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- Laurens Bonnema - SE06 / EP03
Another episode of the Sketchnote Army Podcast from the International Sketchnote Camp 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal. This time Mike is joined by Laurens Bonnema, an agile management consultant from Daudref in the Netherlands. Laurens shares a preview of his talk from the International Sketchnote camp. Learn to charge what you’re worth!
SPONSORED BY
The Sketchnote workshop. A full-day hands-on training that expands your teams creative thinking. Mike Rohde, the creator of Sketchnoting, will guide your team through practical activities to expand their creativity.Find out more at Sketchnoteworkshop.com
SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES:
You can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sketchnote-army-podcast/id1111996778RUNNING ORDER
- Intro
- Who is Laurens?
- Learning the hard way
- Setting a day rate that was still too low
- Double your rate and a ludicrous amount
- The sport of sales
- Value based pricing
- Clients who ask more, delivering more
- Referring poor fit clients
- You are not an expense, you provide value”
- Questions when assessing clients
- Culture and pricing
- 3 tips
- Tools
- Outro
THREE TIPS
- Stop quoting a price
- don’t ask for a budget
- demand a conversation regarding client fit and value
TOOLS
- Leuchttrum 1917 notebooks - https://www.leuchtturm1917.us/notebooks/
- Pigma Micron (0.3 and 1mm) - https://www.pigmamicron.com
- Neuland fine ones (brand colour) - https://eu.neuland.com/markers-more/neuland-markers/neuland-fineone-fineliner-0.8-mm-single-colours.html
- iPad Pro - https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-ipad/ipad-pro
- Concepts - https://concepts.app/en/
- Adobe Illustrator - https://www.adobe.com/products/illustrator.html
- Workvisual - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/workvisual-app/id988018129?mt=8
LINKS
- Laurens’ website - https://bonnema.ink
- Laurens’ Twitter - https://twitter.com/laurensbonnema
- Agile management - https://www.apm.org.uk/resources/find-a-resource/agile-project-management/
- Xebia Training - https://training.xebia.com/trainers/laurens-bonnema
- Chris Drucker of YOUprener - https://www.chrisducker.com
- Value based pricing - https://seanwes.com/price-with-confidence/
- Sean McCabe - https://seanwes.com
- Calculated Industries 8120 Plug Mark Drywall Electrical Box Cutout Locator - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01G35J0SS/
- Scarcity Mindset - https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/science-choice/201504/the-scarcity-mindset
- Haggling - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bargaining
CREDITS
- Producer: Jon Schiedermayer
- Show Notes: Chris Wilson
SUPPORT THE PODCAST
To support the creation, production and hosting of the Sketchnote Army and Sketchnote Army Podcast, buy one of Mike Rohde’s books and use code ROHDE40 at Peachpit.com for 40% off!http://rohdesign.com/handbook/
http://rohdesign.com/workbook/PAST PODCAST SEASONS
- 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
- Season 5 - https://soundcloud.com/sketchnote-army-podcast/sets/sketchnote-army-podcast-se5
Subscribe to the Sketchnote PodcastYou can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube or your favorite podcast listening source.
Support the PodcastTo 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
46 min - Emily Mills - SE06 / EP02
Today Mike is joined by visual communicator Emily Mills, an illustrator, designer, sketchnoter, and author. They talk about her journey creating her first book, The Art of Visual Notetaking and Sketchnote Academy. Listen in!
RUNNING ORDER
- Intro: Emily's origin story
- The move to teaching
- Writing "The Art of Visual Notetaking"
- Sketchnote Academy
- 3 Tips
3 TIPS
- Share your work and document
- practice everyday
- Find community
LINKS
- Emily Mills on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/emily_a_mills/
- Emily Mills on Twitter - https://twitter.com/emily_a_mills
- Emily’s Season 3 appearance on the Sketchnote Army - https://m.soundcloud.com/sketchnote-army-podcast/emily-carlton-se03-ep02
- The Sketch Effect - https://thesketcheffect.com
- Sketchnote Academy - https://sketchnoteacademy.com
- The Art of Visual Notetaking - http://theartofvisualnotetaking.com
- Tribe Conference - https://tribeconference.com
- Sketchnote Army Slack - https://sketchnotearmy.com/blog/2018/9/7/sketchnote-army-group-slack-channel
CREDITS
- Producer: Jon Schiedermayer
- Show Notes: Chris Wilson
SUPPORT THE PODCAST
To support the creation, production and hosting of the Sketchnote Army and Sketchnote Army Podcast, buy one of Mike Rohde’s books and use code ROHDE40 at Peachpit.com for 40% off!http://rohdesign.com/handbook/
http://rohdesign.com/workbook/PAST PODCAST SEASONS
- 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
- Season 5 - https://soundcloud.com/sketchnote-army-podcast/sets/sketchnote-army-podcast-se5
Subscribe to the Sketchnote PodcastYou can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube or your favorite podcast listening source.
