Drawing Lessons

I often get asked how I got into drawing and if I can recommend any courses or books…

I have drawn since childhood—it’s a fantastic way to understand the world and imagine new ones. However, there was a period when I let my drawing skills slide. Later, while working in service design as an educator and practitioner, I realised the value of visual notes in communication. I began creating visuals and teaching clients how to make simple drawings to express their ideas and share them with their teams.

I set up my visualisation company, Hazel White Design, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many colleagues I had worked with in service design asked me to produce visual explainers and videos to support health and social care staff who needed clear information but were short on time. Today, my business creates visuals for clients across various sectors, including sports, health, and education, helping to simplify and communicate important messages to those who prefer information delivered quickly and concisely.

Here are some of the books, courses, and meet-ups that have been invaluable to my learning:

Courses:

• Eva-Lotta Lamm does a tremendous introductory course on sketchnoting on Domestika - it is in German - but subtitled in English, so easy to follow. I also completed her Pragmatic Sketching course (in English) which was a great investment.
• Scriberia?Ink to Think Course and their fabulous Diploma course — both of which I have participated in and can highly recommend.
• BuroBrand?also run excellent courses — I’ve done a couple which were really valuable.

Books:

• Visual Thinking and Visual Doing?by Willemien Brand.
• Visual Collaboration by Loa Baastrup and Ole Qvist- Sorensen
• Ole Qvist-S?rensen TED talk is great.

Meetup

• Scotviz?run excellent meetup events with amazing presenters which attracts attendees from all around the world.

If you’re looking to dive into the world of visual note-taking, these resources are a great place to start.

Are there any resources you'd add - especially more meet-ups. Asking for a friend ??.

You can read more about how I work over on my blog: https://www.hazelwhitedesign.co.uk/blog

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