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Don’t Quit

I was looking at some kinetic typography videos yesterday when I came across this one, which is hugely encouraging if you’ve embarked on learning a craft, but haven’t mastered it yet. Ira Glass is talking about storytelling, but it probably applies to what you’re doing too.

December 13, 2011
Tea Time

This kid of ours is amazing.

December 12, 2011
The Magic of Spoken Word

Nine years ago I stood up in front of 50 Chilean and realized that I had something to say. For the first time I felt like myself in front of a group, without shaky knees, and realized that I could make a connection with people, make them laugh (at my own expense, maybe), feel and…

November 29, 2011
Happy Thanksgiving

Ah, American Thanksgiving, that day where Canadians wish they’d saved their Thanksgiving for today, and envy the genius of making it a 2-day holiday! Happy Thanksgiving to all our friends to the south! “If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, ‘thank you,” that would suffice.” – Meister Eckhart

November 24, 2011
Don’t Be a Suit

This phrase got me thinking when I heard it in a podcast a couple days ago. “Suits” aren’t getting a very good rap these days, and often for good reason. But I’m realizing there’s a difference between wearing a suit and being one. Regardless of social status, you have the opportunity daily to be human…

November 17, 2011
Where Do Good Ideas Come From?

Often when we think of inventors and people with great ideas, we think of them as lone rangers with furrowed brows who have a “Eureka” moment that leads to their great discovery. Indeed, that’s how many of them would tell the story as well. In this talk by Steven Johnson, (and in his TED talk)…

November 16, 2011
Embrace Your Constraints: Pecha Kucha Night

Last week I went my first Pecha Kucha Night in Winnipeg. What’s “Pecha Kucha”, you ask? Pecha Kucha was started in Tokyo in 2003 as an event for young designers to meet, network, and show their work in public. Named after the Japanese term for the sound of “chit chat”, the event centres around a…

November 15, 2011
Creativity Takes Time

How long does creativity take? If you’re like me, you probably find it hard to set aside long amounts of time to develop creative ideas for your projects. When I’m doing a design project, I usually find myself running after the first idea I have just to meet a deadline or save time. But occasionally…

November 5, 2011
Malcolm Gladwell: The strange tale of the Norden bombsight (TED Talk)

Malcolm Gladwell is an amazing storyteller, and his talk below is no exception. Gladwell weaves a story that has interesting implications in today’s technology-driven world. Watch below or here.

October 28, 2011
Say Something: Free Card Template

I love making cards for people for two reasons: they’re personal, and they let me avoid the card aisle at the store. I also love things that are FREE and downloadable. So I thought I’d share the love and give you a card template that you can download (for free!), personalize and give to someone…

October 22, 2011

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