Support the PodcastTo 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
47 min - Chris Spalton - SE06 / EP01
In this first episode of season 6, Mike talks with UX designer and sketchnoter Chris Spalton from England about his entry into sketchnoting and how he’s using sketchnotes, comics, and other visualizations in his work in user experience. We also talk about Chris’ labor of love graphic novel, The Eelman Chronicles.
RUNNING ORDER
- Intro - Chris's sketchnote origin story
- Chris’s path to UX design
- storytelling, Comic books and Story boards in business
- The story of Eelman
- Tools
- 3 Tips
- Outro
3 TIPS
- Share as early as possible!
- Know that you are creative (it just might be different than you think)
- Use a grey marker to add drop shadows
Tools
- Steadlter Fineliners - https://www.staedtler.com/intl/en/products/Products-for-colouring/fineliners/
- Promarkers - http://www.winsornewton.com/row/shop/graphic-markers/promarker
- Faber-Castell Brush Pens - https://www.faber-castell.com/products/art-and-graphic/pitt-artist-pens
- Sharpies - https://www.sharpie.com/
- Post it notes - https://www.post-it.com/3M/en_US/post-it/
- iPad Pro - https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-ipad/ipad-pro
- Apple Pencil - https://www.apple.com/lae/apple-pencil/
- Paper by WeTransfer (formerly FiftyThree) - https://paper.bywetransfer.com/
- Procreate - http://procreate.art/
- Caran d’ache Non-Photo P{encil - https://www.jetpens.com/Caran-d-Ache-Sketcher-Non-Photo-Blue-Pencil-Pack-of-2/pd/15882
LINKS
- Chris Spalton on Twitter - https://twitter.com/chrisspalton
- The Eelman Chronicles - https://gumroad.com/cspalton
- Redgate Software - https://www.red-gate.com
- User Experience - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_experience_design
- Sunni Brown - http://sunnibrown.com
- Dan Roam - https://www.danroam.com
- Foolproof Design - https://www.foolproof.co.uk
- Chris' Medium article on comic strips and storyboards for UX concepting - https://uxplanet.org/using-comic-strips-and-storyboards-to-test-your-ux-concepts-cccad7ac7f71
- The Fens - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fens
CREDITS
- Producer: Jon Schiedermayer
- Show Notes: Chris Wilson
SUPPORT THE PODCAST
To support the creation, production and hosting of the Sketchnote Army and Sketchnote Army Podcast, buy one of Mike Rohde’s books and use code ROHDE40 at Peachpit.com for 40% off!http://rohdesign.com/handbook/
http://rohdesign.com/workbook/PAST PODCAST SEASONS
- 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
- Season 5 - https://soundcloud.com/sketchnote-army-podcast/sets/sketchnote-army-podcast-se5
Subscribe to the Sketchnote PodcastYou can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube or your favorite podcast listening source.
Support the PodcastTo 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
1 hr 5 min - Mike Rohde’s Season 5 Wrap-up - SE05 / EP09
In this episode, Mike reflects on how each of the episodes in season 5 suggest the theme “serendipity” when taken as a whole. He talks about the great refresh for season 5 and plans for recording live interviews in season 6 at ISC18LX in Lisbon, Portugal.
RUNNING ORDER
- Intro
- Season 5 theme was “serendipity”
- Reflections on each guest’s theme and how they fit into the overall theme of the season
- Ending thoughts on season 5’s refresh
- Brandy Agerbeck
- Micro adjustments
- The opportunity to capture Austin Kleon
- Magalie Le Gall
- Ben Crothers
- Doug Neill
- Allison & Lisa
- Lisa Kazan
- Patrick Rhone
- Controlled serendipity
- Turning challenges into assets
- Season 6 and recording live interviews
- Thank you listeners!
