Visual Notetaking
"Sketchnoting isn't illustration--it's content-driven doodling." - Craighton Berman of Core77
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Visual notetaking is a process of representing ideas non-linguistically. Why visual notes? Read this piece.
Here are some resources to help you better understand this process.
In this TED talk, Rachel Smith talks about drawing in class and the importance of visual representations. It is worth taking the time to watch it.
In creating a visual notebook, color is a necessary part of the work, even if it is added after the notetaking process. Color is an important stimulus for the brain and can help facilitate learning and remembering. Here are some resources on note-taking and the importance of color.
If you are worried about the drawing and/or artistic aspects of a visual notebook, here are some helpful resources.
Finally, here's a terrific video overview of the sketchnoting process.
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