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The Art of Sketchnoting

The Art of Sketchnoting

Presentation deck from my talk on 'The art of sketchnoting' at Clevertap, Mumbai on the World Sketchnotes Day 2020. The session was conducted across certain phases from discussing what sketch notes are,their meaning to the approach and tips of creating sketch notes.

Hardik Chandrahas

January 11, 2020
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  1. Hello Everyone ! I am Hardik Chandrahas Data Visualisation Internship

    - Nutanix Education Currently M.Des (Information Design) - NID, Bangalore B.E. + Msc.(Hons.) - BITS Pilani Goa Campus Sketchnoting Doing it since a couple of years (2-3) ,covering multiple mediums . Long Distance Cycling Podcasts Interests
  2. Don’t require expert drawing skills, but require one to visually

    process information and summarise same using shapes and text what is sketchnoting ? A form of visual thinking. Converts inferences and ideas into graphics + text Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  3. where did it begin ? Graphic Facilitation Graphic Recording Sketchnoting

    Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020 Done with a small group of people such as a committee to aid in visual brainstorming of a problem. Designs the format of the conversation and draws it out visually as she leads it. Art of translating a conversation, public address, or panel into words and images in real time. Usally done on a large canvas for common viewing at a conference. Similar to Graphic recording, but on a smaller scale. Done on a smaller canvas and shared later with audiences.
  4. intent of sketchnoting ? Capture the essence of the talk,

    not individual details. Accentuate interesting insights to add depth. Map learnings + reflections, rather than verbatim documentaion. Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  5. sketchnote != art sketchnote != paintings Focus on effective summarisation

    + visualisation of information, not mere aesthetics of the output. Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  6. Gestlat Principles Visual Grammar However, A well-composed sketchnote leads to

    better comprehension Similarity Continuity Closure Proximity Good Form Common Fate Length Area Color Texture Text /Number
  7. Sketchnoting is a manner of converting linear time based input

    data to a planar version of processed information. Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  8. where can it be used ? Lectures Talks Panel discussions

    TV Shows Podcasts Project Brainstorming and more…. Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  9. what is note writing ? Basic sentences/points we write trying

    to capture the information. Done either as summaries, as individual pointers or sometimes ad verbatim. Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  10. Forms of note writing Note taking benefits the ability to

    review material at a later stage, as it is closest to source initially. Processing occurs during act of note taking, improving learning + retention. encoding external storage Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  11. Methods of note writing hand written The two modes for

    taking textual notes would be: digitally typed Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  12. Methods of note writing Digitally Typed Hand Written More suited

    for verbatim writing, since typing is significantly faster than writing. Verbatim note taking leads to shallow processing. Thereby poor recall of information Longhand note takers processes notes comparatively more, as they process, summarise and then note the info. Deeper the information is processed >>> Greater are the encoding benefits >>> Better is the memory retrieval. Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  13. Note taking by hand thus is more beneficial in terms

    of memory retrieval . Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  14. Notes ✔ Pictures ? ? ? Where do pictures fit

    ?? Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  15. Dual Coding Theory Dual Coding Theory (Allan Paivio,1986) states that

    information is retained by an individual in the form of visual + verbal information Cognitive Subsystems for both modes: Representation + processing of nonverbal events/objects. System A System B Processing verbal input/languages Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  16. Dual Coding Theory While the language system deals directly with

    the language input, it uses visual imagery to associate behaviour, events , objects additionally. Verbal entities stored as associations Logogens Imagens Visual images stored as parts to whole Base units in both systems: Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  17. Dual Coding Theory Direct activation of verbal/ nonverbal systems Activation

    of one system by the other system Activation of representations within one system. Representational Referrential Associative Modes of accessing information as: Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  18. A pictuer says a thooousand words, right ?? But what

    about pictures only Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  19. Picture Superiority E!ect Information is retrieved far easily when stored

    as images as compared to verbal information. Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  20. Encoding under twin systems + Deeper Levels of Processing thereby

    trumps the Picture Superiority E!ect too. However, Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  21. Notes ✔ ✔ Pictures Just add pictures or actually sketch

    them ? Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  22. Drawing Words The drawing effect: Evidence for reliable and robust

