Mike Rohde is an experience and interface designer who has created usable and compelling applications for mobile, web, and dedicated devices. His clients include Northwestern Mutual, GE Health Care, Bio-Rad Laboratories, We Energies, Epocrates, and Qvidian. Rohde turned to experience design after 20 years as a successful print and web designer where he first developed his sketchnote approach and technique. Because of his sketchnote work, Rohde has been hired to illustrate REWORK and REMOTE, bestselling business books from 37signals; Chris Guillebeau’s The $100 Startup; Daniel Coyle’s The Little Book of Talent; and he has been hired to create live sketchnotes for a variety of conferences and events, including SXSW Interactive, An Event Apart, Summit Series, World Domination Summit, The Storyline Conference, Chick-fil-A Leadercast, and The SEED Conference. He has also taught sketchnoting workshops at conferences and for private companies. Rohde is the author of The Sketchnote Handbook: the illustrated guide to visual notetaking.
“ The Sketchnote Workbook is a wonderful 'next step' follow-up
to The Sketchnote Handbook. This time, Mike focuses on the
finer details of the practice of sketchnoting and the myriad
situations in which it can be employed. If you care at all about
enhancing the quality, versatility, and fun of your notetaking, you
need this in your personal library.”
– Patrick Rhone, author of Enough and Keeping It
Straight
“Sketchnoting is versatile, lightweight, and easy to do, which
makes it a perfect companion for any agile project. This unique
technique fosters creativity and helps teams understand different
viewpoints. Sketchnoting saves valuable project time while creating
immense focus. In a simple yet powerful way, Mike sets a new
standard for the agile industry.”
– Jochen Krebs, agile coach, incrementor, and author of Agile
Portfolio Management
“In his latest book Mike Rohde shows you that a lack of artistic
talent is no barrier to capturing and sharing ideas. Forget that
you can't draw. Mike Rohde shows you how to create and share ideas
visually. Dig out your pens and get cracking!”
– Ian Sanders, business storyteller, author, advisor
“I came to sketchnoting believing I had zero artistic talent. Mike
taught me that my approach was wrong; we all have the ability to
create visual ideas. Now I sketchnote all the time.”
– David Sparks, MacSparky.com
“Mike's Sketchnote Workbook is a phenomenal guide to how
sketchnoting works in almost every conceivable situation. It
features lots of practical teaching blended with sketchnote samples
from school kids and masters students to teachers and other
professionals. This book is an essential guide for anyone wanting
to communicate information and ideas effectively.”
– Erik Petersen, Emprove
“Mike’s great accomplishment is in making drawing ideas accessible.
In his books, he provides a simple, logical, and fast way for you
to incorporate sketches into your work. If you need to document
ideas, or plan new projects, learn to sketchnote!”
– Eric Karjaluoto, creative director at smashLAB
“Mike shows just how versatile sketchnoting can be, applying this
simple and stunning concept to everything from mind-mapping to
recipes to documenting experiences. If that's not enough, he also
packs out the book with tools, techniques, examples, and case
studies for getting started yourself. My travel journals will never
be the same again!”
– Tom Allen, adventure writer and filmmaker, and founder of
TomsBikeTrip.com
“I admit it, I have a fear of drawing. But now with the exercises
and guidance from Mike Rohde's Sketchnote Workbook, the
visual half of my brain is ready to rumble!”
– Chuck Teller, vice president of Wise.io
“Fun and functional– The Sketchnote Workbook is a visually
thrilling read that inspires you to create and explore. Mike's
detailed (and easy to use) sketchnote method is an excellent device
for organizing, brainstorming, and remembering.”
– Joey Cofone, co-founder & CEO of Baron Fig
“Mike Rohde is the foremost expert at this craft, and The
Sketchnote Workbook offers clear, concise, practical
approaches to the art and craft of sketchnoting. For those people
who are new to the concept of sketchnotes, then this workbook is
going to be a valuable asset. For those who are familiar with
sketchnotes and simply want to get better at creating
them–especially when it comes to ideation, planning, and documen
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