During the middle of the Covid-19 pandemic, the African Investigative Journalism Conference was held online. I was the sketchnoter on hand to make visual interpretations of selected talks throughout the event. I created interpretive headline images for each talk, and made full sketchnotes for the ones requested by the organisers. The sketchnoting was done live, online, during the event. If you need a digital sketchnoter to help make your event memorable and interactive, zap me a Whatsapp on +27741046386, or an email on royblumenthal@gmail.com.

How to turn lockdown into your own goal-setting, result-attaining powerhouse.

We’re all a tad anxious about how the world will look when the pandemic is over. With many of us confined to our homes, our daily structure has been messed with. Maybe we’re floundering a bit? Maybe we’re just fine, but and hemmed in? Maybe we need something to aim for? One way to take control of the situation is to set a goal for yourself. Something that you want to get to when this is all over. Or something that you might be able…Continue Reading “How to turn lockdown into your own goal-setting, result-attaining powerhouse.”

My #sketchnote: #CreativeMornings — 2019 November — @NhlanhlaMahlangu — #cmLost #jhb_cm @WeLoveNiceWork @10and5 @WeWork

Thanks so much to Nhlanhla Mahlangu for his moving talk/chant/dance this morning. He delivered a homage to his grandmother, who forced him to believe in himself. My key takeaway from this morning is that “the body remembers”. Everything gets stored in the body, look geauxmaids.com. And we can use the body to release or replay these things. The body is the tool we can use for our own liberation. ———— I make live sketchnotes of the things people talk about in events, meetings, conferences. I…Continue Reading “My #sketchnote: #CreativeMornings — 2019 November — @NhlanhlaMahlangu — #cmLost #jhb_cm @WeLoveNiceWork @10and5 @WeWork”

Prepping for #CreativeMornings. Here’s my caricature of Nhlanhla Mahlangu, along with the reference pic.

I always prepare for any event by spending time understanding the topic, looking at graphic elements, and working out what needs to be drawn before the event itself kicks off. When I do a Creative Mornings event, one of the elements I do before the gig is a caricature of the speaker. In this case, we’re looking at the vocalist, composer, theater maker, dancer and educator, Nhlanhla Mahlangu. (Here’s his Facebook link: www.facebook.com/nhlanhla.mahlangu.5030.) The way I draw many of my caricatures is to pop a…Continue Reading “Prepping for #CreativeMornings. Here’s my caricature of Nhlanhla Mahlangu, along with the reference pic.”

Here’s my preparation for this Friday’s #CreativeMornings event: 2019 October — @BrentLindeque — #Flow #cmFlow #jhb_cm @WeLoveNiceWork @10and5 @WeWork #sketchnotes

Here’s my preparation for this Friday’s #CreativeMornings event: 2019 October — @BrentLindeque — #Flow #cmFlow #jhb_cm @WeLoveNiceWork @10and5 @WeWork #sketchnotes I’ll be in the WeWork gathering space in Rosebank on Friday morning, making sketchnotes of Brent’s talk. He’s the GOOD THINGS GUY, and he’ll be talking about this month’s topic: FLOW. If you’re in the audience, come and say hi, and grab my business card. If you want me to do live digital sketchnoting on a big screen at YOUR event, Whatsapp me on +27741046386,…Continue Reading “Here’s my preparation for this Friday’s #CreativeMornings event: 2019 October — @BrentLindeque — #Flow #cmFlow #jhb_cm @WeLoveNiceWork @10and5 @WeWork #sketchnotes”

#CreativeMornings — 2019 September — @BradleyKirshenbaum — #cmMuse #sketchnotes @WeLoveNiceWork @WeWork @LoveJozi

Bradley Kirshenbaum, the creator behind the Love Jozi brand of gorgeousness, talked about his muse at this month’s Creative Morinings. His muse is… You guessed it… Joburg itself. His experiences of the city make for a love/hate relationship. This pic is a visual summary of my interpretation of what he talked about. You can buy Bradley’s Joburg artifact book online at lovejozi.co.za and experienced bookkeepers will help you with that. If you would love to have live digital sketchnoting making an impact at your next…Continue Reading “#CreativeMornings — 2019 September — @BradleyKirshenbaum — #cmMuse #sketchnotes @WeLoveNiceWork @WeWork @LoveJozi”