- I would love feedback
- Call for sponsors on season 6
- Wrap-up
LINKS
- Brandy Agerbeck, EP01 - https://sketchnotearmy.com/blog/2018/7/9/sketchnote-army-podcast-season-05-episode-01-brandy-agerbeck
- Austin Kleon, EP02 - https://sketchnotearmy.com/blog/2018/7/16/sketchnote-army-podcast-season-05-episode-02-austin-kleon
- Magalie LeGall, EP03 - https://sketchnotearmy.com/blog/2018/7/16/sketchnote-army-podcast-season-05-episode-03-magalie-legall
- Ben Crothers, EP04 - https://sketchnotearmy.com/blog/2018/7/30/sketchnote-army-podcast-season-05-episode-04-ben-crothers
- Doug Neill, EP05 - https://sketchnotearmy.com/blog/2018/8/6/sketchnote-army-podcast-season-05-episode-05-doug-neill
- Allison Huang and Lisa Stone, EP06 - https://sketchnotearmy.com/blog/2018/8/13/sketchnote-army-podcast-season-05-episode-06-allison-lisa
- Laura Kazan, EP07 - https://sketchnotearmy.com/blog/2018/8/20/sketchnote-army-podcast-season-05-episode-07-laura-kazan
- Patrick Rhone, EP08 - https://sketchnotearmy.com/blog/2018/8/27/sketchnote-army-podcast-season-05-episode-08-patrick-rhone
- Sponsorships: [email protected]
CREDITS
- Producer: Jon Schiedermayer
- Show Notes: Chris Wilson
SUPPORT THE PODCAST
To support the creation, production and hosting of the Sketchnote Army and Sketchnote Army Podcast, buy one of Mike Rohde’s books and use code ROHDE40 at Peachpit.com for 40% off!http://rohdesign.com/handbook/
http://rohdesign.com/workbook/PAST PODCAST SEASONS
- 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 PodcastYou can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube or your favorite podcast listening source.
Support the PodcastTo 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
20 min - Patrick Rhone - SE05 / EP08
In this episode, Mike is joined by Patrick Rhone and things get deep. Patrick has followed sketchnoting since Mike coined the term, and he uses sketchnoting every morning in a very different way. This is the perfect episode for anyone who would love to sketchnote but doesn’t think they can (and it’s a great discussion for the long time Pro too).
RUNNING ORDER
- Intro
- Patrick’s sketchnote journey
- A sketchnote travel book
- Meeting different people
- Why do people sketchnote?
- What puts people off sketchnoting and how to overcome that
- One-and-done vs the two-step
- Drawing the same thing again and again
- Playing the long game - slow, steady, and then sudden bursts
- The pilot class of the Sketchnote Workshop
- Sketchnote morning pages and defeating The Resistance
- Find the bird
- 3 Tips
- Tools
- Get rid of the special
LINKS
- Patrick’s website - http://www.patrickrhone.net
- Patrick’s books - http://patrickrhone.com
- The Cramped - http://www.thecramped.com
- The Palm Tipsheet - http://palmtipsheet.org
- Moleskine - https://us.moleskine.com/en/
- Peter Jenkins, A Walk Across America - https://www.amazon.com/Walk-Across-America-Peter-Jenkins/dp/006095955X/therohdesignwebs
- “Ideas not Art” stickers and buttons - https://www.zazzle.com/sketchnotes
- Rob Dimeo - https://mobile.twitter.com/Rob_Dimeo
- Sermon sketchnote group on Facebook - https://facebook.com/groups/1676824095864634
- Morning Pages - https://juliacameronlive.com/basic-tools/morning-pages/
- Steven Pressfield - https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Pressfield
- The War of Art - https://www.amazon.com/War-Art-Through-Creative-Battles/dp/1936891026/therohdesignwebs
TOOLS
- Pocket Moleskine Sketchbook - https://www.amazon.com/Moleskine-Sketchbook-Pocket-Plain-Black/dp/8883701054/therohdesignwebs
- Retro 51 Tornado - http://www.retro51.com/fwi_tor_classiclacquers.html
- Uniball Signo - https://www.amazon.com/Uni-Ball-Signo-Retractable-0-38mm-Ultra-Micro/dp/B01MYWUMPQ/therohdesignwebs
- Hobinichi Techo 2019 Diary - https://www.1101.com/store/techo/en/magazine/2019/yokoku/
3 TIPS
- Find the bird
- Keep and revisit a notebook with your repeated practice
- Don’t be afraid to keep learning - YouTube is great
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/booksPAST 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 PodcastYou can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube or your favorite podcast listening source.
