All sketchbooks evolve in response to changing influences and
circumstances. The true value of a sketchbook is in how the
designer uses it to pause and reflect on their work in a meaningful
way in order to continue to the next stage of the design journey.
It can sometimes be difficult to fully comprehend this when starting
out; there may be a temptation to fill up the opening pages with
lots of secondary images but this will not lead to a personal
sketchbook unless it starts to take on the personality of the user,
rather like a personal diary or journal. A sketchbook should become
as individual as your fingerprint and provide you with a growing
resource from which ideas and concepts can be explored and