Sketchnote Army Podcast

Nick Sousanis - SE06 / EP05

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Today, Mike is joined by Nick Sousanis, Assistant professor of Humanities & Liberal Studies at San Francisco State University, where he is runs a Comics Studies program. While at Columbia university, he wrote and drew his dissertation entirely in comic book form, which became the book Unflattening. He’s an advocate for using visuals in education.

RUNNING ORDER

  • Intro
  • Nick’s Comic-based Dissertation
  • Drawing isn’t just for the professionals
  • Unflattening book
  • Comic studies
  • Visuals and metaphors across languages
  • Tools
  • 3 Tips
  • Nick’s next book

    • LINKS

    • Nick’s website - http://spinweaveandcut.com/
    • Nick’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/nsousanis
    • Nick’s Book, Unflattering - http://spinweaveandcut.com/unflattening/
    • Unflattening on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/Unflattening-Nick-Sousanis/dp/0674744438/
    • San Fransisco State University - https://www.sfsu.edu/
    • Grids and gestures - http://spinweaveandcut.com/grids-and-gestures/
    • Linda Barry - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynda_Barry

      • TOOLS

      • Newsprint paper - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newsprint
      • Wacom Intuos - https://www.wacom.com/en-in/products/pen-tablets/intuos
      • Cintiq - https://www.wacom.com/en-in/products/pen-displays/wacom-cintiq
      • iPad Pro - https://www.apple.com/ipad-pro/
      • Apple Pencil - https://www.apple.com/apple-pencil/
      • Pilot Precise Rollerball v7 - http://pilotpen.us/brands/precise/precise-v5-v7/

        • 3 TIPS

        • Lines, marks & gestures
        • You can draw even if you don’t think you can
        • Don’t worry about ideas, just draw stuff.

          • CREDITS

          • Producer: Jon Schiedermayer
          • Show Notes: Chris Wilson

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