For much of my journey as a visual note-taker, I avoided drawing facial expressions because it seemed too hard to get the right emotion across (anything besides happy or sad, …
The Bookmark You Take Notes On
I read books to both broaden and deepen my understanding of the world. (I’m guessing that’s at least part of the reason why you read too.) In some ways that’s …
The First Principles of Visual Note-Taking
Since it’s still not the default to sketch out ideas, since verbal communication is our primary mode of working, a question that comes up frequently around visual note-taking is why …
When taking notes, what’s worth capturing?
When it comes to taking notes, a question that doesn’t get enough attention is this: how do you decide what to actually capture? To help you answer that question, I …