Sketchnoting: Communicate with Visual Notes
A course by Eva-Lotta Lamm, Designer
Learn to capture presentations and other content as well as take expressive meeting notes in real time by combining text and sketches
With just a few well-thought-out sketches, it's possible to bring even the most abstract ideas to life. The art of sketchnoting gives designer and author Eva-Lotta Lamm the opportunity to approach a theme from a comprehensive perspective and discover connections between a whole host of apparently unrelated concepts. In this online course, she shows you how to use drawings as a practical tool to understand, contemplate, and communicate more efficiently.
Alongside Eva-Lotta, learn a new method of note-taking for meetings, videos, and other sources of information using sketchnotes. She reveals everything you need, from simple drawing skills to a mastery of composition and visual hierarchy on paper, along with how to filter and capture content and find appropriate images or metaphors. Discover how to boost your visual thought processes to learn new techniques, understand things around you, emphasize structure, and express concepts clearly.
What will you learn in this online course?
23 lessons & 19 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (595)
- 28,156 students
- 23 lessons (5h 7m)
- 19 additional resources (6 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: German, English, Spanish (Latam), French, Indonesian, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Turkish
- German · Spanish · English · Portuguese · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish · Indonesian · Romanian
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Create sketchnotes on A4 paper for a presentation of roughly 20 minutes.
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Who is this online course for?
Anyone interested in learning to process and visualize information through illustration.
Requirements and materials
No previous knowledge is required to take this course.
As for materials, you need:
- - blank paper for drawing
- black felt-tips of different thicknesses
- a gray felt-tip for shading and outlining
- colored felt-tips for highlighting
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Eva-Lotta Lamm
A course by Eva-Lotta Lamm
Eva-Lotta Lamm is a designer, author, and visual thinker. After a 15-year career as a UX and digital product designer for clients like Google, Skype, and Yahoo!, she decided to dedicate herself to her lifetime passion of visual thinking. She currently lives in Berlin and manages her own company, where she teaches others the art of sketchnoting.
Her mission is to train people to visualize the complex issues of everyday life in order to solve them from this new visual perspective. Eva-Lotta is an expert in her field and regularly gives talks at international design events. She has also published a book containing an assortment of her sketchnotes about her experiences and topics that interest and inspire her.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Inspirations
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U2
The Basics
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The Materials
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Sketchnotes: What Are They and What Are They Good For? 1
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Sketchnotes: What Are They and What Are They Good For? 2
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Skills We Need for Sketchnoting
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Sketching Basics 1
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Sketching Basics 2
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Sketching Basics 3
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Clear Handwriting
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U3
Structure and Image Ideas
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Creating Visual Hierarchy 1
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Creating Visual Hierarchy 2
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Structuring the Content 1
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Structuring the Content 2
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Searching Picture Ideas
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U4
Sketchnoting a Presentation
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Challenges in Real-Time Sketchnoting 1
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Challenges in Real-Time Sketchnoting 2
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Before the Talk
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During the Talk 1
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During the Talk 2
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During the Talk 3
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After the Talk
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U5
Presenting Sketchnotes
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Sharing Sketchnotes on Social Media
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FP
Final project
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Sketchnoting: Communicate with Visual Notes
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FAQs
Sketchnotes are visual notes that blend text, drawings, and symbols to present information clearly and organized. Unlike traditional notes, they help you understand and remember content better.
This course is designed for beginners and requires no special prior knowledge. It's perfect for newcomers and anyone looking to boost their visualization skills.
You can work either traditionally with paper and pen or digitally using a tablet and stylus, like an iPad. The choice is yours and will be explained in the course.
You'll learn how to create sketchnotes on digital devices like the iPad, use different apps, and take advantage of digital features like corrections, layers, and flexible colors.
You'll discover how to filter content, design notes with visual hierarchy, and clearly visualize both abstract and concrete ideas. Hands-on exercises guide you step-by-step to develop your own sketchnotes.
Yes, the course covers drawing basics, working with simple shapes, and shows you how to quickly sketch figures, icons, and stick people for topics like yoga or everyday life.
In the course, you'll learn how to create travel journals in sketchnote style, capture key experiences, and design your own infographics on various subjects in a clear and organized way.
¡Excelente curso! Es muy práctico y entendible.
Great course! Clear explanations, practical content, and easy to follow.
Deze cursus is een echte aanrader voor mensen die live willen tekenen, visuele aantekeningen willen maken in een gesprek of van een overleg. Eva-Lotte legt het in makkelijke taal uit en laat vanuit eigen ervaring zien wat kan. Ook wat bij haar wel eens verkeerd is gegaan en hoe zij dat heeft weten te corrigeren.
Um do melhores cursos. Já assisti centenas de vezes de tão bom que é, estudar área da saúde requer muita atenção e responsabilidade e fazer sketchnotes das minhas anotações deixa o conteúdo mais interessante e até mais fácil de procurar sobre um termo porque o desenho ajuda fixar as informações também associadas ao conteúdo. Queria outro curso com a Eva Lotta, o que mais teríamos a aprender com ela sobre sketchnotes?
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