The Miseducation of the Doodle (A List Apart, Article 322)

Written By Sunni Brown

Jeffrey Zeldman seems to think I’ve got a message worth spreading. He’s given me great opportunities in the last few weeks and I’ve tried to make him proud with my interview on The Big Web Show and now, with my article for A List Apart. Brilliantly, this stellar net magazine decided to do a double-feature with me and Mr. Sketchnote Army himself, Mike Rohde of Rohdesign.com. The double-dip was all about respecting the Doodle and honoring the Sketch. Mike has incredible talent and we both understand that drawing is a second language – one that serves all of us well if we simply commit to it. But I won’t start preaching, just read for yourself.

Sunni Brown

Sunni Brown is a social entrepreneur, best-selling author, keynote speaker, expert meeting facilitator, Deep Self Designer™ and dedicated Soto Zen student. She recently founded The Center for Deep Self Design in Austin, TX and was named one of the “100 Most Creative People in Business” and one of the “10 Most Creative People on Twitter” by Fast Company. Her team has facilitated hundreds of group experiences and she has delivered countless interactive "playnotes" in environments around the world. She's the author of Gamestorming and The Doodle Revolution and a forthcoming book that teaches Deep Self Design™, a visual-thinking method that uses inner science to dissolve personal obstacles. Her TED Talk on doodling has drawn more than 1.5 million views on TED.com and her work has been featured in every major U.S. publication including The New York Times, The New York Post, The Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine, WIRED, and Entrepreneur, as well as being featured twice on CBS Sunday Morning and recently on The TODAY Show. Sunni has trained for thousands of hours in za-zen, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Right Use of Power, and two mind-body practices called Hakomi and Internal Family Systems. She is committed to helping human beings unlock their potential and awaken their hearts and minds.

https://www.deepselfdesign.com
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