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By Jessica Eldredge As developers, most of our time is spent on computers; but sometimes pen and paper is the best way to explore and develop our ideas. Sketchnoting uses hand-drawn elements to enhance focus, improve memory, and visualize important concepts. This talk will cover techniques to visually capture ideas, how to approach the mental multitasking required to sketch during technical talks and meetings, and explain why "I can't draw" is just a mental barrier to embracing creativity in your notes. I am a web designer and front end developer at Shopify. I love UX and web development, Sass, and riding my refactor tractor through views and CSS. I love talking about comic books, wine, cats, and how cold it is in Canada. You can often find me with my nose buried in a sketchbook at conferences. Help us caption & translate this video! http://amara.org/v/FG1I/
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In the video "Sketchnothing: Creative Notes for Technical Content," Jessica Eldredge, a front-end developer at Shopify, discusses the concept of sketchnoting, which combines text and hand-drawn elements to create visually compelling notes. The talk emphasizes the importance of utilizing analog methods for note-taking in a digital world, helping attendees to better focus, remember, and engage with content during technical talks and meetings. Key points covered include: - **Definition of Sketchnoting**: Visual note-taking that incorporates hand-drawn elements to clarify and document thoughts. - **Benefits of Sketchnoting**: Enhances focus and memory through active engagement and reduces distractions from digital devices. - **Techniques for Effective Sketchnoting**: - *Live vs. Later Sketchnoting*: Emphasizing the importance of capturing ideas in real-time during presentations. - *Active Listening*: The necessity of focusing on the speaker’s words, rather than the slides, to capture key messages. - *Drawing Basics*: Encouraging participants to get comfortable with simple shapes as foundational to creating sketchnotes. - **Practice and Tools**: Recommendations on materials, including preferred pens and sketchbooks, and suggestions for practicing sketchnoting in various settings such as meetings and recorded talks. - **Sharing Notes**: The importance of sharing notes using social media, acknowledging speakers, and documenting ideas to enhance community engagement. Eldredge illustrates her points with personal anecdotes and examples from noted sketchnoters, showing styles and techniques. She addresses common concerns attendees may have, like "I can't draw," and provides reassurance that everyone can sketch with practice. The presentation concludes with a call to action for attendees to embrace and practice sketchnoting, as it is both fun and beneficial to personal and professional growth.
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