5 Ways To Build Your Visual Vocabulary

Build your confidence with sketchnoting by building your visual vocabulary. Here's how.
Getting Started with Sketchnoting (Free Download): geni.us/Wo6w
My name is Doug Neill and I'm passionate about helping others reach their full creative potential. I teach a skill called sketchnoting (also known as visual note-taking and graphic recording), which for me is a gateway to doing better work. Check out the resources below for more info.
** Resources **
Getting Started with Sketchnoting (Free Download): geni.us/Wo6w
An Introduction To Visual Note-Taking: geni.us/DFJw0
Sketchnoting In The Classroom: geni.us/0jlmV
Digital Sketchnoting: geni.us/bwYtg
How To Make Sketchnote Videos: geni.us/uzXlBq
Learn a New Language with Sketchnotes: geni.us/iuAFK
Build an Online Course with Sketchnotes: geni.us/4zfvYA
Learn In Public: geni.us/SdNM9
The Verbal To Visual Community: geni.us/tyI2N8a
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[@TRiley12]

I just found you while researching the Cornell Notes system that I learned about after purchasing a note pad referring to the system. I am very impressed with your teaching! I learn more through seeing than words or listening. Thank you for sharing your skills!! I have a book on Hashimotos disease and purchased the Audible version to listen and follow along in the book. Putting these together with your visual ideas, I hope to get a better grasp of the biology of my situation. I am excited to use your ideas! Thank you!

[@cataarsis2978]

Holy crap, as a spanish speaker i must say that your spanish pronunciation is almost perfect!

[@verbaltovisual]

¡Gracias!

[@alazalgunaid6722]

Cataarsis I thought he is Spanish

[@ixtoc999]

La mierda no es santa , estúpido.

[@dhtoran1]

+1, almost perfect pronunciation! Also! Extremely interesting video

[@megmcclellan3873]

Terrific "how-to's"!!! Well done!!! Thank you! I am a closet wanna-be drawer - but I don't covet the ability to produce hyper-realistic art - I have always just wanted to be able to just draw ideas - things - images - quickly and simply... You've given me the vocabulary for it - I didn't know what to call it - "Sketchnotes!" - I've wanted to learn "sketchnoting!"... I stumbled across you and your terrific videos just trying to figure out how to draw an articulate *stick figure* for heaven's sake - one that conveyed action and purpose.... SO your stick figure tutorial was a revelation!!! lol.... SO HELPFUL...!! Also *especially* helpful is watching YOU do it! You're so engaging, helpful, encouraging.... Great great work.... So grateful...

[@GalvatronStudios]

My sister said I should make a visual dictionary for my superheroes and villains and I agreed 100%

[@jrgarciasanta]

I love your channel. Thanks for your videos. They are amazing.

[@johngeverett]

Thanks for a well done presentation - diction and grammar, with enthusiasm!

[@yarisantiago]

Thank you, you’re great teacher. 👍🏻⭐️

[@avigailshapiro5992]

OMG! You're so inspiring to me! Love your channel!

[@stevesilbert6822]

Thanks for this Doug. I'm teaching folks at work about visual vocabulary and your video gives me some new ideas on how to help others out.

[@verbaltovisual]

Glad to hear it!

[@m.leannehubbard4330]

You are a good teacher, clear and concise. I would to have you illustrate each of those five ideas with the video. the five concepts might stick better and give us an example of what kind of associations would be universal, since you e been practicing his longer. I’ve been an educator for over 30 years. I have always sketch-noted for myself in my own learning but am only now getting bolder about in my teaching.

[@lakshaymission548]

00:56 - 1. Look around your self and draw it. 01:47 - developing habit by drawing a thing around me on a while doing journaling 02:29 - 2. Drawing ideas that interest you. - reading a book - podcast trace that single idea into picture 03:46 - 3. Pick a topic you are interested in and then write keywords related to that topic and then draw those particular keyword. 04:37 - 5. word of the day app/newsletter so that we can get new word and represent it as sketch 05:05 - additional tip under the image for particular word add the other words that that sketch may represent 05:17 - Using a thing from social media feed to draw it out.

[@taniagaitan]

Thanks for the advice! I have to say your spanish is very good as well. Rutina diaria was not an easy one, and you nailed it, so congrats on that too!

[@verbaltovisual]

Those rolling r's still give me trouble sometimes :)

[@taniagaitan]

It seems like this one is not one of that times! ;)

[@hashtaka7719]

Not many views compares to the other vids but this one has great info.

[@amay9870]

Hi Doug. You have a great way of explaining things so well. You can be a great teacher. I have a question for you, it's easy to draw something that interests you or you can imagine but how should I draw of which I am not interested but have to do bcaz its included in my curriculum like information systems control management.. I am student of course Chartered accountancy.

[@nutrajangyee4806]

l love your tips very much

[@Wingedmagician]

this channel is great

[@verbaltovisual]

Thank you!!!

[@WReinebo]

Nice. Ideal for flash card learning

[@kashmir-nabi]

I've learnt German for over 2 years and still have difficulties remember new and advanced vocabularies, especially verbs. I want to build up a verb list but it seems impossible since it's hard to visualise and draw them with only 1 or 2 pictures. Can you suggest me some ways to illustrate and learn verbs effectively? Your videos are very useful. Thanks a lot.

[@verbaltovisual]

Great question! I added it to my list of future videos :)

[@kashmir-nabi]

Thank you so much!!!

[@mblherry]

Hi Doug. Some time ago you share what I think was a Google site with hundreds of small animations showing how to draw items. Could you remind me what site that was? Thanks

[@Steveirwin4477]

what kind of Journal was that in the video was that a Moleskine journal and if so are they any good

[@sarahbiebah]

Thank you so much! That was very helpful :) Can you please open the option to add captions in other languages? I'd like to share the video with non-English speakers.

[@verbaltovisual]

Just updated those settings. Thanks so much!!!

[@chinoclydecalbes9375]

Hey great course. Have you thought of using the depth & complexity icons to represent different groups of ideas. Originally there were 11 icons (big idea, trends, change overtime, ethics, questions etc.) but the icons have expanded to 24. So far I've used the icons as mental promps but I see thier use in sketchnotes

[@corne-1ius]

Hey, what type of marker are you using in this video

[@diane-s3391]

Another good tip. I have a question/need help in how to write notes of topic with a lot of information. Ex. historical events, psychology theories etc.

[@verbaltovisual]

First thought: grab a big stack of index cards and capture one idea per card (in sketchnote form), then spread them all out on the floor or a big table, and see if you can organize it all in a way that makes sense to you. I'll keep thinking on it :)

[@diane-s3391]

Thanks for the response. I'll try your suggestion:)

[@wishfulsinger01]

currently focusing on how you can talk without blinking your eyes!!!

[@janshanhun7871]

If you went a bit slower I might watch more of your videos....