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Title:

Visual Note-Taking 101

Your vote:
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Organizer:
Austin Kleon, www.austinkleon.com
Description:
Ever since Leonardo put pen to paper, visual note-taking has been a route to improve the quality of your thinking, make information more memorable, and make your ideas easier to share with others. Learn practical techniques and “tricks of the trade” from modern visual note-taking masters: how to write, sketch, and diagram ideas live, in real time, as you hear them.
Questions
Answered:
  1. What is visual thinking and note-taking?
  2. Why are visual notes important?
  3. I can't draw -- how can I take visual notes?
  4. What are some good drawing tips for beginners?
  5. What's the proper way to draw a stick figure?
  6. How can I become a better listener?
  7. How do I synthesize ideas in real-time?
  8. How can I use visual notes in the work place?
  9. How can I practice my visual note-taking?
  10. How can I share my notes with the world?
Level:
Beginner
Category:
Animation / Cartoons, Art, Blogging, Other / Out There, Visual Design
Type:
Panel
Event:
Interactive 2010
Austin Kleon
on 17/8/09
Wanted to note that this panel includes the following folks:

Dave Gray : http://www.davegrayinfo.com/

Sunni Brown : http://www.sunnibrown.com/

Mike Rohde : http://www.rohdesign.com/

You can read a little bit more about our previous work on this subject here: http://www.austinkleon.com/tag/viznotes/

Thanks!
Dilini Abeywarna
on 17/8/09
What a great group of people in this panel!
Dave Gray
on 17/8/09
Really looking forward to this one!
Mike Rohde
on 17/8/09
This would be a fun panel for the audiece and presenters!
Sunni Brown
on 17/8/09
If I do say so myself, this is a remarkable panel, and on such a useful skill! There should be more SXSW panels that bridge the gap between concept and deliverable like this one. ;o)
Jen Bekman
on 17/8/09
Bueno!
MJ Broadbent
on 17/8/09
Highly recommended! People: you definitely want this one on the docket AND you want to be sure to attend it as well.
Varick Rosete
on 17/8/09
I hope this one goes through!!!
Nilofer Merchant
on 17/8/09
seriously this is going to be good. Mike is really going to help people to do communicate their ideas so others can 'get it'.
John Jones
on 17/8/09
Sounds like an interesting panel.
Nate Burgos
on 18/8/09
Austin Kleon is a passionate visual thinker and doer. He has mad skills in writing and drawing and relentlessly keeps at it. Love of his craft and sharing his experiences drives him. He thrives on wonder and invites others to wonder with him. Your sense of wonder will not only benefit from what this panel will share, it will grow.
johnerik metcalf
on 18/8/09
this sounds like a rad panel. im in!
Ray DeLaPena
on 18/8/09
Great great panel. Hope it makes it.
Steve Portigal
on 21/8/09
Okay, I'm excited about this one!
Chet Hornung
on 26/8/09
Would love to see this! Count me in!
Lori Widelitz-Cavallucci
on 4/9/09
Great panel. Great topic. Good luck!
Fred Lakin
on 9/9/09
Fine and useful panel on skills we all need; outstanding cast.
Games Online
on 3/11/09
I also voted! Regards
iphone ringtone maker
on 13/11/09
I'd be super into learning from Kris. Dig it!
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