mike!

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feedback &
improvements

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may the sketch
be with you!
Sketchnotes-SF Meetup
Wed Jul 15, 2015
Joyce Gagnon | @joycefgagnon
Kate Rutter | @katerutter