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Book Description

The Art of Visual Notetaking is a resource for learning the art of sketchnoting, including how to create layouts, focal points, embellishments, and doodles, for inspired notetaking, journaling, and creative visual expression.

Table of Contents

  1. INTRODUCTION
    1. How to Use This Book
  2. THE BASICS: WHAT ARE VISUAL NOTES?
    1. Why Are Visual Notes Important?
    2. Who Can Take Visual Notes?
    3. Types of Visual Notes?
    4. How Can I Use Visual Notes?
  3. TOOLS: THE VISUAL NOTETAKING ARSENAL OF SKILLS
    1. Surfaces
    2. Writing and Drawing Tools
    3. Miscellaneous Supplies
    4. Considerations When Choosing Your Tools
    5. Mindset
  4. PREP WORK: BEFORE YOU BEGIN
  5. LISTENING
    1. Listening Cues
  6. WRITING
    1. Print
    2. Cursive
    3. Block Letters
    4. Serif Letters
    5. Embellishments
  7. HIERARCHY & COMPOSITION
  8. DRAWING
    1. The Basics
    2. Imagination and Association
    3. Leveling Up
    4. Figures
    5. Hands
    6. Cartoon-Style Faces
    7. Putting It All Together
  9. VISUAL DIRECTION
    1. Containers
    2. Numbers
    3. Arrows
  10. FINDING INFORMATION FAST
    1. Icons
    2. Indexing
  11. VISUALIZING INFORMATION IN DIAGRAMS
  12. YOUR VISUAL LIBRARY
  13. VISUAL METAPHORS
  14. HEADERS
    1. How to Create a Header
  15. LAYOUTS
    1. Types of Layouts
    2. Choosing the Best Layout
    3. Time Blocking
  16. REFINING
    1. What to Refine
    2. Spelling Issues
    3. Guiding Shapes
    4. Shadows
    5. Color
  17. WHAT MAKES VISUAL NOTES “GOOD?”
    1. Looking “Good”
  18. SHARING YOUR VISUAL NOTES
    1. Capturing the Best Image
    2. The Value of Sharing
    3. When Should You Share?
  19. IMPROVING YOUR CRAFT: TRACK YOUR TRENDS
    1. Tips for Left-Handed People
  20. PROFESSIONAL & EDUCATIONAL VISUAL NOTETAKING
  21. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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