Sketchnote Lab Dispatch: March 2025
Five cool things, March Sketchnote Lab Live AMA, a fun workshop for educators, Real-World Sketching Workshop in April, ISC25UK in Birmingham, England, and a list of the month’s posts.
Hey, Lab Members! Welcome to the March edition of the Dispatch.
Thank you to the new subscribers and Paid Lab Members who allow me to focus on sketchnoting! I appreciate you all.
What’s in this issue?
Five cool things to share with you.
Sketchnote Lab Live Workshop AMA on sketchnotes, Saturday, March 22
A fun day running a Sketchnote Workshop for educators in Wisconsin.
A Real-World Sketching Workshop is coming on April 26th!
International Sketchnote Camp in Birmingham, UK, July 4-6.
Sketchnote Lab posts from the past month.
Custom Sketchnote Workshops so your team can learn sketchnoting.
Five Cool Things
❥ 1. This 30-Day Sketchbook Challenge Will Make You Draw Again - Simple exercises from Bobby Rebholz taken from art therapy to restart your sketching practice in just 30-days.
❥ 2. Can You Make Good Art with Cheap Supplies? - Artist Danny Gregory shares cheap and more expensive art supplies to discover whether you can use cheap stuff and if more costly art supplies have any benefits.
❥ 3. The Challenge of a Consistent Sketching Practice - My friend Eva-Lotta Lamm offers ideas for building a consistent sketching practice and offers Practice Together sessions to help you develop your practice habits!
❥ 4. To Savor Your Next Vacation, Ditch Your Phone and Grab a Colored Pencil - New York Times’ Shannon Sims suggests creating a visual journal when you travel to capture memories. I love this idea since I love creating sketchnote travelogues.
❥ 5. Sketchnoting Science: How to Make Sketchnotes from Technical Content - My good friend, Rob Dimeo, created an excellent resource for anyone creating sketchnotes from technical information. Great stuff!
Sketchnote Lab Live for March: Ask Mike Anything about Sketchnotes: Saturday, March 22, 2025
On Saturday, March 22nd, I'll lead a Sketchnote Lab Live workshop where you can ask me anything about sketchnotes and request my feedback on your sketchnote work. Here’s a message from me about it:
I’d love to answer your sketchnoting questions or give feedback on your submitted sketchnotes in this live session for Paid Lab Members.
I’d love for you to send me:
Questions about sketchnoting: practice, places you’re stuck, etc.
Sketchnotes or visual work you would like my feedback on
Please post your questions or work to be reviewed in the chat.
Monthly Lab Members get live access to the event, a replay, and all past replays from December, January, and February. Annual Lab Members also access a year's worth of live/replays from the start of your membership.
If you're not a subscriber, this is your opportunity to be part of this live event.
A fun day: Sketchnote Workshop for Educators
On Wednesday, I enjoyed a one-day, in-person Sketchnote Workshop for Educators in Fennimore, Wisconsin. We had a great time exploring sketchnotes in educational curriculum, creating education-specific icons, and more. Thanks to Matt Renwick, Alex Carey, and Amanda Aird for organizing a great day with me.
I’ve already heard that the ideas we worked on are being applied in the classroom!
My Real-World Sketching Workshop is coming on Saturday, April 26, 2025, sign up today!
Join me on Saturday, April 26th, as I guide you in building your sketching practice. We’ll spend 3 hours together, working on a real-world project, where you’ll create thumbnail sketches for ideation, select a winning idea, and expand it to a full-page sketch to complete your project.
This 3-hour live workshop includes live training, my feedback, a downloadable, printable set of sketching templates, and a recorded replay for just $60.
International Sketchnote Camp: Birmingham, England, July 4-6, 2025
I’m keynoting the 8th International Sketchnote Camp in Birmingham, England, and I would love for you to join me and the sketchnoting community!
Event Highlights
Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting your visual thinking journey, there’s something for everyone:
Networking: Connect with over 200 participants from around the world. Exchange ideas, share stories, and make lasting professional connections.
Talks: Get inspired by leading voices in sketchnoting, visual facilitation, and creative collaboration.
Mini Workshops: Hone your skills through hands-on sessions tailored to every level, from beginner to expert.
Community Spirit: Immerse yourself in the warm, inclusive ISC atmosphere—where creativity thrives and ideas come to life.
Evening Entertainment: Get your dancing shoes on for fun evening entertainment and celebrate the creative spirit!
ISC25 will take place from July 4th to 6th, 2025, at the Aston University Students’ Union in Birmingham, UK. This vibrant city is perfectly located for a truly unique and engaging event.
Tickets are £300 for the entire weekend. Tickets are selling fast, and onsite hotel accommodation spaces are limited, so reserve yours today! Follow event organizers Paddy and Grant on Instagram and LinkedIn for regular updates.
Last Month’s Sketchnote Lab Posts
Here’s what’s been happening at Sketchnote Lab:
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Custom Sketchnote Workshops
I love teaching teams like yours how to think visually and sketch simply with Custom Sketchnote Workshops.
I've presented workshops at schools: Drexel University, Marquette University, and The University of Michigan; Anne Arundel, New York City, and Fresno school districts.
I’ve also presented workshops for teams at SmugMug/Flickr, Hubspot, Northwestern Mutual, Johnson Controls, Dentsu Creative, and Sibley Memorial Hospital.
I’d love to teach your team, too. Let’s talk!
Thanks again for the chance to share something fun in your inbox!
— Mike
Sketchnote Lab is Mike Rohde’s space designed to bridge the gap between sketchnote theory and practice. The goal is to guide you in integrating sketchnoting into your everyday life. Learn more about Sketchnote Lab.
Mike is the author of The Sketchnote Handbook and The Sketchnote Workbook, bestselling books that teach regular people how to start and keep sketchnoting.
He founded the Sketchnote Army and hosts the Sketchnote Army Podcast, where he interviews visual thinkers to understand what makes them tick.
Mike offers recorded, live, and in-person workshops to help accelerate your sketchnoting practice and coaching for personalized, 1:1 sketchnoting guidance.
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