Sketchnote Army Podcast

Debbie Baff on sketchnotes to earn a PhD - SE09 / EP06

Episode Notes

In this episode of the podcast, hear from Debbie Baff, a PhD Student in E-Research and Technology Enhanced Learning.

Debbie has found sketchnotes have been instrumental in her academic work. Hear how mind mapping connects to sketchnotes for her and how she uses sketchnotes to better understand complex ideas.

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RUNNING ORDER

• Intro: Who is Debbie?
• Debbie’s origin story and path into sketchnoting
• Mind-mapping influences and connections to sketchnoting
• Two educational paths: art path and idea path?
• Development of thinking and style
• How Debbie integrates sketchnotes into her PhD work
• Heuristic Inquiry + sketchnotes
• Nick Sousanis and visual PhD work’
• What is Debbie excited about?
• Tools
• Tips
• Outro

LINKS

Amazon affiliate links below support the Sketchnote Army Podcast.

• Debbie’s Website
• Debbie on Twitter
• Debbie Baff’s Sketchnotes Padlet
• Book: How to Use Your Head by Tony Buzan
• Brian Mathers’ Open Visual Thinkery
• Using Sketchnotes in PhD Research and Academic Practice
• Nick Sousanis
• Book: Unflattening by Nick Sousanis
• Nick’s Comic Studies Minor at San Francisco State University
• Interview with Nick Sousanis on Sketchnote Army Podcast
• Eleanor Beer
• Sketchnote Army Podcast on Self-Care

TOOLS

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• Padlet
• Moleskine Hard Cover Art Sketchbook
• Sakura Pigma Micron Fineliner
• Tombow Dual Brush Grayscale 6-Pack Set
• Tombow Dual Brush Pink Marker
• iPad Pro 12.9”
• Apple Pencil
• Paper by WeTransfer
• Goodnotes
• Procreate

TIPS

1. Use sticky notes to capture ideas before committing
2. Take a photo of the powerpoint for reference
3. Go for it! Your sketchnote might encourage others
4. Build your own icon library

CREDITS

• Producer: Alec Pulianas
• Theme music: Jon Schiedermayer

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