Level Up Your Notebook: Free Creative Guide to Drawing Banners, Visual Notes, and Journaling Hacks
Ditch the Boring Bullet Points: Level Up Your Notebook with Creative Journaling
Free Guide: Turn your journal into a piece of art!
Do you find your notes blend together, making it hard to revisit and remember key ideas? Whether you're a student, a Bible study enthusiast, or a creative planner, your notebook is a powerful tool—and it deserves an upgrade.
We're thrilled to offer our free resource, Level Up Your Notebook: A Creative Journaling Guide, created by Joe at Bold Lines Design Co.. This guide is designed to help you transform standard handwriting into engaging, visually organized thoughts using simple, hand-drawn elements.
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Why Visual Notes Enhance Learning and Memory
Notes that are visually engaging are easier to understand and absorb. The act of drawing simple banners, mixing up fonts, and organizing information with arrows is an active learning process that helps the ideas stick. As Joe says, "It's as simple as that". This guide helps you create notes that are not only beautiful but also effective memory tools.
What You'll Learn Inside the Guide
This free resource teaches you simple techniques to instantly enhance your journaling, note-taking, or planning:
1. Mastering Hand-Drawn Banners & Flags
Learn two easy methods for drawing eye-catching headers that are perfect for titles or key topics:
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The Basic Flag: Start with a zig-zag line, add a vertical line at each point, and connect the bottoms.
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The Curvy Flag: Use a simple curvy line as your base for a softer header.
2. Simple Font and Emphasis Techniques
You don't need a calligraphy pen to make your words stand out!
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Mix it Up: Write the alphabet in your standard handwriting as a reference, then create a complimentary font using ALL-CAPS or cursive for contrast.
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Emphasize Ideas: Use ALL CAPS to quickly draw attention and emphasize ideas.
3. Creating Effective Text Boxes and Arrows
These elements are essential for organizing your thoughts and highlighting definitions or specific ideas:
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Draw Text Boxes: Create simple boxes or speech bubbles like the ones shown in the guide.
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Add Depth: Learn to OVERLAP THEM to add depth and structure complex ideas.
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Organize Flow: Use arrows and connecting dotted lines to organize thoughts.
Getting Started: The Essential Supplies
You don't need a lot of fancy gear to level up your notebook. Just gather these three things:
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A Notebook (blank or dot grid pages work best)
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A Bold pen
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A Fine pen (or similar writing instrument)
Time to Have Fun With It!
The goal is to move past boring notes and have fun with your ideas. Start by creating your own font references and then dive into the drawing techniques. We hope this helps you make your next set of notes your most memorable yet!