Georg Petschnigg - SE08 / EP08

In this episode, I talk with Georg Petschnig, founder of Paper for iPad, and General Manager at WeTransfer. Georg talks about his entry into visual thinking, Paper’s origin story, and the team’s philosophy behind Paper. If you haven’t considered Paper before, this discussion will give you insights into why Paper works the way it does.SPONSORED BYThis episode of the Sketchnote Army Podcast is brought to you by Paperlike, a screen protector for the iPad that makes drawing with the Apple Pencil feel like paper. Paperlike’s Nanodot technology offers the paper-like friction you want with the clearer screen visibility you need. This new surface even improves drawing precision — and reduces arm fatigue. It’s the closest you’ll get to paper on a digital screen. Buy yours today!https://paperlike.com/sketchnotearmyRUNNING ORDERIntro: Who is Georg?Paper app in a nutshellA little about WeTransferGeorg’s path into visualizationWhat is Paper app meant to do? Breakthrough in thought and notation are intertwinedThe tools in Paper and what they were built forPhilosophy of making Paper do they jobs they want to doThe intentions and constraints built into the Paper appMore voices and more opinions makes for better ideasThe normality of sketching in some culturesThe Paper StorePeople will find ways to make things workShared values and dedicated teams of great apps like PaperNerdy Paper question 1: Where did the Paper background color come from?Nerdy Paper question 2: Does Paper use vectors or bitmaps?Mike’s feature request: LayersThe Paper Way of app design to make working more fluidTools3 tipsOutroLINKSGeorg’s WebsiteGeorg on TwitterGeorg on LinkedIn WeTransfer WebsitePaper MixPaper StoreCo-Founder Andrew AllenInterview with Andrew AllenTOOLSWhiteboardsSticky NotesMoleskine NotebooksMuji PensiPad Pro Apple PencilPaper by WeTransferFigmaPasteWhimsicalMiroBloomMakeSpsaceCausal3 TIPSDon’t be shy: express your point of view and be that leader!Just get started.These aren’t paintings, these are sketches — get stuff out.CREDITSProducer: Alec PulianasTheme music: Jon SchiedermayerSUBSCRIBE ON ITUNESYou can subscribe to the podcast through iTunes.SUPPORT THE PODCASTTo support the creation, production and hosting of the Sketchnote Army Podcast, buy one of Mike Rohde’s bestselling books. Use code ROHDE40 at Peachpit.com for 40% off!