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Tue, 28 Oct 2008 08:40:04 +0000

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By: Roy’s Blog » Blog Archive » Hand-drawn mindmaps face-off: Part 2 Survey results

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:58:02 +0000

[...] month ago, I set up The Great Hand-drawn Mind Mappers Face-off when I invited you to tell me your favorite maker of hand-drawn mindmaps from the best five I had [...]

By: admin

admin — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 02:04:45 +0000

Roger, that’s an interesting approach. I mostly do computer-based maps, and occasionally do hand-drawn ones. I rarely mix them, but I guess that’s because I’m hardly ever more that a few feet from a computer.

Coincidentally, this weekend, I did just what you describe, because I was away on a family break (so didn’t take my laptop) and had something urgent to finish while they were in the pool.

But I can see the advantage of having the immediacy of working by hand, while preserving the ability to re-organize and re-present a once-messy map.

Roy

By: Roger C. Parker

Roger C. Parker — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 21:57:47 +0000

I came to mind mapping through MindManager, so I do not have any experience with hand-drawn maps–other than to appreciate the examples shown.

What I DO have, though is a variation on hand-drawn maps: I call them “hand-updated” maps.

Basically, I frequently take home printed copies of the mind maps of writing projects I am currently working on, and annotate the printed copies by hand. I often do this while casually watching TV or, better, in bed just before I go to sleep.

The next morning, the first order of business is to open the map files and add my annotations and ideas, revisions, etc., to the MindManager file.

Then, I print that out at the end of the day, and I repeat the process.

I also often begin mind maps by hand, then recreate them in MindManager, so I will be able to rearrange topics and export to Word, etc.

BTW, I have assembled several MindManager reports, tips, and samples of book maps at http://www.publishedandprofitable.com/public/388.cfm.

By: visual think map

visual think map — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 01:10:12 +0000

great post roy. i saw austin leon’s sketchbooks on flickr. they are great. will look forward to seeing a revised list of great mind mappers. Philippe Boukobza & roberta buzzachino’s are also great hand drawn m maps. sorry if i missed your survey. noticed 8th

cheers

chris

By: Adam Sicinski

Adam Sicinski — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 23:22:50 +0000

Roy, you are right, I do currently provide printed laminated versions of most IQ Matrix Mind Map posters @ http://www.shop.iqmatrix.com. A3 (16.5 x 11.7 inch) & A2 (23.4 x 16.5 inch) laminated poster sizes are available for purchase. As a wall poster each Mind Map is easy to follow and understand.

The IQ Matrix Shop is currently down for maintenance, however it should be up and running again in the next couple of weeks.

By: admin

admin — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 08:48:03 +0000

PKAB, you’re right about Adam’s being hard to see the details when viewing on the web. I believe they are made as poster sized mindmaps, and scaled down for his web site. He normally sells physical posters and pdfs (which must presumably be scalable and legible at full size) but I just visited his ’shop’ page and it’s down for maintenance, so I can’t fill in the detail.

Roy

By: PKAB

PKAB — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 08:30:57 +0000

I like Austin Kleon’s mind maps most because they resemble what we (ordinary people) make a doodle / sketch, simple but structured.

Adam Sicinski’s mind maps sometimes too crowded and packed with so many key images, then they tend to be small and hard to see. It is better to have in poster size mind map of his.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 04:15:26 +0000

Adam Sicinski is the most outstanding and amazing mapper in the world by far! This is the man to look out for. What do ya think world?

By: admin

admin — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 02:21:45 +0000

Nick,

“Entertainment and education are two sides of the same coin.”
I like that. It occurs to me to qualify it slightly by adding “good” in front of education. I can recall some small areas in my own early education that were noticeably devoid of entertainment! But that was long ago and my son is finding IB-based school a stimulating and entertaining experience.

I’m having trouble finding Elaine’s work. The Google #1 position for “elaine collier” mind maps and variations is on a domain that expired in August and at other hits, I could not find any examples.

I think some of Vanda’s work is on Jamie Nast’s site. I’ll take another look, thanks.

Roy