I made my first sketchnote at Write/Speak/Code 2015 on the impostor syndrome talk by Neha Batra.
Dealing w/ "I cannot draw" by sketchnoting: You Are Not Your Impostor Syndrome by @nerdneha at #wsc2015conf pic.twitter.com/HTXm5wpYuk
— Chiu-Ki Chan (@chiuki) March 19, 2015
I started with a single black pen, added a gray marker as I experimented with shading.
Sketchnote: Tweeting about Speaking. http://t.co/ZBsSmqM1yc
— Chiu-Ki Chan (@chiuki) May 11, 2015
Watch me draw it! http://t.co/l044frq4O9 pic.twitter.com/xHvfQ2ON5G
My friend saw the little gray hearts and suggested that I get the primary colors, which was perfect since I was about to attend Google I/O.
Google I/O Keynote #Sketchnotes #io15 pic.twitter.com/uZ59UC4pPC
— Chiu-Ki Chan (@chiuki) May 28, 2015
The overwhelmingly positive reaction I got for my sketchnotes gave me the confidence to try drawing as well, which, mind you, I grew up believing that I cannot draw. It was a pleasant surprise to discover the joy of copying and coloring.
My umbrella (2nd picture) is falling apart, so I drew the bear on it before I reluctantly throw it away. #doodle pic.twitter.com/mpFshBEsQw
— Chiu-Ki Chan (@chiuki) November 4, 2015
When I first wrote about sketchnoting, I said there is no way I can draw portraits. Guess what, I do that now!
Talking @Gradle with @brwngrldev on @FragmentedCast https://t.co/neRPu12nEc #Sketchnotes pic.twitter.com/u4fBIj3Evn
— Chiu-Ki Chan (@chiuki) March 30, 2016
At Write/Speak/Code 2016 I sketchnoted for Neha again, and it is really fun to see how much I have progressed in a year.
Branding is the most cringeworthy term you want to know about by @nerdneha #wsc2016conf #sketchnotes pic.twitter.com/jeUIdWPo3p
— Chiu-Ki Chan (@chiuki) June 16, 2016
You can do it too
I have seen many other engineers start sketchnoting since I posted my first sketchnote last year, and it was been absolutely delightful. Wanna get started? Here are some resources: