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The Sketchnote Handbook: the illustrated guide to visual note taking 1st Edition

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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Peachpit Press; 1 edition (December 13, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0321857895
  • ISBN-13: 978-0321857897
  • Product Dimensions: 7 x 0.5 x 8.9 inches
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5.0 out of 5 starsThe medium is the message---and it's a powerful medium
By Jonathan Goldstein on December 14, 2012
Format: Paperback
Length: 2:54 Mins
The Sketchnote handbook is a lovely and useful book. Buy it if you want to take poweful notes and have fun doing so. Rohde shows us how to create powerful, personal notes, infused with feeling, and exploding with ideas visualized. I am a professional visual notetaker and design educator, and I am always looking for fresh approaches to this powerful medium. Mike delivers a fun and useful book in that both professionals and novices will appreciate. Mike shows why Sketchnotes work and he shows a variety of approaches to creating them, showcasing sketchnoters from from around the world to underline his points. The book is an easy read, designed to skim or dive deep. Rohde emphasizes that sketchnoting is about capturing ideas, not about showing off virtuoso art chops, and gives useful tips on structure, quick and easy drawing, and penmanship and lettering. Rohde's tone is encouraging as he urges you to start slowly and build on success. Even adding one little drawing to your notes will help you connect to the ideas in a presentation long after its over. If I were to make one suggestion for a modification in a future edition, I'd like Mike to find some clearer examples of one of the structures he describes, the radial structure. The examples he shows, which are nice works in and of themselves, do not show that radial structure it as clearly as I would like (check out Brandy Agerbeck's "Graphic Facilitator's Guide" for some nice examples of radial structure). This in no way takes away from the overall awesomeness of the Sketchnote handbook. A stellar resource worthy of 5 big, glistening stars! Go add it to your library and change the way you take notes.
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5.0 out of 5 starsUseful...and a lot of fun
By Schwerpunkt on December 13, 2012
Format: Paperback
Quick take: great book -- well organized, clear instructions, and, of course, good illustrations. Highly recommended.

I didn't know much about sketchnoting before buying this book. I'd gleaned a bit about it from author Mike Rohde's tweets, and from those by another contributor, Veronica Erb, and I was curious to learn more. Along came this book, and I thought I'd give it a shot.

It's a fun read -- Mike Rohde's enthusiasm really shines through. It's also surprisingly well organized, at least compared to what I expected from a book about doodling. Mike does a nice job of explaining the value of sketchnoting, i.e., why it's a useful technique, and then walks you through different kinds of sketchnote patterns and the how-tos.

The book also contains a lot of examples from other sketchnoters; these give you an idea of other peoples' styles, and offer their take on tools and techniques. It might be mildly intimidating to see so many great-looking examples, and wondering, "Will I ever get this good at it, and if not, is it worth trying?" Fortunately, Mike mentions early and often that a) if you can draw *really* simple shapes, then you can sketchnote, and b) it's more about structure than art. I found that reassuring.

I bought the book+video version, and I'm glad I did. The book is fine by itself, i.e., if you just bought the book, I think you'd be ok. But the videos let you see Mike sketchnoting in realtime, and I found that complemented the book very well.

Suggestions for the next edition:

- Recommended equipment: Mike mentions which pen and notebook he uses, and many of the other contributors do so too, but these are scattered throughout the book. Might be worth pulling this together onto a single page, to help us newbies.Read more ›
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3.0 out of 5 starsSketch-noting is about capturing ideas, not about art.
By Todd Elliott on January 3, 2013
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First of all, this is a beautiful book, having a matte(?) finish, full of illustrations, using the very medium to 'deconstruct' itself. I even love the accent color (orange) used throughout the book. Loved the guest sketch noters. Don't get the Kindle edition. Appreciate the book in its native format as the author intended.

The videos were okay. I felt they added little value, as the author merely clarified the concepts in his book. Given the passion the author has for sketch-noting, I kinda expected him to burst upon the screen like those guys from the infomercials. He had a business-like demeanor in front of the camera. If there was just one chapter worth watching, I would suggest watching the segment where Mike does a sketch note in real time, listening to Mr. Mueller. Oh- the online videos were not captioned. I would suggest that Peachpit require that future video submissions have subtitling and/or captioning.

I primarily bought this book to give me ideas and techniques that i can share with my students. Then, they can make meaningful connections in studying their subject matter, i.e., Math, Reading, Science, in a visual way. It's also nice to undertake some sketch-noting during those professional development workshops. This book delivers for me, full of little tips I can immediately put to use.

I feel that this book was somewhat superficial. It is indeed a quick read. I would have liked more coverage on Dual-Coding Theory, for instance. Little coverage was given to speaker patterns. What about having a 'listening triage', weeding out white noise and capturing relevant ideas? What if someone in the audience has an insightful idea? A heated debate?Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsInteresting concept. I have started using it with success ...

Interesting concept. I have started using it with success.

Published 28 days ago by Stephen Cortes
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Well, it's a textbook. It did what a textbook is suppose to do, increase knowledge!

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5.0 out of 5 starsAwesome!

This book is transforming the way I take notes for college.

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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat ideas and new skill for taking notes

Loved this book. It's fresh and full of tips that can be used immediately. My next-step: APPLY and GET STARTED!

Published 3 months ago by Alice Teh
2.0 out of 5 starsGo with the Cornell note taking method.

Research does not bear Rohde out that you should take notes WHILE listening. In fact, it suggests the opposite, that you should listen attentively, take big picture, short notes,... Read more

Published 3 months ago by Theoni Lussos
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

fantastic methodology!

Published 5 months ago by Horacio Ferreira
5.0 out of 5 starsHands on learning

It is great for students! My notes are more enriched now. I hate that I can't use the book on my desktop and can only use it on my phone or iPad.

Published 5 months ago by Cool Shaw
4.0 out of 5 stars... been curious about sketch noting and this is a good book to give...

I have been curious about sketch noting and this is a good book to give you pointers and back ground. Read more

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