Have you ever despaired of sending your spouse or kid to the store, knowing they will take an hour then come back with half the wrong stuff and half forgotten along the way?
I have seen hilarious efforts to avoid this common problem, and some pretty ingenious ones involving pictures or photos of said products too.
Why?
Well, obviously because the image does all the talking you really need.
This is at least part of what a good sketchnote does. It literally shows meaning, clarifies the message and saves a lot of confusion and angst.
The term "sketchnote" was coined by visual thinker Mike Rohde- it's just one way of naming this kind of combo of text, lettering, icons, diagrams and images. A rich mix of familiar visuals that light up numerous areas of the brain as well as often proving interesting or even downright entertaining.
I love a bit of humor in my visual notes too. Few things aid recall like the amusing and the absurd.
Hence my recent video introducing the wonders of the sketchnote includes sexy boots... but a trail of toilet paper unfortunately stuck to them too. Now you know what a sketchnote can contain in terms of content, but I bet you will have a hard time forgetting they are attractive and "sticky" too.
And maybe you will also remember you need toilet rolls next time you're at the store.😊💡👍
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