    memory benefits in free recall -Jeffrey W, Melissa M, Myra F, 2014 Expt 1 Expt 4 Expt 2 Expt 5 Expt 3 Expt 6 Expt 7 Drawing v/s writing under different instructions: more detail v/s more items. Experimenting the same in live class Writing semantic descriptives of a word, thinking more on it, versus drawing more on it Gauging visual imagery v/s pictorial representation - is generating the image enough Picture Superiority - memory of drawn words v/s memory of seeing pictures for same words. Drawing from a list of words under time constraint, gauging how well can we do the encoding. Distinctiveness in recall for pure writing of words v/s pure drawing of words. Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  23. What happens when we draw Generate physical characteristics of an

    item Elaboration Create a mental image of the item Visual Imagery Engage in actual hand movement reqd. for drawing Motor Action Pictorial Representation Le! with the picture as a memory cue for later retrieval . A 4 Step Process for drawing: The drawing effect: Evidence for reliable and robust memory benefits in free recall -Jeffrey W, Melissa M, Myra F, 2014 Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  24. What happens when we draw Memory retrieval benefit in drawing

    might arise due to the visualisation of each , and this imagery acting as mnemonic that drives it. Does thinking images help ? The drawing effect: Evidence for reliable and robust memory benefits in free recall -Jeffrey W, Melissa M, Myra F, 2014 Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  25. What happens when we draw In addition to encouraging deeper

    semantic processing to visual imagery, act of drawing provides physical information since it embeds the information via muscle input. What benefit does the act of drawing provide ? The drawing effect: Evidence for reliable and robust memory benefits in free recall -Jeffrey W, Melissa M, Myra F, 2014 Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  26. Drawing causes user to generate visual imagery. Visual imagery plays

    a big role in enabling better retrieval. However, physical drawing embeds information via muscle , increasing the retrieval effect. What happens when we draw The drawing effect: Evidence for reliable and robust memory benefits in free recall -Jeffrey W, Melissa M, Myra F, 2014 Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  27. Drawings + Notes leads to Better info processing leads to

    Better Memory Retrieval Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  28. components of a sketchnote What all does a sketchnote consist

    of? Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  29. Components Title Speaker Name Key points (bullets) Speaker Quotes Section

    titles (typography styles) 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 Component System by Mike Rohde - The Sketchnote Handbook Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  30. Components Numbers Dividers/ Containers Illustrations-Icon Glyphs Flow Arrows Personal Signature

    6 7 8 9 10 7 8 9 10 7 Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  31. approach of sketchnoting How do we go about it ?

    Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  32. How to sketch note ? Initial Preparation to Final Composition

    Setup Listen See Note Share Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  33. Research event+speakers before hand Reach Early and get a good

    spot (deck visible, speaker visible) Keep all material ready and at an arm’s length How to sketch note ? Setup Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  34. Focus Store Identify A 3 part process of listening actively

    to the speaker, and sketching appropraite insights. Model suggested by Mike Rohde - The Sketchnote Handbook How to sketch note ? Listen Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  35. Listen to the speaker, see the notebook. Incase of interesting

    graphic, don’t fret to click a picture. Pick up themes and insights being presented. How to sketch note ? Listen: Focus Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  36. O!en during a talk, the speaker might progress quicker than

    we can capture . Caching the thought gives one the ability to note and enhance it further as per available time (during discussions, Q&A, etc.) How to sketch note ? Listen: Store ( Ideas ) Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  37. The Speaker usually has a way of presenting, early minutes

    of the talk provide cues for the same. - 5 ways of doing so - A framework/model to share - Major topics i would address. Identifying these patterns aids us in selecting a appropriate layout for the sketchnote How to sketch note ? Listen: Idenitfy ( Patterns ) Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  38. Lookout for numbers, graphs, diagrams, grids/frameworks. Offers a visual cue

    + enables you to orient your notes along a specific manner. Incase you want to try illustrating the speaker, try picking up certain features as : glasses, beard, hair How to sketch note ? See Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  39. Add insightful trivia, don’t attempt to note everything ( your

    version of the talk, not plain documentation ) Note major points, issues being discussed. When something seems insightful, attempt framing it from your own perspective. Try explaining / highlighting something with small sketches/illustrations. Good Composition results Better Comprehension How to sketch note ? Note Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  40. At the end of the talk, click a picture/scan it

