Art of Visual Notetaking

THE BASICS:

WHAT ARE VISUAL NOTES?

You’re probably eager to start practicing visual notes on paper, but first we have to build a foundation and learn the why and what behind visual notes. If you don’t know why you’re doing something, you probably can’t do a very good job at it! Let’s dive in.

Visual notes, also referred to as “sketchnotes,” are made for the purpose of retaining information. Visual notes are hand-rendered, visual records of information or an experience using drawings and written text.

Whoa, that was a lot! Let’s break it down.

FOR THE PURPOSE OF RETAINING INFORMATION

The overall goal with visual notes is to remember the information that was shared or experienced. Information has zero value if it can’t be remembered or shared! ...