In this episode, Tim May shares his journey from fine art into visualization, bringing a fine art sensibility to strategy, collaboration, and visualization with XPLANE.

Presented by The Sketchnote Handbook’s 10th Birthday Giveaway

Peachpit and Mike Rohde are giving away 10 prizes in The Sketchnote Handbook 10th Birthday Giveaway!

Here are the prizes you could win:

• 1 coaching session with me for 30-minutes
• 3 signed 10th Birthday Edition Sketchnote Handbooks
• 3 Sketchnote Ideabooks and Airship Autoquill Fineliner 6-Pack Pens
• 3 Sketchnote Typeface full desktop licenses

To see all the details visit: rohdesign.com/giveaway

Sponsored by Concepts

This episode of the Sketchnote Army Podcast is brought to you by:

Concepts: an infinite, flexible creative tool for all your good ideas. Available on iOS, Windows and Android.

The new Concepts 6 for iOS has exciting new features, including a modernized canvas interface, a freshly structured, easier to use gallery that integrates with the iOS Files app, and RGB and HSL color options added to its already extensive Copic color palettes.

Concept’s infinite canvas lets you spread out and sketch in any direction. Draw and take notes with liquid pens, markers and brushes in your favorite colors.

Everything you draw in Concepts is a flexible vector, so you can move your notes around the canvas, or change their color, tool or size — with simple gestures.

Drag+drop images onto the canvas, and use layers and grids to organize your creative space.

When you’re ready to share, export straight to your friends or team.

SEARCH ”Concepts” in your favorite app store for infinite, flexible sketching.

Learn more: Concepts App

Running Order

• Intro
• Welcome
• Who is Tim?
• Origin Story
• Tim’s current work
• Sponsor: Concepts app
• Tips
• Tools
• Where to find Tim
• Outro

Links

Amazon affiliate links support the Sketchnote Army Podcast.

• XPLANE
• Tim on Twitter
• Tim on Instagram
• Tim on LinkedIn
• Ben Crothers
• Dave Gray
• Sketchnote Army Podcast Interview with Dave Gray
• Mad Men
•  Performing a Project Premortem 
• Rock, Paper, Scissors
• Book: Gamestorming
• Gamestorming Website
• Choco Taco

Tools

Amazon affiliate links support the Sketchnote Army Podcast.

• Sharpie King Size Permanent Marker, Chisel Tip, Black
• Posca Paint Markers
• Sharpie Tank Style Highlighters, Chisel Tip
• 3M 3x5 Sticky Notes
• Wacom Cintiq Pro 16”
• Adobe Illustrator
• iPad Pro
• Apple Pencil
• Procreate
• MURAL

Tips

1. Believe in the value of sketchy work for collaboration
2. Don’t put pressure on yourself to make drawings beautiful
3. Take a class in something new that you don’t know about

Credits

• Producer: Alec Pulianas
• Theme music: Jon Schiedermayer

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