Sketchnote Podcast

Doug Neill - SE05 / EP05


Listen Later

Mike is joined by Doug Neil, former substitute teacher turned sketchnote educator. Hear his journey intro sketchnoting and how uses sketchnoting to teach and clarify ideas, his upcoming sketchnoting courses, and more!

SPONSORED BY

The Sketchnote Workshop. A full-day hands-on training that expands your team’s creative thinking. Mike Rohde guides your team through practical activities to expand your team’s confidence - http://sketchnoteworkshop.com

SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES:

Subscribe to the podcast through iTunes and leave a nice review or rating if you like the show - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sketchnote-army-podcast/id1111996778

RUNNING ORDER

  • Intro
  • Doug’s origin sketchnote superhero origin story
  • Launching a Blog and sketchnoting whatever
  • Getting into Sketchnoting events
  • Moving to teaching sketchnoting and Verbal to Visual
  • Building the platform of Verbal to Visual (and courses)
  • The Next Two courses
  • Tools
  • BONUS TIP: Change your tool if you feel stagnant
  • 3 Tips
  • LINKS

    • Doug Neill’s Website - http://Verbaltovisual.com
    • Doug Neill on Twitter - http://twitter.com/douglaspneil/
    • Sunny Brown’s TED talk - https://www.ted.com/talks/sunni_brown
    • Doug’s First blog - http://www.thegraphicrecorder.com
    • Seth Godin Sketchnote - https://onbeing.org/blog/sketchnotes-on-seth-godin-interview/
    • Doug’s courses - https://www.verbaltovisual.com/our-courses/
    • Austin Kleon “show your work” - https://www.amazon.com/Show-Your-Work-Austin-Kleon/dp/076117897X/therohdesignwebs
    • Austin Kleon Episode - https://sketchnotearmy.com/blog/2018/7/16/sketchnote-army-podcast-season-05-episode-02-austin-kleon
    • Project based learning - https://www.edutopia.org/project-based-learning
    • Build an online course with sketchnotes - https://www.verbaltovisual.com/build-a-course/
    • Learn a Language with Sketchnotes - https://www.verbaltovisual.com/learn-in-public/
    • Doug’s Office Space - https://www.instagram.com/p/BhuRWTrHWV6/
    • Flow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(psychology)
    • TOOlS

      • Permapake markers from Sakura - https://sakuraofamerica.com/marker-paint-markers
      • Neuland Markers - https://us.neuland.com
      • Sharpie markers - http://www.sharpie.com
      • Pentel Energel 0.7 - http://www.pentel.com/store/energel-nv-gel-pen
      • Index cards - https://www.staples.com/Index-Cards/cat_CL214476
      • Moleskine notebooks - https://us.moleskine.com/en/
      • iPad Pro - https://www.apple.com/ipad-pro/
      • Apple Pencil - https://www.apple.com/apple-pencil/
      • Procreate - https://procreate.art
      • Concepts - https://concepts.tophatch.com/en/
      • 3 TIPS

        • Define what you want to get out of the experience
        • Set up constraints for yourself
        • Find a way to make it playful!
        • CREDITS

          • Producer: Jon Schiedermayer
          • Show Notes: Chris Wilson
          • SUPPORT THE PODCAST

            Buy one of Mike Rohde’s books and use code ROHDE40 at Peachpit.com for 40% off - http://rohdesign.com/books

            PAST PODCAST SEASON LINKS

            • Season 1 - https://soundcloud.com/sketchnote-army-podcast/sets/sketchnote-army-podcast-se1
            • Season 2 - https://soundcloud.com/sketchnote-army-podcast/sets/sketchnote-army-podcast-se2
            • Season 3 - https://soundcloud.com/sketchnote-army-podcast/sets/sketchnote-army-podcast-se3
            • Season 4 - https://soundcloud.com/sketchnote-army-podcast/sets/sketchnote-army-podcast-se4
            • Subscribe to the Sketchnote Podcast

              You can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube or your favorite podcast listening source.

              Support the Podcast

              To support the creation, production, and hosting of the Sketchnote Army Podcast, buy one of Mike Rohde's bestselling books. Use code ROHDE40 at Peachpit.com for 40% off!

              Sketchnote Lab is Mike Rohde’s space designed to bridge the gap between sketchnote theory and practice. You don’t need to be an artist to think visually. Join Mike and learn to use sketchnotes to clarify your thinking, solve problems, and move forward. Learn more about Sketchnote Lab.

              Mike is the author of The Sketchnote Handbook and The Sketchnote Workbook, bestselling books that teach regular people how to start sketchnoting and build a regular sketchnoting practice.

              He founded the Sketchnote Army and hosts the Sketchnote Podcast, where he interviews visual thinkers to understand what makes them tick.

              Mike teaches recorded, live, and in-person workshops to accelerate your sketchnoting practice and provides personalized coaching for your specific visual-thinking challenges.

              He is the illustrator of bestselling books like REWORK, REMOTE, The $100 Startup, Honest SEO, The Culture Playbook, and The Future Begins with Z.

              Become a Supporting or Founding Lab Partner to support Mike’s work.

              Some links in Sketchnote Lab posts are affiliate links. If you purchase through them, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. I only recommend tools and resources I use and believe in.

              ©2026 Mike Rohde, Sketchnote Lab

              ...more
              View all episodesView all episodes
              Download on the App Store

              Sketchnote PodcastBy Mike Rohde

              • 4.8
              • 4.8
              • 4.8
              • 4.8
              • 4.8

              4.8

              25 ratings