scribing

More Than Robots Sketch-notes

 

Jason doesn’t just deliver an illustration. He absorbs the complex ideas and helps you explore them in a very human way.

Cliff Manning


I had the pleasure of being able to hook up as resident scribe/sketchnoter with Cliff Manning and his superb More Than Robots meet-up last week for the second time.

The terrific thing for me about this gathering is that it combines some personally significant strands. In Cliff’s own words:

Inspiration, evidence and ideas around digital engagement and participation. Irregular updates and quarterly meet ups for anyone interested in the tech/youth/support venn.


Here are the finished panels:


Some process notes

There is a weird time-related tension with scribing - trying to find the important ideas and portraying them without overdoing it. It’s a fleeting moment where you have to strike before the opportunity has gone. My preference is to combine some preparation with a live element.

Below are three snapshots from my work on one of the panels:

  1. Roughs in my sketchbook while the presentation is happening

  2. Some pencils as I process and refine things

  3. Final tidy inks where I pull it all together


all mastered final.png

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