Someone was asking what tools I use to create the visual notes and mind maps.  Perhaps the most important is to trust myself that whatever I am drawing is OK and will communicate ideas better than plain text.

I use the following supplies from DeSerres art store:

• I like the Manga markers since they have really nice flow and give sense of grace.
• The Staedtler fineline is good for adding lots of details and little pictures.
• You can’t see it here, but the 8.5″ by 11″ sketch pad is perforated so I can tear off the sheets and scan them in.
• I also sometimes use 11″ by 17″ sheets of paper with a Sharpie FinePoint for big picture thinking.

Visual note taking is a handy skill that I learned in a series of webinars: I only saw parts of this one and most of this one.  This is a good thing to do as a team/group activity.

I have some really cool mind maps and visual notes from Agile 2009. These will take a while to get posted since I need to scan them when I’m back home (Still in Chicago to attend Lean training with Mary P) and then some time to upload and comment. There’s an RSS feed for this blog, so stay tuned.

Visual note taking is a handy skill that i learned in a series of webinars: I only saw parts of this one and most of this one.  This is a good thing to do as a team/group activity.