It’s interesting how a new frame can alter your perspective. I was recently re-watching Nancy Duarte’s TEDx East talk from last year. If you’ve never seen it, or would Ike to re-watch, I’ve embedded it below. In it she talks about the structure of presentations given by great presenters. The presentations essentially have a heartbeat […]
Power Point is not the null
Like everyone else, I love to hate on some Power Point. But it’s not the null. The presentation null is not the tech but the format and style of most Power Points. Presentations that are built in many little chunks and regurgitated in much the same way. Bullet points are just a by-product of the […]
Black Friday in the future
A black Friday cartoon I drew last year has been making the rounds on Pinterest, so I thought I would continue the tradition. Is this the new null?
I’m thankful for the inspiration
My favorite thing about the web is the constant supply of inspiration. In my past I vastly undervalued uniqueness, passion, and beauty. Now that I create on a regular basis the way I view the world around me has changed. I have changed. It you don't take the next step, and do something, you're not […]
Darn, it’s copy protected
Stop assuming it already exists. The picture that is going to set the perfect mood. The poignant cartoon that will support your point. The video that sums up everything you want summed. The web is huge and filled with stuff. But, more often than not, you will not find the perfect stuff that meets your […]
Beware the creHater
You know the creHater. It's that person that is overly critical of everything creative. You could write boring reports month after month and the creHater would not say a word. But try and create an infographic… The creHater is the null's best friend. Being creative means putting yourself out there. When you put yourself out […]
Wake up your creative side
I've been finding way too many people out there who don't think that they're creative. Creativity is just the practical application of our imagination. We all have an imagination and, at some point in our lives, we have all been creative. It's just really easy to fall out of practice and merge with the null. […]
Day of random: Landing on Plymouth rock
Here's a silly cartoon to welcome in Thanksgiving week.
Saturday PSA: The whole silo buzzword thing is stupid
Have you ever heard a farmer complaining about silos? No, because silos are really useful. Stop hating on silos and use something more relevant, like faction or clique.
Instigate: InnoNet Kung Fu
To Instigate: to goad or urge forward I like it when people add their voices to the constant online conversation. I love it when people bring out the voice of others. I got a chance to hang out with a few of the InnoNet alternatives in Minneapolis. They’re a small nonprofit shop with only a […]
Richard Feynman: What I cannot create, I do not understand
I didn't really know anything about Richard Feynman before seeing some of his stuff on Brain Pickings and Open Culture. He is one interesting alternative. The quote in the cartoon below comes from his blackboard at the time of his death. Feynman didn't start his explanations from the null. He didn't take past discovery for […]
Is the Google doodle a boy’s club?
Is it ok that the vast majority of individual Google doodles celebrate the accomplishments of men? Google, a company that prides itself as being an alternative, reminds us that sexist historical viewpoints are still the null. So what are the facts? Ann Martin has been gathering and compiling evidence on her blog since November of […]