    . If read, digitally edit picture. This serves well for documentation as well as for social media sharing. Don’t hold the notes within, share them!! How to sketch note ? Share Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  41. Layouts: Sketchnote Components Orientation Rasagy Sharma - @rasagy Linear, Grid

    - Linear - Modular - Radial - Spiral - Freeform Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  42. Layouts: Sketchnote Components Orientation Hardik Chandrahas - @18Hardik Spiral -

    Linear - Modular - Radial - Spiral - Freeform Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  43. Layouts: Sketchnote Components Orientation Ben Crothers - @bencrothers Modular, Linear

    - Linear - Modular - Radial - Spiral - Freeform Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  44. Layouts: - Linear - Modular - Radial - Spiral -

    Freeform Sketchnote Components Orientation Sunandini Basu - @soosixty Modular, Freeform Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  45. Sectioning Sketchnote Components Orientation Mike Rohde - @rohdesign Spaced Sections

    Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  46. Text Styles - Heading - Speaker Names - Flourishes Sketchnote

    Components Typography Headings + Varying Type Rasagy Sharma - @rasagy Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  47. Text Styles - Heading - Speaker Names - Flourishes Sketchnote

    Components Typography Ben Crothers - @bencrothers Headings + Varying Type Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  48. Illustration Styles - Caricature - Silhouettes - Hero Illustrations Sketchnote

    Components Illustration Section Illustrations Hardik Chandrahas - @18Hardik Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  49. Illustration Styles - Caricature - Silhouettes - Hero Illustrations Sketchnote

    Components Illustration Sunandini Basu - @soosixty Speaker Caricatures Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  50. Illustration Styles - Caricature - Silhouettes - Hero Illustrations Sketchnote

    Components Illustration Detailed Illustrations Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020 Mike Rohde - @rohdesign
  51. Iconic Indexical Symbolic Sketchnote Components Illustration - Icon Styles Physical

    resemblance to object being represented Indicates to object being represented Connect between sign and meaning is culturally learnt. Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  52. Highlight Contrast Sketchnote Components Color Ben Crothers - @bencrothers Highlight

    Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  53. Highlight Contrast Sketchnote Components Color Contrast Hardik Chandrahas - @18Hardik

    Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  54. What can we sketchnote ? Where all can this be

    done ? Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  55. Things to sketchnote Lectures Talks Panel discussions Tv shows Podcasts

    Food tours Lists/plan an event. Iterinary/travel plans A list of items Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  56. Things to sketchnote A list of items Hardik Chandrahas -

    @18Hardik Lecture: 3rd Wave of Data Visualisation,Elijah Meeks Lectures Talks Panel discussions Tv shows Podcasts Food tours Lists/Event Plan Iterinary/Travel plans Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  57. Things to sketchnote A list of items Hardik Chandrahas -

    @18Hardik Talk: Designing for Data, Dan Hayden Lectures Talks Panel discussions Tv shows Podcasts Food tours Lists/Event Plan Iterinary/Travel plans Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  58. Things to sketchnote A list of items Hardik Chandrahas -

    @18Hardik Prototype in Design: Daniel Burka + Dhruv Saxena Lectures Talks Panel discussions Tv shows Podcasts Food tours Lists/Event Plan Iterinary/Travel plans Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  59. Things to sketchnote A list of items Hardik Chandrahas -

    @18Hardik TV Show: Salt,Fat,Acid,Heat -Samin Nosrat Lectures Talks Panel discussions Tv shows Podcasts Food tours Lists/Event Plan Iterinary/Travel plans Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  60. Things to sketchnote Lectures Talks Panel discussions Tv shows Podcasts

    Food tours Lists/Event Plan Iterinary/Travel plans A list of items Hardik Chandrahas - @18Hardik Food Tour : Dine X Design Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  61. Things to sketchnote Tour De Drugs - A data visualisation

    of doping practices in Tour De France. At work Brainstoriming Visual Thinking Conceptualisation Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  62. Things to sketchnote Tour De Drugs - A data visualisation

    of doping practices in Tour De France. At work Brainstoriming Visual Thinking Conceptualisation Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  63. Things to sketchnote Brainstoriming Visual Thinking Conceptualisation Visualising application structure

    on virtual machines - Nutanix At work Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  64. Things to sketchnote Visualising application structure on virtual machines -

