Encourage creativity and energize learning in your team with sketchnotes! This visual way of sharing information can be just what your company needs to jumpstart brainstorming. No more black and white handouts. Bring some color into the mix.

sketchnotes for visual thinking and education

So what exactly are sketchnotes?

Sketchnotes are a very visual way of capturing information. Incorporating a mix of handwriting, doodles, lettering and more, sketchnotes are not your typical pen and paper note-taking. It is the visual design of verbal information, each “sketch” representing a piece of information.

There are two ways you can incorporate sketchnotes into your workplace. Check out our ideas below to see how to share these ideas in your office!

Help explain difficult concepts with sketchnotes. Create sketchnotes and pass them out to your audience. You can guide them throughout the visual during your presentation. Draw their eyes to specific portions of the sketchnote page in front of them. You can also show the sketchnotes on a screen, zooming in to different parts and walking your team through the information provided.

Long day in the conference room? Encourage your team to create their own sketchnotes. Get the team excited by introducing a new, interactive way to participate in meetings. Provide everyone with blank paper and materials. Markers, pencils, pens and more. Give them time at the start of your day to select their supplies before you get started. Provide a few sketchnote pointers and then allow them to create! As you share, watch them engage with their sketchnotes, getting down each piece of information in a fun, fresh way. Have each member share at the end of the presentation as well! Let them show off their creations.

Create your own cliffnotes. Reading through a business book? Writing your own novel? Use sketchnotes to create idea maps and follow along with plotlines. This visual can help with your ability to retain the information and remember clearly at a later date.

Need more tips? Download our FREE Visual Note-Taking Tip Sheet.

Learn the basics of sketchnoting and how you can implement this practice in your workplace through our services! Can’t wait to see what you create!

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Lisa

Visual Thinker | Graphic Recorder | Sketchnote Artist at See In Colors
Lisa Nelson loves combining art with life. She is the Founder and Chief Visual Strategist of See In Colors where she leads a team that designs, facilitates, and captures conversations with hand-drawn pictures. By blending the power of visuals, communication and project management, Lisa helps organization have impact for social change. See In Colors is based in the Washington, D.C. area and serves clients world-wide.