You probably could have assumed this, but I take lots of notes! I take notes and have scribbles of notes from nearly everything that I’ve done since some point in high school. The large majority of these notes are in handwritten form and are somewhat neatly organized in binders and folders spread through my studio. I love it! Science says that handwriting things helps with memory and I agree that this is true. The more I write things down, the more likely I am to remember them. It’s also a part of how I learn. I want to try something new though in addition to the kind of note making that I already do.

I want to create and share sketchnotes.

I’ve known about sketchnoting for a while now. Sketchnotes are a mixture between doodles and words. Think mind maps, also something I do from time to time, but with pictures. It’s a way to help retain or to memorize things in a way that is more active than an outline.

There are a few reasons that I am going to try sketchnotes. The primary reason is to bring a little more whimsy into my life. There’s something really neat about that relationship between notes and doodles or pictures. I also want to work on the different types of things I’m creating and how I want to share them with the world. In other words, you can expect to see a picture of a sketch note in the near future.

Here are some resources that I’ve found helpful when learning how to and understanding sketchnoting:

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Until tomorrow!