Artist Austin Kleon At a time when it is nearly impossible to construct a creative work that is completely original, many individuals may find themselves struggling to come up with different ways to manifest unique creations. Artist Austin Kleon and filmmaker Kirby Ferguson are hoping to persuade you to do the exact opposite: use what’s […]
Designing Experiences for Women Assignment: Design a website for a female demographic. Typical Solution: background-color: pink; img src: url(flowerprint.jpg) Well, Jessica Ivins is here to tell you that’s not always the right solution in her discussion, Designing Experiences for Women. Jessica Ivins is an experience designer for Happy Cog, a website development company which handles […]
Doodling is usually portrayed as a mindless, unproductive way to pass time, but this is not the case anymore. Visual Communication has become increasingly important as a result of the constant flow of information we encounter from day to day. To really hone in on certain concepts,ideas, facts, and figures, we seek simplicity, not complexity. […]
Attention all tech nerds: save your current game of WoW, adjust your glasses and make sure your pocket protectors are secured because it is time to step out of your mother’s dimly list basement and talk to some real, live, people. Alright, this stereotype is not exactly in place anymore, however author Susan Weinschenkknows that there […]
Who says that tech conventions are without their own drama and intrigue? SXSWi 2012 might not have espionage or gunplay, but a publishing freeze on a potentially plagiaristic book title is about as close as it gets. Author Kevin Nguyen, and his blogging cohort at The Bygone Bureau, were slated to present their latest writing […]
Joshua Baer is an entrepreneur who is based out of Austin. He proposed a forum dealing with the three secrets to a killer elevator pitch. If you are unclear about what an elevator pitch is the simple way to explain it would be to get into an elevator, hit a floor, and imagine pitching a […]
We all have heard a great story. A story can be sad or funny. When you think of a great story or a great storyteller it is rare that you think of a businessman. One of the few that may come to mind is the great Steve Jobs. He had a great ability to present […]