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Sketchnote Lab

Mike Rohde

Watch sketchnoting solve real problems in real time, then learn to do it yourself. Sketchnote Lab is where visual thinking meets live, messy, practical work to help move your projects forward.

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Sketchnote Lab Live July - Foundations: Lettering w/ Any Fishburne

When: Saturday, July 11, from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT

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    I teach you how to solve problems and capture ideas with loose, imperfect sketchnotes. Author of The Sketchnote Handbook, illustrator of REWORK. Chief Scientist at Sketchnote Lab. Go Pack Go!

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