by yamairah | Feb 13, 2014 | I *heart* sketchnotes
In a recent post, I talked about my love of sketchnotes and visual note taking. I am like, OB-sessed with practicing my handwriting every chance I get. I found handwritten grocery lists to be a great way of exercising these skills, and have collected some that...
by yamairah | Dec 13, 2013 | I *heart* sketchnotes
I was first introduced to sketchnotes in 2012, at the ASTD Conference in Denver. Since then, I’ve completely delved into the world of visual thinking with fervor and I have to say: it’s f-ing awesome! I use every opportunity I can to practice my sketchnotes and today...
by yamairah | Nov 24, 2013 | Iconathon
This past July, I had the opportunity to participate in a super cool event called an Iconathon. Iconathons are design workshops hosted by The Noun Project and a sponsoring organization where a bunch of like-minded people get together to create icons (symbols) that...
by yamairah | Sep 9, 2013 | Life
{._.} (>_<) |*_*| < ^_^ > It doesn’t take much to create a face: two marks for eyes, one for a mouth; a nose isn’t even necessary most of the time! In The Blue Umbrella, a new short by Pixar, you’ll find adorable examples of personified everyday...
by yamairah | Aug 10, 2013 | The Denver Diet
…I’m a food critique, mostly because I’m pretty particular about what I put in my mouth (ha). The other day, my husband and I tried a new BBQ joint on South Broadway called Gary Lee’s Motor Club & Grub. Him being from Mississippi and me from Texas, we know...