Support the PodcastTo 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
1 hr 2 min - Laura Kazan - SE05 / EP07
Today Mike is joined by Laura Kazan, the parent of a student who has seen amazing results in learning using sketchnotes, in spite of her son’s ADHD, dysgraphia, auditory processing disorder, and synesthesia. If you’re a parent or a teacher, this is a must-hear episode.
RUNNING ORDER
- Intro
- Origin story (an argument about a bird)
- The impact of sketchnoting
- Speed vs art
- Building a visual library
- Tools
- 3 Tips
- Notebooking
- Outro
LINKS
- Contact Laura - via Mike at [email protected]
- Dysgraphia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dysgraphia
- Auditory processing disorder - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auditory_processing_disorder
- ADHD - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attention_deficit_hyperactivity_disorder
- Occupational therapy - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupational_therapy
- Synesthesia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synesthesia
TOOLS
- A Pencil - https://www.amazon.com/Ticonderoga-Wood-Cased-Graphite-Pre-Sharpened-13830/dp/B006CSPZK4/therohdeignwebs
- Livescribe - https://www.livescribe.com/smartpen/
- Moleskine smart writing set - https://us.moleskine.com/smart-writing-system
- iPad - https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-ipad/ipad-9-7
- Paperlike (Make the screen feel like paper) - https://paperlike.com
3 TIPS
- Is your school’s special education department willing to support sketchnoting? (Share this podcast)
- Parents should read the book first, have no expectations
- Keep returning to sketchnoting.
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/booksPAST 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 PodcastYou can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube or your favorite podcast listening source.
Support the PodcastTo 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
49 min - Allison Huang & Lisa Stone - SE05 / EP06
Mike has not one, but TWO guests today: student Allison Huang and her teacher Lisa Stone. Allison was recently featured on Sketchnote Army sharing her journey into sketchnoting. Mike has invited her and her teacher, along to learn the story behind the story.
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.comSUBSCRIBE 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/id1111996778RUNNING ORDER
- Intro
- Discovering and getting into Sketchnoting
- Reaching out to Mike
- One and Done vs Two-step
- Moving forward
- Integrating sketchnoter and teaching
- Tools
- 3 Tips
- Outro
LINKS
- Allison’s blog post - https://sketchnotearmy.com/blog/2018/5/4/sketchnoters-stories-8th-grader-alison-revolutionizes-her-schtml
- The Sketchnote Handbook - http://rohdesign.com/handbook
- Study on the benefits of handwritten notes vs typing - http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0956797614524581
TOOLS
- Pentel EnerGel - http://www.pentel.com/store/energel-x-roller-gel-config
- Muji Pens - http://www.muji.us/store/stationery/pen-pencils/smooth-gel-ballpoint.html
- Zebra Mildliners - https://www.amazon.com/Mildliner-Double-sided-Highlighter-Original-Sticker/dp/B071VY7C22/therohdesignwebs
- iPad - https://www.apple.com/ipad/
- Procreate - http://procreate.art
3 TIPS
- GO BIG!
- Take any chance to Sketchnote. Practice, Practice, Practice.
- Get involved with a sketchnote community
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/booksPAST 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 PodcastYou can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube or your favorite podcast listening source.
Support the PodcastTo 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
36 min - Doug Neill - SE05 / EP05
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.comSUBSCRIBE 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/id1111996778RUNNING 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/booksPAST 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 PodcastYou can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube or your favorite podcast listening source.
Support the PodcastTo 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
52 min - Ben Crothers - SE05 / EP04
Mike is joined by Aussie Ben Crothers, who is the author of Presto Sketching and a design strategist at Atlassian Software. Ben and Mike discuss Ben’s book, the process of getting published, How sketchnoting is changing, plus tools and tips.
