To see my work in action and learn more about visual thinking, visit my blog where I explain my process for creating book-on-a-page summaries. You can also read my book summary of Storyworthy, which includes my sketches.
In addition, here are nine videos you might be interested in watching. Videos showcasing book-on-a-page summaries and about organizing your knowledge. If you are interested in more, please visit Zsolt's Visual PKM YouTube Channel.
Book on a Page
This BoaP is included in the Demo Vault that comes with the Visual Thinking Workshop Self-Paced Course.
Book on a Page
This BoaP is included in the Demo Vault that comes with the Visual Thinking Workshop Self-Paced Course.
Book on a Page
This BoaP is included in the Demo Vault that comes with the Visual Thinking Workshop Self-Paced Course.
Book on a Page
The video also demonstrates the "promise of Zettelkasten", moving from permanent notes to generating an article.
Book on a Page
Book on a Page
A Case Study Based on Ali Abdaal's book
Syntactic Theory of Visual Communication
Zettelkasten in practice
Follow the links below to learn more about Visual Thinking, Note-Taking, and Personal Knowledge Management (PKM). See my work in action.
Why Visual Thinking is the Missing Link in Your PKM
When we think about personal knowledge management (PKM), writing often takes center stage. We’re taught to jot down thoughts, organize them neatly, and create complex networks of notes. But is text alone enough to fully capture, process, and present the depth of our ideas? I argue that it’s not...
The Syntactic Theory of Visual Communication
From an early age, we are taught to read text but not images. Even though we start with drawings as children, we are gradually guided towards letters and words. As we progress through education, there's a noticeable divide: text is emphasized, while images and visual thinking tools are often sidelined...
What is the purpose and role of visual thinking?
Isn’t thinking more than just visuals? Why the heavy focus on visuals?
Aren’t we losing important elements of thinking by only using visuals?
Can visuals really improve my thinking? Why is most of the workshop about communication?
How Visual Thinking Transformed My PKM
As someone who has spent years developing tools like Excalidraw and ExcaliBrain for Obsidian, I’ve now moved most of my Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) into a visual-first approach. My problem-solving and thinking process usually begins with throwing words and icons onto a virtual whiteboard...
A non-visual guide to visual thinking
was recently at a family picnic where one of my cousins, curious about my YouTube channel and online course, asked, "Can you explain what you do, in simple terms? And why would someone care?"
To be honest, I struggled to articulate it clearly. I am so involved in the details that I find it really hard to explain the essence of...
and learn about visual thinking...
I selected 9 videos as an introduction to my Visual PKM work...
Discover the benefits and applications of Visual Thinking in this AI-Generated Podcast. While machine-produced, the content is thoughtfully curated from 40 of my favorite books and articles. This engaging 36-minute deep dive explores the many facets of Visual Thinking. To enhance your experience, I've also created an Excalidraw mind map for easy exploration and interactive note-taking.
