Trevor Stuurman talked about how death provides opportunities to find blessings and lessons. I was in the front row at VEGA, making this sketchnote on my Wacom Mobile Studio Pro. As always, I’m available to live sketchnote YOUR next event. …
At the end of February, I was privileged to attend the Design Indaba Conference 2014 in Cape Town. I was there courtesy of social media agency, CEREBRA, for ABSA. I was located in the satellite venue, where I sat at …
Eight Design Indaba Conference 2014 Talks — Sketchnotes by Roy Blumenthal Read more »
Creativity is not some mysterious, elusive attribute that only the lucky people get. It is a skill that can be learned and developed. A muscle that can and will get stronger with work. One of the most painful statements I hear from discouraged aspiring photographers is “I love photography, but I’m just not creative enough.” It is akin to saying that you have a dream but no faith in your ability to reach it. The statement of “I’m just not creative” denies all of the moments in life that rely on creativity.
Graeme Sacks (@AfricanABC) popped into Mugg & Bean in Killarney. He took this pic of me demonstrating ArtRage to an interested-party. I’ve been uploading pics I made live on-air this morning at eNEWS CHANNEL. They had a special to celebrate …
Graeme Sacks snaps Roy in Killarney — after Roy appeared on eNEWS CHANNEL live Read more »
Guto Bussab directed this film, opting to shoot on real 16mm film. I co-produced with him and Rudi Pieterse. And I wrote the script. We shot the film over two-and-a-half days, using three locations in Joburg. Norman Coombes was an …
ARIA — a short film directed by Guto Bussab, written by Roy Blumenthal Read more »
Bright people know stuff. And they generally interact with other people who know stuff. Our knowledge fields are ‘T-Shaped’. And our interactions are generally pretty narrow, taking place along the narrow shaft of our specialisation, or the low penetration of …
Extending A Metaphor — Going From The ‘T-Shaped Person’ To ‘The Brush-Shaped Being’ Read more »