How I Organize My Analog Visual Notes

The process and tools that help me capture and organize my daily creative work.
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Large roll of poster paper: amzn.to/3cwnjAy
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Current overhead camera: amzn.to/3zpdbTi
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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.
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[@candicejfathi]

This is exactly how I process...great to see I am not alone

[@EpicGust]

genius, love it!thaks for doin this video!

[@ilkafagundes]

Bravo!!!!

[@JohnMitchellCalif]

very clear and useful, thanks!

[@verbaltovisual]

Thanks John!

[@shelleyroy9667]

Like you I have tried several methods to organize. I like the idea of capturing everything in an image to easily refer back to.

[@verbaltovisual]

It's a nice blend of analog and digital!

[@johncornwell9542]

Love the analog + digital system. Hard to beat the satisfaction of turning ideas into physical sketches that live in the real world on paper. I love my iPad and digital note taking but my preference is still to sketch out initial ideas on paper or whiteboard. Thanks for sharing.

[@verbaltovisual]

Thanks John! I agree about the satisfaction of working with pen and paper. And having the option to go digital when needed is great too!

[@godsgrannie]

Love your simple setup. It's very easy to get sucked into productivity and organisation for the sake of it, I think how simple you've kept your Notion aspect is important.
As something unrelated to this video - do you use use your visual approach for more unconventional use cases? particularly something like, planning out your week for example? For me, I often find a written plan of action either goes out the window once the week hits, or it doesn't stick / resonate very well. I'd be interested in any kind of video you have along these lines.

[@verbaltovisual]

Thanks Richard! In the past I've used sticky notes for planning - here are a few examples: Single-Tasking with Sticky Notes (th-cam.com/video/B8bWBhFku4g/w-d-xo.html) and Project Management with Sticky Notes. And then this framework for longer-term goals has also been helpful: How to Set Goals (th-cam.com/video/-qoCg5-NIPA/w-d-xo.html).

[@godsgrannie]

​@@verbaltovisual ​Awesome - I like the idea of using sticky notes and I found your goals video very interesting. I've often tried to intuit my goals in some kind of mind map / flow chat, but it always either derails or withers away. I like the structure of this method!
Also, great work by the way, you're doing us visual thinkers a real service with what you have to share. With so much emphasis on written text in learning, I feel you're providing for a greatly underserved audience.
It's really interesting to see your journey too. For example, I love how you've discovered and highlighted the benefits to working larger in your The First Principles of Visual Note-Taking video, involving your body more in the action of note taking - these little nuances are really compelling!