Sketchnote Podcast

By Mike Rohde

Mike Rohde interviews visual thinkers about tools, techniques, and their approach to the practice and craft of sketchnoting.... more

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Sketchnote Podcast episodes:

August 27, 2018Patrick 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/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
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1h 2min
August 20, 2018Laura 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/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
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49min
August 13, 2018Allison 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.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
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/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
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36min
August 06, 2018Doug 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.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
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52min
July 30, 2018Ben 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.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
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/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
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1h 7min
July 23, 2018Magalie 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/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
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1h 5min
July 16, 2018Austin Kleon - SE05 / EP02
This week Mike talks with Austin Kleon, author of Steal Like and Artist, Show Your Work (and a new book on the way) about sketchnoting, visual thinking, the publishing business, and more in this on-location episode at Medici Coffee in Austin, TX.
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
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RUNNING ORDER
Intro
Everyone started a band (just like sketchnoting)
How Austin got published
Family trees and Swimming up stream
The code of good stealing vs. bad stealing
Returning to daily blogging to counter social media
Austin’s weekly newsletter
The process Austin uses to capture ideas
How Austin creates his books (farming)
Thoughts as nest eggs that attract ideas
Why the first mark is the hardest
LINKS
Austin Kleon - https://austinkleon.com
Austin’s Newsletter - https://austinkleon.com/newsletter/
Austin on Twitter - https://twitter.com/austinkleon
Austin’s latest talk “How to Keep Going” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qy62eCeTnAA
Steal Like an Artist T-Shirt - https://cottonbureau.com/products/steal-like-an-artist
SxSW - https://www.sxsw.com
Harper Colins - https://www.harpercollins.com
Good Theft - https://austinkleon.com/2018/01/11/good-theft-vs-bad-theft/
David Sedaris - https://www.davidsedarisbooks.com
Ryan Holiday - https://ryanholiday.net
Robert Greene - http://powerseductionandwar.com
Calavera - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calavera?wprov=sfti1
Thoreau’s Annotated Diaries - https://www.themorgan.org/sites/default/files/images/exhibitions/galleries/6-Journal-open-to-Nov-11.jpg
The Journal of Thoreau - https://www.walden.org/collection/journals/
Ralph Stedman Painting - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg38VvhPeCs
BOOKS
Blackout Poetry - https://www.amazon.com/Newspaper-Blackout-Austin-Kleon/dp/0061732974/therohdesignwebs
Steal Like an Artist - https://www.amazon.com/Steal-Like-Artist-Things-Creative/dp/0761169253/therohdesignwebs
Show Your Work - https://www.amazon.com/Show-Your-Work-Austin-Kleon/dp/076117897X/therohdesignwebs
The Steal Like an Artist Journal - https://www.amazon.com/Steal-Like-Artist-Journal-Kleptomaniacs/dp/0761185682/
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
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July 09, 2018Brandy Agerbeck - SE05 / EP01
Mike is joined by Brandy Agerbeck, author, teacher, and graphic facilitator based in Chicago. Brandy talks about her journey into visual thinking and graphic recording and facilitation, tools she uses and 3 tips for sketchnoters.
SPECIAL: THE AGERBECK METHOD 20% DISCOUNT!
Since recording the episode, Brandy launched a 90-day, comprehensive online course on visual thinking, The Agerbeck Method - http://www.TheAgerbeckMethod. She's sharing a 20% discount for Sketchnote Army Podcast listeners at this link - http://www.loosetooth.com/sketchnote
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
Brandy’s background and how a wannabe biology teacher became a graphic facilitator
The importance of listening skills
The three big skills, and 1 key characteristic, of the graphic facilitator
Brandy’s Writing
Tools
A downside to digital tools
TOOLS
Whiteboard markers - https://us.neuland.com/search?sSearch=whiteboard+marker
Mr. Sketch markers - http://www.mrsketch.com/
Neuland BigOne - https://eu.neuland.com/markers-more/neuland-markers/neuland-bigone-wedge-nib-single-colours.html
Marker videos she mentioned - https://www.instagram.com/p/BWQwB1sgyrs/?taken-by=loosetoothcom
Sharpies - https://www.amazon.com/Sharpie-Permanent-Marker-Point-Black/dp/B00U2O5XHE/
Papermate Flairs - http://www.papermate.com/paper-mate/flair-medium/PMFlairMediumBlackMedium.html#start=2
24 lb. Poster Bond paper - https://www.dickblick.com/products/white-poster-bond-paper-rolls/
Index Cards - https://www.amazon.com/Index-Cards/b?node=490741011
Microsoft Surface (not really for sketching) - https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/surface
Photoshop - https://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop.html
