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The Outsider Artist Within

This morning I received news of Outsider Art, not labeling me as such, but nonetheless bringing attention to the fact that I haven’t attended art school. (Full disclosure, I don’t have an MBA, no MFA and I haven’t spent hours studying the human form or still life.) “Outsider Art” is defined on Wikipedia as “OutsiderContinue reading “The Outsider Artist Within”

Wall Art

A wall is meant to do more than just hold up your ceiling & divide rooms. There’s something magical about waking up & looking at a handsome wall. If you don’t have art hanging on your walls, go & make some, or buy some. But do get some. I promise you, it’ll change your life.Continue reading “Wall Art”

The Art Called Vinyl

I vividly recall the first time my brother let me hold one of his most beloved possessions, a record. He carefully instructed me on the proper handling- how I was to cradle the album by the edges. That it was sacrilege to touch its surface, as the oils from my skin would ruin it. IContinue reading “The Art Called Vinyl”

Laptop Backpack Art

Anxiety at the airport should be limited to the act of flying. And the fear of flying shouldn’t include trying to locate your carry-on laptop bag, after being randomly pulled out of line and searched by TSA at the airport’s security checkpoints. Because being separated from your laptop bag for just few minutes, shouldn’t feelContinue reading “Laptop Backpack Art”

What To Do When The Graphic Designer Is AWOL???

Frustration is tiring. So if I seem lackluster today, low energy and less approachable than in the past, it’s because I’ve had an extremely frustrating experience. It all began when my artwork was selected to be included in a big art project. I was happy. Then came the specifics, that is my artwork would needContinue reading “What To Do When The Graphic Designer Is AWOL???”

What Laptop Bags Could Look Like

I was just thinking… We spend an exorbitant amount of time creating and saving ideas to our laptop’s hard drive. And then we shove our laptops, filled with all those great thoughts into a black laptop bag, effectively dimming our own brilliance. What if that causes our brains a momentary lapse, a downshift, a versionContinue reading “What Laptop Bags Could Look Like”

Backpack Art Sleuth

We use computers every day, never understanding the hidden code that handles the complex tasks that simplify the interface, so we can use it. hello world 🌍 A CPU is magic, so why are we limited to black bags & black laptop backpacks? #DataScience #UserFriendly #OutsideTheBag #LaptopBackPack #LapTopBag #Targus #Samsonite

The Art of Crowdsourcing

In 2009, I stumbled upon a contest on Twitter, #HelpUsNameUs. A small company was going public and needed a new name. They had this ingenious idea to use social media to get their new name. Guess what? It totally worked! They went on Twitter and began crowdsourcing for a new name using the hashtag #HelpUsNameUs.Continue reading “The Art of Crowdsourcing”

Create Relevance

There are two kinds of people in this world. Takers & Givers. Which one are you? Do you know? If you’re unsure, then you should ask your family and friends, because they’ll think they know. Interestingly enough, they might not know who you are in your heart of hearts, but if they had to guess,Continue reading “Create Relevance”

Mankind-Ness & Art

Mankind-Ness” After Covid, you would think that we humans would get it together. That we might be empathetic, have compassion and be kind to one another. After ‘Rona, you would think people wouldn’t mind a little inconvenience, that we would take patience out of your pocket and use it to understand someone else’s trials &Continue reading “Mankind-Ness & Art”