First off, I don’t doodle. I used to doodle as a child, but I was always scolded for doodling. It was always seen as a distraction: an evidence that I was paying attention to material being taught. Frankly, this is not the first time I heard positive things about doodling. However, it’s still very difficult to doodle in school environment without getting a stink eye from the professor.
Therefore, this article was refreshing but not because it was validating the act itself – as I’ve already seen that being done. What was profound about this article was that it discusses actual strategies in doodling. Although I’ve heard that doodling helps with the creative process, after taking such a long break from it, it’s difficult to get back into. In that sense, it was really nice to see some pointers in how to approach doodling.
Before reading the article, I still had the prejudice that doodling must be drawing. I think this limited me when I attempted to doodle again because I am not very confident in drawing. Hence, when author points out that lettering, bullets, frames, and connectors are also parts of doodling, it gives me a better framework to start with. I really like the term “strategic doodle”, and I am excited to try it out. I think it will definitely improve my creative process since I sometimes forget or lose track of random ideas that pop up in my head.
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