In this episode, my good buddy (and fellow sketchnoter) Prof Michael Clayton interviews me about the 8th birthday of The Sketchnote Handbook!

We’ll talk about 8 years since the book launched, translations into 7 languages, the community it enabled, the teaching opportunities it opened up, and the in-person and online events it inspired.

48% OFF The Sketchnote Handbook to celebrate its 8th Birthday! Use code  8YEARS at Peachpit.com. This code is good on print or ebook editions through December 31, 2020.

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RUNNING ORDER

• Intro: The Sketchnote Handbook is 8!
• Origin story of sketchnoting
• Evolution of sketchnoting - pro typing the process
• SEED conference - validating the process
• SXSW interactive - testing the process for a full week
• Creative Commons and its impact on sketchnoting
• VizThink online conference
• SXSW VizNotes 101
• The Sketchnote Handbook influencers - Patrick Rhone and Von Glitschka
• Creating the Sketchnote Handbook
• The impact of the book remaining useful for the world and Mike
• Importance of community in sketchnoting
• Many voices validate an idea
• This book is a lot like an 8 year old child
• How the Sketchnote Workbook captured work in the world
• Rockstar in a teapot
• Filling a lead role among leaders in the community
• The importance of the sketchnote name
• Mike’s hope for the future of the Sketchnote Handbook
• What’s next?
• Live online events vs. recorded courses
• Sketchnote Army Podcast as an extension of the books
• Wrapup
• Outro

LINKS

• Michael Clayton on Twitter
• Michael Clayton on Instagram
• Mike Rohde on Twitter
• Mike Rohde on Instagram
• The Sketchnote Handbook
• The Sketchnote Handbook German
• The Sketchnote Handbook French
• The Sketchnote Handbook Russian
• The Sketchnote Handbook Ukrainian
• The Sketchnote Handbook Chinese
• Sketchnote Army’s first post on November 30, 2009
• My first Sketchnotes from UX Intensive Chicago 2007
• 37signals
• Basecamp
• SEED 1 Conference 2007
• SEED3 Conference 2008
• Jason Fried
• Coudal Partners
• Carlos Segura
• Aaron Draplin
• Field Notes
• SXSW interactive 2008 Sketchnotes
• Creative Commons
• SXSW Tote Bag Design
• SXSW 2008 Sketchnotes
• SXSW 2009 Sketchnotes
• SXSW 2010 Sketchnotes
• SXSW 2012 Sketchnotes
• SXSW VizNotes 101 Flickr Set
• Mean old second grade teacher slide
• VizThink VizNotes 101 Webinar
• Dave Gray podcast interview - SE02 / EP01
• SXSW Visual Note-Taking 101 Slides
• Patrick Rhone
• Von Glitschka
• Storyline Conference Sketchnotes
• Nikki McDonald podcast interview - SE01 / EP06
• Illustrating REMOTE 1 of 2
• Illustrating REMOTE 2 of 2
• The Sketchnote Typeface
• Paul Soupiset
• Craighton Berman
• Eva-Lotta Lamm
• Boon Chew
• Laura Kazan podcast Interview - SE05 / EP07
• Rob Dimeo
• International Sketchnote Camp
• Book: Unleashing the Ideavirus - Seth Godin
• The Sketchnote Workbook
• 30 Day Sketchnote Challenge - the book that never was
• Mike’s Sketchnote Lettering Live Workshop
• Sketchnote Army Podcast
• First episode of the Sketchnote Army Podcast with Mauro Toselli
• The Sketchnote Ideabook
• Book: The Bullet Journal Method - Ryder Carroll

CREDITS

• Producer: Alec Pulianas
• Theme music: Jon Schiedermayer

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