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LATEST ARTICLES ( 325 )

• 14 Tips For Creating Content That Doesn’t Pollute

  

  Digital streams get polluted, too-- by junky content. Here's how to make sure YOUR content is pure, fresh, and delicious. Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2019 CREATIVITY, HUMOR

• Vision Without Execution Is Hallucination… And Vice Versa

  

  How often do I get to channel Leonardo da Vinci? Please pay careful attention... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2019 CREATIVITY, HUMOR

• Personalized Ads: A Love-Hate Relationship

  

  Everywhere we go on the web, we see personalized ads. Somebody's following us, watching our every move. How do we feel about that? Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2019 CREATIVITY, HUMOR

• This Old Illustration Is Still Laboring In The Vineyard

  

  A 5-year-old illustration turned up unexpectedly the other day. I was glad to see it was still working hard on behalf of my client. Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2019 CREATIVITY, HUMOR

• When So Much Choice Means No Choice

  

  Is it possible to have too many choices? Yes-- and it makes us a lot less adventurous. Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2019 CREATIVITY, HUMOR

• Balance For Better

  It's International Women's Day, and the theme is #balanceforbetter. I couldn't agree more. Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2019 CREATIVITY, HUMOR

• 10 Telltale Signs Of A Comb-Over Brand

  

  Ever see a guy with a comb-over? What goes thru your mind? Right, exactly. Brands do comb-overs, too. Here's how to spot 'em. Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2019 CREATIVITY, HUMOR

• Why “Safe” Marketing Is Like Buying Lottery Tickets

  

  Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Playing it safe keeps you stuck in place. Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2019 CREATIVITY, HUMOR

• Illustrating A Book: How Client & Artist Work Together

  

  It takes a leap of faith to hire an illustrator (or ANY outside contractor). You don't just want someone with certain skills-- you want a collaborator. Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2019 CREATIVITY, HUMOR

• Drawing Caricatures: A Short Trip Down Memory Lane

  

  Every illustration career starts somewhere. Mine started with caricatures. LOTS of 'em. Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2019 CREATIVITY, HUMOR

• How Much Do You Know About Chatbots? A True-False Quiz

  

  What ARE those little robot-thingies that keep sliding onto our screens? Why do they always want to CHAT?? Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2019 CREATIVITY, HUMOR

• Illustration, Chocolate & The Art Of Visual Storytelling

  

  What do you get when you cross fine chocolates with digital art? An illustration that looks good enough to eat! Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2019 CREATIVITY, HUMOR

• How The Father Of Neuroscience Used The Power Of Illustration

  

  Some of these illustrations are more than 100 years old, but they do what illustrations are supposed to do: convey truth that lies below the surface. Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2019 CREATIVITY, HUMOR

• What Marketers Can Learn From Abbott & Costello’s Famous ‘Who’s On First?’...

  

  Humor's a powerful marketing tool, so it's not surprising that a famous comedy routine has some lessons to teach. Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2019 CREATIVITY, HUMOR

• 5 Marketing Lessons From An Old Little Leaguer

  

  A picture of me as a 7-year-old Little Leaguer got me thinking some deep thoughts... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2019 CREATIVITY, HUMOR

• Don’t Just Hire An Illustrator, Hire A Collaborator

  The power of collaboration: Two heads are a lot better than one when it comes to building your brand. Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2019 CREATIVITY, HUMOR

• Humor Succeeds When It’s Relevant To Your Target Audience

  

  Humor can be more than getting laughs. It can be a learning tool-- a way to make people receptive to what you have to say. Read more

  Posted on 14 November 2018 CREATIVITY, HUMOR

• Brands Need To Be Different, And That Requires The Human Touch

  

  You can't be different and promise unique value if your content looks like everyone else's. Read more

  Posted on 26 September 2018 CREATIVITY, HUMOR

• How To Improve Your Facebook Ad Images And Why It Matters

  

  Images can make or break marketing campaigns. Turns out that's even more true for Facebook ads. Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2018 CREATIVITY, HUMOR

• What’s Social Listening, And Are There Free Tools To Help You Do It?

  

  Pssstt!! People are talking about you. Right now. What are they saying?? What, what, what??? Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2018 CREATIVITY, HUMOR