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SKETCHNOTING CREATIVE NOTES FOR TECHNICAL CONTENT Jessica Eldredge Front End Developer, Shopify @jessabean

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What is sketchnoting?

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Visual notetaking.

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Jessica Eldredge // jessica-eldredge.com

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Jessica Eldredge // jessica-eldredge.com

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Mike Rohde // rohdesign.com

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Jessica Eldredge // jessica-eldredge.com DHH!

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Live vs. later.

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Veronica Erb // veronicaerb.com

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Sacha Chua // sachachua.com

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Daniel Kirsch // kirelabs.org

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Why sketchnote?

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Inspiration in analog.

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Focus.

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Improve memory.

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It’s just fun!

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But…I can’t draw!

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Jessica Eldredge // jessica-eldredge.com

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How to sketchnote

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–MARY OLIVER, “SOMETIMES” “Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.” sketchnoting

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Pay attention

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It’s not about drawing. It’s about listening.

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Follow the speaker, not the slides.

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Listen for key points.

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Live coding: don’t do it.

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Use post-it notes to retain ideas.

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Be astonished

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Capture what stands out to you.

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Carolyn Sewell // carolynsewell.com

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Jessica Eldredge // jessica-eldredge.com

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Jokes. Quotes. F-bombs!

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Erin Hawkins // erinmchardy.com

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Create your visual language.

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Eva-Lotta Lamm // evalotta.net

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Sometimes the content still doesn’t stick…

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Tell about it

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Share your notes.

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Speakers will be grateful.

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People will be wowed.

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Some practical tips

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Get comfortable.

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Slow down.

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Play with layouts.

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Nirish Shakya // http://happinessisanexperience.com/

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Paul Soupiset // projeqt.com/soupiset

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Add the decoration last.

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Embrace mistakes.

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Jessica Eldredge // jessica-eldredge.com

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Practice makes better

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Practice with TED talks, meetings, reality TV.

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Jessica Eldredge // jessica-eldredge.com

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Craighton Berman // http://studio.craightonberman.com/

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Get “inspired” (copy).

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I can’t draw!

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But you can sketchnote.

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! GO TAKE SOME NOTES! ! Jessica Eldredge, Shopify ! @jessabean http://speakerrate.com/jessabean