Welcome to Manuel Draws!

Hi! I’m Manuel. A visual thinker, sketchnoter, designer, and educator. I also love a good taco!

Over the past 20 years, I’ve used my passion for education, sketching, and creativity to build workshops and design talks that bring out the inner creative in everyone. My events keep play and process at their core to help people develop confidence and practice routines around thinking and creativity. I’ve had the opportunity to be featured at events across the globe such as SXSW, ISTE, FETC & The International Sketchnote Camp. I’ve also partnered with book publishers, non-profit organizations, educational institutions, and private companies to design illustrations and graphics.

Let’s work together! I’m excited to join you on your journey and look forward to helping you unleash your inner creative.

What People Are Saying

“Manuel has such an incredible grasp on the design thinking/creative process, and an even better ability to communicate that into a fun, energetic, and easily digestible message when he speaks. His passion is contagious and the positive energy in the room that day was palpable. I still find myself referencing some of his ideas to this day! “

Aaron Speropoulos

Creative Director

“Our leadership board was over the moon excited when Manuel agreed to design the artwork for our annual conference. We knew the warmth and humor of his drawing style perfectly matched the joyful vibe we wanted to communicate. His artwork served as a beautiful invitation for participation. When the conference shifted from in-person to virtual, he immediately edited our graphics to reflect the new format. We were honored that Manuel was also willing to serve as a conference presenter. Session participants learned fresh approaches to the teaching of reading comprehension while building their digital toolkit with tools and strategies that they could implement the next day with learners. Manuel was a wonderful addition to our conference lineup.”

Kristin Patrick, MLIS

Indiana State Literacy Association, An ILA Affiliate