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Explaining the world
one sketch at a time
Have great conversations about ideas through simple and insightful sketches. Visual explanations that are fast to read, fun to share, and hard to forget.
Hi, I'm Jono 👋
I'm an author and illustrator creating one of the world's largest libraries of hand-drawn sketches explaining the world—sketch-by-sketch.
Sketchplanations have been shared millions of times and used in books, articles, classrooms, and more. Learn more about the project, search for a sketch you like, or browse by topic below.
Understanding El Niño
Opening stubborn jars: an escalation of methods
I will study and get ready and perhaps my chance will come — Abraham Lincoln
Thermocline
Recursive Islands
Moravec's Paradox
So Nothing Rhymes with Orange?
The McNamara Fallacy
All models are wrong, but some are useful — George Box quote
The Iceberg Model
Uitwaaien: The Dutch Word for Walking in the Wind
Coffee: The Glorious Solution to The Coffee–Sleep Cycle
Pyrrhic Saving: "Saving" money by spending more
The Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI): Comparing Eruptions
Mathematics in Everyday Life
When there's a gold rush, sell shovels
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Laplace's Demon
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In a Book: Big Ideas Little Pictures
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Absorb big ideas with crystal-clear understanding through this collection of 135 visual explanations. Including 24 exclusive new sketches and enhanced versions of classic favourites, each page shares life-improving ideas through beautifully simple illustrations.
Perfect for curious minds and visual learners alike.
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