In this final episode of the Sketchnote Army Podcast season 14, we’ve gathered all the tips from 9 fantastic visual thinkers to inspire you!

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Running Order

• Intro
• Dr. Bryan Vartabedian
• Ingrid Lill
• Jono Hey
• Elizabeth Chesney
• Luke Kelvington
• Lena Pehrs
• Rev Andy Gray
• Ashton Rodenheiser
• Gary Kopervas
• Outro

Links

• Dr. Vartabedian’s 33 Charts Newsletter
• Ingrid Lill’s Website
• Jono Hey’s Sketchplanations Website
• Elizabeth Chesney’s Website
• Luke Kelvington on LinkedIn
• Lena Pehrs’ Website
• Rev Andy Gray’s Website
• Ashton Rodenhesier’s Website
• Gary Kopervas’ Website

1. Dr. Bryan Vartabedian’s Tips

1. Be Intentional.
2. Look for a role model.
3. Keep it simple, keep it clean.

2. Ingrid Lill’s Tips

1. Message first. Use your drawing to communicate.
2. Keep it simple.
3. Experiment. Use your art on your everyday use.

3. Jono Hey’s Tips

1. The first draft is always perfect.
2. Keep it simple.
3. Keep going.

4. Elizabeth Chesney’s Tips

1. There is no standard.
2. Create playbooks or scrapbooks of your work.
3. Get away from your desk. Take a break.

5. Luke Kelvington’s Tips

1. Practice and take courses.
2. Use tools to perfect your work.
3. Share your projects.
4. It's okay to wait to be inspired.

6. Lena Pehrs’ Tips

1. Explore metaphors by taking creative or poetry classes.
2. Get good structure in your drawing.
3. Try and change format.
4. Have some fun.
5. Play with children. Draw with them.

7. Rev Andy Gray’s Tips

1. Practice using long-form, business-based YouTube videos.
2. Network with other people.
3. Photograph your work and link to it.
4. Practice the "Something about" technique.

8. Ashton Rodenheiser’s Tips

1. However you need to create it, do it.
2. Cliches are okay.
3. Don't get into the comparing mode.
4. When you are intimidated, you can instead flip it and turn it into inspiration.
5. Have clean nice letters.

9. Gary Kopervas’ Tips

1. Do something and share it.
2. If you want to learn something, draw it because you have to process the information to understand it.
3. Share your work with people who inspire you, you never know where all that interaction might lead.
4. Get on someone else's radar.

Credits

• Producer: Alec Pulianas
• Shownotes and transcripts: Esther Odoro
• Theme music: Jon Schiedermayer

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