Sketchy Ideas #18 - empathy maps and going analog

Welcome back to the sketchnote roundup.

This week I have a special bonus plus a different form of content to share! And article with a visual thinking approach.

I hope you enjoy the change and you can leave feedback (or change your subscription) at the bottom.

Content: using empathy maps

The Empathy Forecast: A Foundation for Communication Success

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Empathy maps are a visual way to get clear about the transformation you want a person to experience and find ways to bring it into being.

Like many visual thinking tools, Dave Gray created it.

I’m starting a new job at a startup soon and I’m planning to use this to help our marketing and product development.

While not a sketchnote, it’s highlight related.

Style: let’s go analog (about tech)

Nic Marquardt on Twitter: "Congratulations again to Yvonne Rogers @uclic for the @sigchi Lifetime Research Award. In her talk, Yvonne showed many examples on how to ‘design tech to empower us’ — below is a @sketchnote of her inspiring talk at #CHI2022… https://t.co/ZKFPdUPDiO"

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It’s been a while since I shared an analog(ue) sketchnote but I thought this was a great example.

I love the use of cross hatching to add shadow and depth.

Plus the use of multiple pen thicknesses helps separate subheading from body.

Bonus: Organizing sketchnotes with obsidian.

Chris Wilson organizes his sketchnotes with Obsidian - SE11/EP12

In this episode, sketchnoter and teacher Chris Wilson talks about language learning with sketchnotes and his use of obsidian to connect his sketchnotes toget...

I’ve been waiting to share this podcast for a while.

I think we recorded it last year but it’s mostly still relevant. I’m preparing a notion template to share if you’d like to save and organize your sketchnotes or visuals with that. (Send me a reply and I’ll give you an exclusive preview).

Have a great week

I hope you have a great week ahead.

if you’ve made a sketchnote (or drawing) recently, I’d love to see it.

Perhaps it will be featured in a future issue?

Till then

Chris.