[Visual: A person uses a Marker to draw a flowchart on a reMarkable paper tablet. The reMarkable logo is in the top right corner.] Narrator: What is sketchnoting? [Visual: The person continues to add to the flowchart, drawing an hourglass and writing text.] Narrator: Sketchnoting, or visual note-taking, is a technique that combines handwritten text with drawings, icons, and the intentional use of color. --- [Visual: A woman sits at a desk with a reMarkable paper tablet in front of her.] Narrator: It can stimulate creative thinking, help you remember more, and make it easier to communicate even complex ideas more effectively. Do you need to be artistic? Not at all. [Visual: Close-up on the reMarkable as the person uses a Marker to draw on it. The screen shows a tool menu with different pens and colors.] Narrator: By using the digital tools on your paper tablet, it's easy to make your notes structured and visually interesting. [Visual: The person uses the Marker to circle text and highlight areas on a page of notes about a book club.] Narrator: That can be useful, whether you're taking notes during a lecture, in a meeting, or if you're brainstorming new project ideas at work. --- [Visual: The woman sits at the desk, looking at the camera.] Narrator: So, why should you visualize your notes? Well, we often think in pictures, so it's natural to also record our thoughts that way. [Visual: A person uses a Marker to draw a flowchart about a business analyst's role.] Narrator: Visualizing helps make complex ideas easier to understand. It boosts memory and retention, so you remember more for longer. It also helps synthesize information by graphically showing the relationship between your ideas. Plus, you can add personal touches that make your notes more relevant to you. --- [Visual: The woman sits at the desk, looking at the camera.] Narrator: Okay, so how do you get started? A few visual elements are key to sketchnoting. [Visual: A reMarkable paper tablet hangs on a wall. On-screen text appears as the narrator speaks.] [On-screen text: ELEMENTS OF SKETCHNOTING. 1 HIERARCHY. Lettering. Containers. Lines & Arrows. People & Icons. 2 METAPHORS. 3 CATEGORIES. Colors.] Narrator: Lettering, containers, lines and arrows, people and icons, and colors. Now, let's take a look at how they work together. --- [Visual: The reMarkable screen now shows a new page with text.] [On-screen text: 1 HIERARCHY. LETTERING. CONTAINERS. LINES & ARROWS.] Narrator: Hierarchy is key to understanding the relationships between the different elements in your notes. [Visual: Text appears under the "LETTERING" heading as the narrator speaks.] [On-screen text: HEADLINES. OUTLINES. FAT. flow. Body text. UPPERCASE. lowercase.] Narrator: Use lettering, including weight, size, and placement, to draw attention to certain words and to highlight what's most important. [Visual: Shapes are drawn under the "CONTAINERS" heading.] Narrator: Containers can be as simple as a square or a circle, and we're going to use them in three main ways: to create emphasis, to group information, and to create subheaders. [Visual: The person draws a shape on the reMarkable, then holds the Marker tip to the screen, and the shape snaps into a perfect circle.] Narrator: To make a perfect shape on reMarkable, just draw and hold. You can keep it simple, leaving your container just as a clean circle or square, or you can add more elements to it. [Visual: The woman is at her desk. A larger screen next to her displays the reMarkable page about hierarchy, now filled with examples.] Narrator: Now, let's turn to lines and arrows. These are pretty versatile. [Visual: The on-screen display shows examples of lines and arrows being drawn.] [On-screen text: DIRECT. SEPARATE. CONNECT.] Narrator: They're great for highlighting direction and for separating or connecting information, for example, when creating mind maps. --- [Visual: A new page appears on the screen next to the woman.] [On-screen text: 2 METAPHORS.] Narrator: Next are metaphors. These are visual representations of an abstract concept, like a light bulb for bright ideas or a clock representing time. [Visual: A new page appears on the screen with text and drawings.] [On-screen text: PEOPLE. ICONS.] [Visual: Three stick figures are drawn under "PEOPLE." Under "ICONS," drawings of a house, lightbulb, car, envelope, and paper appear.] Narrator: People can be a metaphor, too. Drawing them can be as simple as combining a square, a circle, and a couple of lines. Human characters can be a great way to illustrate emotion. You can use the same simple method to draw icons. These can serve as visual cues when you want to convey an abstract idea in a quick but effective way. --- [Visual: A new page appears on the screen next to the woman.] [On-screen text: 3 CATEGORIES.] Narrator: Categories provide separation between different types of information. Use color to organize your categories. [Visual: A new page appears on the screen.] [On-screen text: COLOR. 3 + 1. Primary Writing Color.] Narrator: Try limiting yourself to three main colors to keep your notes from looking too cluttered. [Visual: The woman at her desk speaks to the camera.] Narrator: Here's a bonus tip. [Visual: On the reMarkable screen, a "BONUS TIP" section appears.] [On-screen text: BULLETS. WITH. SHADOWS.] Narrator: Consider adding shadows and bullet points to demarcate your notes further. This can be especially useful when writing to-do lists. [Visual: The reMarkable screen shows a completed overview of all the elements of sketchnoting.] Narrator: That's an overview of the elements of sketchnoting. [Visual: The woman writes on her reMarkable.] Narrator: Remember, it takes practice, and the more you adapt it to your own needs, the more it benefits your work. --- [Visual: The woman at her desk speaks to the camera.] Narrator: Ultimately, sketchnoting is about more than just writing things down. It's about making information stick and staying engaged in the process. Thanks for watching. [Visual: Black screen with the reMarkable logo.]