Physicist Rob Dimeo - SE01 / EP02

In the second episode of the Sketchnote Army Podcast, I talk to physicist and sketchnoter Rob Dimeo about his introduction to sketchnoting, and his digital tools of choice: iPad Pro 12.9, Apple Pencil, and Procreate.

Check the show notes for links to his brushes, templates and color palettes!

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed during the podcast are mine (Rob Dimeo) and do not represent an endorsement of any product or company by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

Shownotes:

What Rob does

• NIST - http://www.nist.gov/index.html


• NCNR - http://www.nist.gov/ncnr/

Influences

• Mauro Toselli - https://twitter.com/xLontrax


• Veronica Erb - https://twitter.com/verbistheword


• Makayla Lewis - https://twitter.com/maccymacx/


• Caroline Chapel - https://twitter.com/carolinechapple


• Verity Harrison - https://twitter.com/larebe40


• Chris Spalton - https://twitter.com/ChrisSpalton

30 day habit building

• 30 Day Experiment - https://www.flickr.com/photos/dimeophotos/26526010860/in/album-72157648327461072/


• 30 Day book cancellation - http://rohdesign.com/weblog/2016/2/26/30-day-sketchnote-challenge-book-update.html


• 100 + 1 Drawing Ideas, Mauro Toselli - http://www.amazon.com/100-Drawing-Ideas-Sketchnoters-Doodlers/dp/153307691X/therohdesignwebs

Rob’s Tools

• Samsung Galaxy Pro Tablet & S Pen - http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galaxy-Note-Wi-Fi-Black/dp/B00HWMPSK6/therohdesignwebs


• iPad Pro - http://www.apple.com/ipad-pro/


• Apple Pencil - http://www.apple.com/apple-pencil/


• Rob’s Apple Pencil Hack - https://www.dropbox.com/s/umb8dcanmxa2ats/robs-pen-hack.JPG?dl=0


• Procreate - http://procreate.si


• Paper - http://www.fiftythree.com/paper


• Sketchbook Pro - http://www.autodesk.com/products/sketchbook-pro/overview


• Rob’s Procreate Brushes - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/mdzyfyq1t928mg3/AABs8qT9bWiLjtqZ62sonRaHa?dl=0

Templates

• Dot Grid Page Template for Procreate - This template is a 2200 x 1700 px file with a dot-grid layer. I always use this template for my sketchnotes by writing and drawing on layers above the dot-grid layer - https://www.dropbox.com/s/e8uycxo17uthplj/Sketch_note_template.procreate?dl=0

Palettes

• Color palettes - I made these based on different color schemes I’ve looked up in references and some reflect personal preferences - https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qag0iplef8n6zm2/AAC6ywFDREfwkAXkMizsqf7ha?dl=0


• Mike’s Paper Palettes - https://paper.fiftythree.com/51894-Mike-Rohde/11466506

Explainer Video

• Marichiel Boudwin, In A Nutshell Studio - http://inanutshellstudio.com


• NIST Explainer Video - 2 1/2 minute animated explainer video that describes the NIST Center for Neutron Research (NCNR) - https://www.ncnr.nist.gov/staff/dimeo/NCNR_video.mp4

Sketchnotes

• iPad Pro - Rob’s opinions on the iPad Pro, Apple Pencil, and Procreate - https://www.flickr.com/photos/dimeophotos/25900019190/in/album-72157648327461072/


• Science Talks Sketchnote - The challenges Rob faced when sketchnoting highly technical talks - https://www.flickr.com/photos/dimeophotos/16804494251/in/album-72157648327461072/


• Sketchnote Science Talk Workflow - The workflow Rob developed to improve my sketchnoting of scientific talks - https://www.flickr.com/photos/dimeophotos/17165673308/in/album-72157648327461072/


• Sketchnoting with Procreate - https://www.flickr.com/photos/dimeophotos/26552837833/in/album-72157648327461072/


• Rob’s sketchnotes on Flickr - https://www.flickr.com/photos/dimeophotos/sets/72157648327461072/

Rob

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/Rob_Dimeo


• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Rob_Dimeo/