Emily Carlton - SE03 / EP02

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

1. Recognizable over perfect! Don’t be discouraged if you can’t draw it perfectly, because a recognizable image works just fine.


2. Practice over and over and over! Progress comes in small increments!


3. Invest in a good book light! Cover yourself in dark situations.