In this episode, hear from Anh Bui, a graphic recorder and illustrator who lives and works independently in Germany.

Hear Anh’s story of discovering graphic recording, and how a wise manager graciously facilitated the opportunity for her to develop skills as a graphic recorder.

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Running Order

• Intro: Who is Anh
• Anh’s origin story
• Work that Anh is doing now
• What does Anh do to keep sane in a pandemic?
  • Meditation
  • Reading
  • Reflection
• Tools
• 3 tips
• Outro

Links

• Anh’s website
• Anh on Instagram
• Anh on LinkedIn

Tools

Amazon affiliate links support the Sketchnote Army Podcast.

• Neuland Pens
• Staedler Pigment Liner
• Fabriano Accademia
• Copic Markers
• iPad Pro
• Apple Pencil
• Procreate
• Concepts

Tips

1. Fall in love with the process!
2. Invest in your skillset with education.
3. Look into other fields, translate those concepts into visuals.

Credits

• Producer: Alec Pulianas
• Theme music: Jon Schiedermayer

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