Tap into the power of your visual brain.

Sketchnoting is a creative superpower, and I want to help you wield it.

Imagine a world where you actually remember and apply the ideas you learn about in the books you read and the conferences you attend.

My one-page summary of the book Essentialism by Greg McKeown.

Imagine a world where your meetings don't run in circles, but instead lead to informed decision-making, with everyone on the same page.

In any group setting there's a need for generous meaning-makers.

Imagine a world where the presentations you give and stories you tell actually land and stick with the audience you're trying to reach.

The tools have never been more accessible. What story will you tell?

Imagine a world where the genius inside of you can fully express itself.

Give your genius a voice.

That's the world I want to help you enter.

And sketchnoting is the gateway to it.

The start of my sketchnotes of a conversation between Jim Collins and Tim Ferriss.

Sketchnoting is a note-taking technique that taps into both the verbal and visual processing powers of your brain in a way that makes you a better learner, problem-solver, and storyteller.

I'm here to help you build your sketchnoting skills and apply those skills to the work that you care about.

Meet Your Host

Hi, I'm Doug!

After getting a Master of Arts in Teaching on my way to becoming a high school math, science, and EFL teacher, I got pulled into the world of visual thinking thanks to Sunni Brown's TED Talk about the power of doodling.

For the past decade I've been exploring that world and building educational materials for others who want to apply this creative toolset to their personal and professional life.

The life path that led me to this work.

The deeper I dive into the world of visual thinking, the more excited I get about what you can do with these skills.

What You'll Find Inside Verbal to Visual

Here's what you'll find inside our online learning environment that's custom-built for visual thinkers.

Courses where you can build your skills.

Our library of complete-at-your-own-pace courses will get you up and running with sketchnoting, and teach you the many ways that you can incorporate this skill into your personal and professional life.

Live events to connect with visual thinkers from around the globe.

Join us for these live sketchnoting events where you'll be able to learn from our global community of visual thinkers.

In December we'll first wrap up a deep dive on the course Learn in Public.

Then I'll be hosting a two-part series on Sketchnoting Your Annual Review:

And then in early January I'm hosting a book club for What Works by Tara McMullin:

All of those events will take place on Zoom at 9:00am Pacific Time, will run for about 90 minutes, and the replay made available the following day.

Coaching for those times when you need an extra boost.

All members of Verbal to Visual get access to one-on-one coaching calls, where we can do a deep dive into your current work and pressing questions. I love hearing what you're up to and helping you figure out your next steps.

What Members are Saying

Sharon Leah

I found Doug Neill's Verbal to Visual courses several years ago. I got really excited about the courses again when Doug started using the Mighty Network platform, where there's an active community of sketchnoters. I really enjoy interacting with other engaged sketchnoters from all over the world who share their work, knowledge, and encouragement. The courses along with Doug's weekly prompts and Zoom webinars on different aspects of sketchnoting have provided me with a no-pressure environment where I can learn at my own pace about what interests me most.

Hunter Gatewood

This is what a community of practice should be. It is focused on a shared purpose (the use of sketchnoting to communicate and facilitate ideas). It is well organized with interesting content and consistent opportunities to engage at different levels and in different ways. The people! The people are fascinating and inspiring and generous. They do such cool work across industries and around the world. Doug is very thoughtful and naturally helpful and is the perfect leader of the tribe. Get in here!

Amy Magnus

For several years, I have followed specialists in graphic recording on social media, wishing & hoping for an opportunity to learn the craft. This winter I joined Verbal to Visual intent on applying sketchnoting to my work at a children's museum. What a difference the past weeks have made! Now, after completing the Digital Sketchnoting course, I have found my unique style and workflow. Doug is a generous master & insightful guide. At Verbal to Visual, he has drawn together a diverse community of artisans, educators, and engineers from around the world. Together we learn and grow and experiment. I am excited today knowing I have much to contribute in this dynamic, expressive form.

Miranda Morris

Visual note-taking and brainstorming have revolutionized my writing life, leading to much better overview and clarity. With Doug’s excellent teaching and generous support I have gained an agility between left and right brain and regeneration of creative energy.

Sean Murphy

Verbal to Visual is a welcoming place to learn alongside others. The courses and activities have sharpened my skills, but more importantly the friends I’ve made inspire me daily. Diverse sketchnoters sharing their work and learning from each other is what this place is all about.

Stephanie Gorman

Sketchnoting has brought joy and playfulness back into the whole of my work, and I have thoroughly enjoyed being a part of Verbal to Visual! I'm encouraged and I'm inspired constantly by what's going on here. It does feel like I'm a part of something bigger, a community, so thank you for that.

Maria Stout

I learned about sketchnoting and Verbal to Visual about 9 months ago. I quickly consumed Doug's large catalog of YouTube videos and bought two of his well-crafted courses. I have found sketchnoting to be a wonderful way to help me process information while harnessing and using the visual strengths of my ADHD/dyslexia "special sauce." Doug has now taken his generosity to the next level by providing coaching calls to members as well as facilitating real-time discussions and classes...all through creating this new online "meeting spot" for all of us visual thinkers to chat, learn, and bounce ideas off of each other. If you're looking for a place to grow your use of sketchnoting through shared learning and ideas then I definitely want to invite you to check us out - I think we're a pretty fun group to hang out with!

Karen Dawn

What Doug has created with Verbal to Visual is simply amazing. Between all the awesome and useful video content and his gift at delivering value that goes above and beyond what you pay for, Doug really has nailed it. I’ve been a student since 2018 and I can honestly say that Doug’s teachings and his new community are the only resource I continue to come back to again and again. You just have to experience this for yourself.

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