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.comSUBSCRIBE 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/id1111996778RUNNING ORDER
- Intro
- Who Ben is and his origin story
- The beauty of co-design
- Teaching (and the struggle with YouTube)
- The origins of Ben’s Book and writing on the train
- How Sketchnoting is growing
- Sketchnoting in education
- Robots stealing Jobs
- Instagram Sqaures
- The value of pointless activities (and Steve Jobs)
- Tools
- 3 Tips
LINKS
- Ben’s Twitter - https://twitter.com/bencrothers
- Ben’s Website - http://bencrothers.com/
- Presto Sketching Twitter - https://twitter.com/prestosketching
- Presto Sketching Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/prestosketching/
- Presto Sketching Website - http://prestosketching.com/index.html
- Atlasian - https://www.atlassian.com
- Presto Sketching book - https://www.amazon.com/Presto-Sketching-Drawing-Brilliant-Thinking/
- Co-design - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Participatory_design
- Agile method - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agile_software_development
- Jeff Patton - https://www.oreilly.com/pub/au/4727
- O’Reilly media - https://www.oreilly.com/
- An example of Instagram squares - https://www.instagram.com/p/BlguxSYgE9h/?taken-by=prestosketching
- Draw Me a Kraken - https://www.instagram.com/p/BewEjexHYS2/?taken-by=prestosketching
- Mike’s Cards - https://www.instagram.com/p/Be9om5-FCmU/?taken-by=rohdesign
TOOLS
- Whiteboard
- MUJI Store - http://www.muji.com/
- MUJI Markers - http://www.muji.us/store/stationery/pen-pencils/other-pens.html
- Square notebooks from Tiger/Flying Tiger - https://flyingtiger.com
- Copic markers - https://www.copicmarker.com/
- Neuland Markers - https://us.neuland.com
- iPad Pro 12.9 - https://www.apple.com/shop/buy-ipad/ipad-pro
- Procreate - https://procreate.art/
- Microsoft Office Lens Android - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.office.officelens&hl=en
- Microsoft Office Lens iOS - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/office-lens/id975925059?mt=8
TIPS
- Don’t be afraid to copy
- Draw something you enjoy!
- Set yourself challenges
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/booksPAST 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 PodcastYou can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube or your favorite podcast listening source.
Support the PodcastTo 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
1 hr 7 min - Magalie Le Gall - SE05 / EP03
Mike is joined by Magalie LeGall from Versailles, France. Magalie is an academic librarian at Universite Paris Descartes, an avid sketchnoter, and an all-around fun person. Together they discuss the importance of making mistakes in our sketchnotes.
RUNNING ORDER
- Intro
- Magalie’s sketchnote origin story
- Application of sketchnoting in her professional life
- Discovering the sketchnote community
- How Sketchnoting fits into Magalie’s life
- Why starting sketchnoting was easier than now
- Why mistakes are great
- The problem with sketchnoting on the iPad)
- What to do when you run out of space for your sketchnote
- Pushing your boundaries
- Compare only to yourself, draw inspiration from others
- Importance of small, daily improvements (kaizen)
- Tools
- Tips
- Mike’s Beetle
LINKS
- Magalie Le Gall’s blog - https://sacamainetsacados.wordpress.com
- Magalie Le Gall twitter - https://twitter.com/magalielegall
- Flow - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(psychology)
- Philippe Boukobza twitter - https://twitter.com/philip_boukobza
- Visual Mapping website - http://www.visual-mapping.es
- Marc Bourguignon twitter - https://twitter.com/100978Marc
- Isabel Pailleau - https://twitter.com/isapailleau
- Celine Pernot-Burlet twitter - https://twitter.com/cibi1974
- Sketchnote Hangout - https://sketchnotehangout.com/
- Wabi Sabi - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wabi-sabi
- Eva-Lotta Lamm - https://twitter.com/evalottchen
- Julia Cameron: The Artist’s Way - https://www.amazon.com/Artists-Way-25th-Anniversary/dp/0143129252/therohdesignwebs
- Kaizen - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaizen
- Quentin Blake - https://www.quentinblake.com/
- Dr. Makayla Lewis - https://twitter.com/maccymacx
TOOLS
- iPad - https://www.apple.com/ipad/
- Leuchttrum - https://www.leuchtturm1917.us/notebooks/
- Moleskine - https://us.moleskine.com/
- Kraft Paper - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kraft_paper
- Pigma Micron pens - https://www.pigmamicron.com/
- Pentel touch brush - https://www.jetpens.com/Pentel-Fude-Touch-Brush-Sign-Pen-Black/pd/9199
- TomBow Pens - https://www.tombowusa.com/
- Neuland - https://us.neuland.com/
- Uni Kuru Togu mechanical pencil - https://www.jetpens.com/Uni-Kuru-Toga-Roulette-Mechanical-Pencils/ct/1129
- Taysui Sketches - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/id641900855
MAGALIE’S 3 TIPS
- Emphasis in your sketches - Like Quentin Blake
- Be honest and funny - humor helps!
- Shading is a great way to deal with mistakes
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/booksPAST 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 PodcastYou can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, YouTube or your favorite podcast listening source.
Support the PodcastTo 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
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About Sketchnote Podcast
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Mike Rohde interviews visual thinkers about tools, techniques, and their approach to the practice and craft of sketchnoting.