There are many related terms, and different people use them in different ways. The words “sketchnote” and “sketchnoting” were coined by the author of The Sketchnote Handbook, designer and illustrator Mike Rohde, back in 2006, but the concepts have been around much longer. Prehistoric people created cave art that preserved a record of events or stories before writing even existed!
We’ve been using drawings to help communicate ideas throughout history
I work as a professional graphic recorder and graphic facilitator. In these roles, I use sketchnoting techniques to create images for clients and organizations. There’s more to it, of course, but that’s the basic idea. Can you recall what you first heard visual note taking was called or what you refer to it now?