Neuland BigOnes - (nibs are 6mm x 12 mm, not 20mm) - https://us.neuland.com/markers-more/neuland-markers/neuland-bigone-wedge-nib-single-colours.html
A video Brandy shot at Neuland HQ on how to refill the markers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuMbeQxXoJ0
Papermate Flairs: https://www.instagram.com/p/BWREbQJAdc3/?taken-by=loosetoothcom
LINKS
Brandy on Twitter - https://mobile.twitter.com/loosetooth
Brandy’s site - http://loosetooth.com
Brandy’s event calendar - http://loosetooth.com/events/
Her 3-day signature workshop, The Lab - http://www.loosetooth.com/lab
MGTaylor’s page about their modeling language - http://www.mgtaylor.com/mgtaylor/glasbead/expmodel.htm
International Forum of Visual Practitioners - http://www.ifvp.org/
BOOKS
Brandy’s books - http://www.loosetooth.com/author/
Permission w/ Pamela Meyer - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0615529224/therohdesignwebs
The Graphic Facilitator’s Guide - https://www.amazon.com/Graphic-Facilitators-Guide-listening-thinking/dp/0615591876/therohdesignwebs
Drawn Together Through Visual Practice - https://www.amazon.com/Drawn-Together-Through-Visual-Practice-ebook/dp/B01M335A6G/therohdesignwebs
The Idea Shapers - https://www.amazon.com/Idea-Shapers-power-putting-thinking/dp/1494919338/therohdesignwebs
1997 book on the MGTaylor Process: Leaping the Abyss - https://foresight.org/SrAssoc/99Gathering/lta_toc.html
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
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
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44min
July 02, 2018The Podcast Refresh: Michael Clayton & Mike Rohde - SE05 / EP00
What’s better than one expert sketchnoter called Mike… how about two? In this special season 5 pre-season podcast episode, Mike Rohde is joined by Michael Clayton as they preview the upcoming season 5 changes and the future of the Sketchnote Army Podcast.
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. Email Mike at [email protected] or visit the site - http://sketchnoteworkshop.com
SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES:
You can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes and leave a nice review or rating if you like the show, right here - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sketchnote-army-podcast/id1111996778
RUNNING ORDER
Intro
Why did you decide to refresh the podcast?
What made you change the theme music?
Have you thought about adding in some video or images in the Podcast?
Who’s coming on in Season 5?
What’s the deal with the sponsorship?
Outro
LINKS
Mike Rohde - https://twitter.com/rohdesign
Professor Michael Clayton - https://twitter.com/profclayton
Full Podcast Archives - https://soundcloud.com/sketchnote-army-podcast
Michael Clayton’s episode - https://soundcloud.com/sketchnote-army-podcast/professor-michael-clayton-se01-ep04
Catherine Madden - https://soundcloud.com/sketchnote-army-podcast/catherine-madden-se01-ep03
Rob Dimeo - https://soundcloud.com/sketchnote-army-podcast/physicist-rob-dimeo-se01-ep02
Dave Gray - https://soundcloud.com/sketchnote-army-podcast/dave-gray-se02-ep01
Eva-Lotta Lamm - https://soundcloud.com/sketchnote-army-podcast/eva-lotta-lamm-se02-ep03
Christina Wodtke - https://soundcloud.com/sketchnote-army-podcast/christina-wodtke-se03-ep08
Sunni Brown - https://soundcloud.com/sketchnote-army-podcast/sunni-brown-se03-ep01
Ryder Carroll - https://soundcloud.com/sketchnote-army-podcast/sets/sketchnote-army-podcast-se4
Jon Scheidermeyer - https://twitter.com/smaltmine
Sketchnote Video Podcast - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCdugvAzY7lZMqV2VguMVPWEzW1aftQ1a
Brandy Agerbeck - https://twitter.com/loosetooth
Austin Kleon - https://twitter.com/austinkleon
Ben Crothers - https://twitter.com/bencrothers
Sketchnote Workshop - http://sketchnoteworkshop.com
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 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
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25min
March 27, 2018Luis Gonzaga SE04 / EP10 - ISC18LX Special
In this special episode between season 4 and 5, I’m joined by Luis Gonzaga, one of the organizers of International Sketchnote Camp 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal.
We talk about Lisbon as a great place to visit and enjoy, the structure of the event combining a traditional 3-track conference with a BarCamp portion, pricing and benefits, and finally, why you should plan to come to Lisbon on September 20-22nd, 2018 for a great experience with the community.
SPONSORED BY
The Sketchnote Workshop! Guide your team toward visual thinking confidence and creativity, to improve your innovation. Reach out and see how I can customize a high value workshop experience for you and the people you work with.
http://sketchnoteworkshop.com
SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES:
You can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/sketchnote-army-podcast/id1111996778
LINKS
International Sketchnote Camp 2018 Lisbon - https://sketchnotecamp.wordpress.com/
ISC18LX Twitter - https://twitter.com/Sketchnote_Camp
Lux Lisboa Park Hotel - http://lisboa.luxhotels.pt
Luis Gonzaga - https://twitter.com/LuisGonzagacom
Daniel Perdigao - https://twitter.com/UpSideUp_PT
Ana Marques - https://twitter.com/Milenar_IM
Special thanks to podcast producer: Jonathan Schiedermayer
PAST PODCAST SEASON LINKS
Season 1 - https://soundcloud.com/sketchnote-army-podcast/sets/sketchnote-army-podcast-season
Season 2 - https://soundcloud.com/sketchnote-army-podcast/sets/sketchnote-army-podcast
Season 3 - https://soundcloud.com/sketchnote-army-podcast/sets/sketchnote-army-podcast-1
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
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42min

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