In this episode, I talk with Tanvi Agarwal about her winding career journey: from engineering to graphic design and then into visual thinking and illustration. Now she draws for a living, helping firms with visualizations. She shares her insights on following her interests to success and how her engineering and graphic design knowledge gives her an edge in her visual thinking.

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Running Order

• Intro
• Welcome
• Who is Tanvi?
• Origin Story
• Tanvi’s current work
• Her mindset change that helped her grow her business
• Sponsor: Concepts app
• Tools
• Tips
• Where to find Tanvi
• Outro

Links

Amazon affiliate links support the Sketchnote Army Podcast.

• Tavi’s Silly Strokes
• Tanvi’s Draw Your Thoughts Cohort
• Tanvi on Instagram
• Tanvi on LinkedIn
• Tanvi on YouTube
• Tanvi on Facebook
• Tanvi on Twitter

Tools

Amazon affiliate links support the Sketchnote Army Podcast.

• Uni-ball Eye Micro Ub-150 Gel Ink Pen
• Notebook with heavy 150 to 200gsm paper in off-white
• Procreate
• Concepts

Tips

1. Focus on the thinking and execution of your visualizations
2. Consume a lot of good content, observe and learn because your mind-shift from good content impacts your style
3. Invest in yourself!

Credits

• Producer: Alec Pulianas
• Theme music: Jon Schiedermayer

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