Something I have come realised lately is that most anthropologists I know are very tactile note takers. They have journals, walls of post-its, physical copies of books and journals that have been scribbled on. I have always been more tech reliant as I am a person perpetually running out of time and typing is faster than writing. But I think what Mike said below makes sense. Sketchnoting and anthropology are natural allies for all the reasons he said, but also that the act of handwriting and sketching allows time for ideas and connections to coalesce. It is something I am aiming to do more of now that I am not currently studying and working to my own schedule.
Emiko, I’m so honored to have you begin this series with my book! Thanks for sharing your story and experience here because it’s always fascinating to see the sketchnoter’s perspective of experiencing my book and my work that followed.
Most of all I love that today I learned that anthropologists are natural allies for sketchnoting. It makes so much sense that a profession marked by observation and documentation would be ideal sketchnoters.
Thank you! I can’t wait to read the entire series.
Thank you so much Mike! So happy and honored myself to be a potential anthro ambassador among sketchnoters! And since your book is what got me started with Sketchnotes I think it’s only fair for you to open this series :))
Something I have come realised lately is that most anthropologists I know are very tactile note takers. They have journals, walls of post-its, physical copies of books and journals that have been scribbled on. I have always been more tech reliant as I am a person perpetually running out of time and typing is faster than writing. But I think what Mike said below makes sense. Sketchnoting and anthropology are natural allies for all the reasons he said, but also that the act of handwriting and sketching allows time for ideas and connections to coalesce. It is something I am aiming to do more of now that I am not currently studying and working to my own schedule.
Emiko, I’m so honored to have you begin this series with my book! Thanks for sharing your story and experience here because it’s always fascinating to see the sketchnoter’s perspective of experiencing my book and my work that followed.
Most of all I love that today I learned that anthropologists are natural allies for sketchnoting. It makes so much sense that a profession marked by observation and documentation would be ideal sketchnoters.
Thank you! I can’t wait to read the entire series.
Thank you so much Mike! So happy and honored myself to be a potential anthro ambassador among sketchnoters! And since your book is what got me started with Sketchnotes I think it’s only fair for you to open this series :))