    Nutanix At work Brainstoriming Visual Thinking Conceptualisation Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  65. Sketchnote toolkit A5 sized notebook Hard bound offers support to

    write Writing: 0.5mm Luxor Finewriter Highlights Felt Pen, Brush Pen Optional Pencils White gelly roll 1 3 4 2 Emphasis: 1.0mm Uniball/Brustro/Micron Notebook Pens Things I Use 1 2 3 4 Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  66. Warmup Exercises Lets start with sketching shapes - Circle -

    Rectangle - Triangle - Oval - Diamond Try these in different perspectives, orientations Shape Sketching 10 mins Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  67. Warmup Exercises Now, try represnting the below concepts using these

    shapes Order Crowded Swi! Swing Diversity Increase Fall Misfit * Try some with only one shape Shape Sketching 10 mins Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  68. Warmup Exercises Let’s sketch some ideas with the basic shapes

    we drew. Clock Chair Car Laptop Folder Rain Danger Delete Bin Save Draught Finance Fragile Icon Sketching Iconic Indexical Symbolic 25 mins Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  69. Warmup Exercises Try sketching some human figures in the below

    postures Running Hanging Sitting Leaning Jumping Pointing Walking Human Sketching 15 mins Stick Figures Star man Bend man Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  70. Warmup Exercises Capture key traits, forms, rather than very detailed

    pictures Angry Sad Frowning Shocked Surprised Indifferent Tense Human Faces 15 mins * Practise Emojis, convert them in other forms. *Practise capturing human faces around you. Smiley Faces Silhouette Detailed Profiles Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  71. Warmup Exercises Write the below words visualising their essence. Write

    the full alphabet case in a single style to warm up Teeming Fall Fierce Run Hide Bold Bubble Weak Type Styles 30 mins * Refer inktober prompts to practise further. Inktober 2017 Geetika Shukla, @allthingstype Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  72. Key Pointers Heirarchy to highlight importance : type styles, weights,

    illustrations Reserve certain space blocks as purpose. Figure what layout to go as per the talk format Limit colors (max 2) Try different scripts styles. Follow gestalt principles for interesting composition. Pay attention and draw out the essence of the topic. Always capture key numbers or quotes, try drawing emphasis towards those. Layout Note Emphasize Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  73. Sketchnote isn’t a talk documentation, its a digested synopsis of

    the session at hand. Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  74. Level 2 Exercises Illustrate a one pager sketchnote about self.

    You could highlight interesting facts: Background Education Work Hobbies Interests Aspirations / Goals Reason to learn sketchnoting Sketchnote Selfie 30 mins Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  75. Level 2 Exercises Sketchnote a small TED talk, 5-10 mins

    long. Write the talk title + speaker name Listen - Focus - Pick Decide Layout Write insights Illustrate interesting bits Use Flow arrows Talk 1 - Less Stuff, more happiness Talk 2 - Start with Why Talk 1 - Breathe: 5 minutes can change your life https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L8YJtvHGeUU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPYeCltXpxw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFcQpNr_KA4 Live Event 10 mins Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  76. Level 2 Exercises Pick an idea from below and illustrate

    a one page sketchnote (a5) expanding on the same.. 11 Jan,2020 is the World Sketchnote Day for 2020. Hence, a set of words that describe sketchnoting. Illustrate Write Capture Idea Represent Chart Detail Idea Sketchnoting 25 mins Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  77. Quick Wins Build, improve and strengthen you visual library. Pace

    self: pickup time during discussions or Q&A Add existing graphics/numbers. Incase of timecrunch, it serves to illustrate from it later. Make type consistent. same title,body type throughout Use variation in illustration styles: background v/s foreground, cariacature v/s icons Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  78. Final Takeaways Practice across varying media. Allow yourself to fail

    initially Try different styles, color modes, type variations Figure out where you work well. Add to your visual +verbal toolkit. Listen , Reflect, Note Begin drawing simple. Incorporate more abstract ideas as you sketch further. Share it with wider audiences. Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  79. Remember to have fun, this your way of recording a

    talk. You aren’t documenting, you are sketching ideas, keep yourself in there :) Hardik Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020
  80. Thanks everyone for attending the talk :) Thanks Clevertap Hardik

    Chandrahas (@18Hardik) World Sketchnotes Day 2020