Humor and visuals in technical writing with Dennis Dawson

The Not-Boring Tech Writer · Oct 30, 2025 · 52m · transcript

In this episode, I talk with Dennis Dawson, a technical writer with 40 years of experience who creates the sketchnotes for Write the Docs talks. We talk about how humor and visual elements can make documentation more engaging and memorable, the science behind why graphics help information stick in long-term memory, practical tools and techniques for adding visual content to your docs, and why you don't need to consider yourself an artist to create effective illustrations that enhance your documentation.

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Dennis and I discuss his unconventional path into technical writing, starting with an…