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My colleague Cricket and I really enjoyed attending the HOW Design Live conference in Atlanta last week. Cricket and I are both very versatile in our creative roles and work. In addition to designing and facilitating CN events and conferences, we are graphic facilitators, art directors, and presentation designers. So it was through all of those lenses that we were able to experience the simple joy (and—at times—the angst) of being a conference attendee.

If you start by thinking about the important points and the story you want to tell, and you take some time to sketch out your ideas, we believe you'll achieve better results. Storyboarding is an extremely useful technique to do just that.

Mike Rohde shares his thoughts about sketchnoting tools and tech - everything from regular old pen and paper to the iPad Pro and Apple Paper, Wacom tablets, Livescribe Smartpens, the Moleskine Smart Writing situation and other technology-based options.

Fans of adult coloring say it's a fun and relaxing way to channel their creative energy. On the latest episode of our podcast, NibSqueak, John and I talk about coloring books, and how they're similar to the creative visual templates we use to facilitate group work.