In the Sunday Times of 1 May 2016, Margaret Harris wrote a profile on Kevin Clarence. As director at Birchwood Hotel & OR Tambo Conference Centre, he’s a conference maven. I figured the article was evocative, and would be cool to …
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If you want to see your business differently, or help your clients see their business differently, I invite you to do a VALUE PROPOSITION DESIGN mini workshop with me. We’ll do three sessions of between half-an-hour and an hour each. …
People are curious about how I make art digitally. This is my setup. When I work at conferences and workshops, I generally have my machine on my easel. What I’ve left off this picture is my little magic gadget that …
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As usual, my trusty Cintiq Companion 2 was on my lap desk in the front row at The Market Theatre (http://markettheatre.co.za/). NiceWork (http://www.nicework.co.za/nice-blog/), Ross Drakes’s company, puts on all of the Creative Mornings events in Johannesburg. So, of course, their …
This is an info sheet I ask people at events to fill out for me when they’re in my caricaturing queue. It makes it really easy for me to avoid that awkward gazing into their eyes to find out what …
On Tuesday 3 November 2015, I headed off to Bedford Centre, carrying my trusty Moleskine. I was heading for Bennigan’s, a restaurant one floor above Exclusive Books. The event was something I’ve never attended… some sort of bookish chat by …
If a client wants me to do an animated caricature, there are a few things I need from them. So I prepared this checksheet to make it easy for them to collect the right stuff. I need a variety of …
On Friday morning, as part of the Johannesburg chapter of the worldwide phenomenon, CREATIVE MORNINGS, John Vlismas talked about “Shock”. He’s one of South Africa’s top stand up comedians. He’s also a painter. And a businessperson. (Find him on Twitter. …
#CMSHOCK Shock — John Vlismas — Creative Mornings Johannesburg Read more »
“4 Questions — Roy’s Briefing Worksheet”. This is something my clients and I fill in during our briefing meeting. It’s a tool to ensure that we both understand the communications objectives of the thing I’ve been hired to create. When …
PICTURE THE SCENE… Imagine pitching up to your next office party. In a corner of the room, you see a big screen, with a full colour drawing appearing on it. Clustered near the screen is a bunch of your colleagues, …