I’ve always been a visual note taker, meaning I jot down words and draw pictures. Visual note taking is my preferred way of jotting down ideas and notes but time doesn’t always allow. Until this weekend, I didn’t realize that most people don’t think in words and pictures the way I do.
This weekend during my trip to Certified Angus Beef Education and Culinary Center, I took visual notes. My fellow bloggers and the Certified Angus Beef team were intrigued. (A more detailed post about my amazing trip soon!) Here was part of my notes from our “Seasonings and Marinades” session:
Get it? It’s a cow taking a bath. In a marinade. Wah-wah. My brain works in crazy ways.
I dug through some old journals to share other visual notes I’ve taken at conferences, talks, and classes.
I went to a book reading/discussion on Femme Fatale: Love, Lies, and the Unknown Life of Mata Hari
I can’t remember where I took this class on food photography. I think it was with Diane and Todd of White On Rice Couple at Evo Conference. Their philosophy of telling a story with your food resonated with me, and the poached egg, apparently.
I’m not sure where I first learned of fashion designer Giselle Shepatin, but she inspired me to sketch a few designs of my own.
Last but not least is this gem I found from BlogHer 2012. I can’t remember what session I was in, but I remember these fried raviolis. They tasted so-so but made for a great sketch.
Digging through my journals made me miss drawing. I think I need to get back to sketching again.
Do you take visual notes?
Charming!
I like the way you take notes, the drawings bring the ideas to life. I like to take notes with words, mindmap type drawings and patterns. They don’t make sense to many people, but they are life to me. I enjoyed getting this look at you.