Emily Carlton keeps GIRL POWER Season 3 rolling! She’s an independent illustrator, sketchnoter, and designer. Emily and I talk about her background as a designer, illustrator, and sketchnoter, and her jump to independent work.
We also talk about her Drawing and Donuts event organizing, favorite tools and her 3 tips for sketchnoters. Listen in!
SPONSORED BY
The Sketchnote Army Clothing Collection! A variety of t-shirts and sweatshirts available for sale at Teespring that support Sketchnote Army and look fashionable at the same time!
http://sketchnotearmy.com/t-shirts
SHOW NOTES
- World Sketchnote Day - http://sketchnotearmy.com/world-sketchnote-day/
- Emily on Twitter - https://twitter.com/emilyacarlton
- Emily on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/emilyacarlton/
- Emily Carlton Illustration - http://emilycarlton.com
- The Sketch Effect - http://thesketcheffect.com
- Emily’s Sketchnote Biography - https://www.instagram.com/p/BJYDmf0gnfp/?taken-by=emilyacarlton
- Emily’s Sketchnote Christmas Letter - https://www.instagram.com/p/BOxN5I1gwbC/?taken-by=emilyacarlton
- Mathias Jakobsen’s 2016 Annual Report - http://www.thnkclrly.com/annualreport/
- Drawing and Donuts - http://drawinganddonuts.com
- Viking Pump Roadmap - http://emilycarlton.com/project/company-roadmap/
- Seanwes’ Learn Lettering Course - https://seanwes.com/learn/
- Papermate Flair Pens - https://www.amazon.com/Paper-Mate-Flair-Porous-Medium/dp/B00MR1QBK8/therohdesignwebs
- Pentel Energel - https://www.amazon.com/Pentel-EnerGel-Liquid-Medium-Capped/dp/B005Y0T8C2/therohdesignwebs
- Tombow Gray Dual Brush Pens - https://www.amazon.com/Tombow-Brush-Markers-Grayscale-10-Pack/dp/B0044JOS6K/therohdesignwebs
- Moleskine Sketchbook - https://www.amazon.com/Moleskine-Sketchbook-Large-Classic-Notebooks/dp/8883701151/therohdesignwebs
- Procreate - http://procreate.si
- Paper by Fifty-three - https://www.fiftythree.com/paper
EMILY’S 3 TIPS
- Recognizable over perfect! Don’t be discouraged if you can’t draw it perfectly, because a recognizable image works just fine.
- Practice over and over and over! Progress comes in small increments!
- Invest in a good book light! Cover yourself in dark situations.
