This group of international comic artists and illustrators picks a theme (kittens, hobos, moustaches) and dips their quills into the surreal every Thursday night. The results are posted on their blog. clipped from stldrawingclub.blogspot.com STL Drawing Club OUR SKETCHBOOKS WEIGH A TON WE DRAW EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT clipped from stldrawingclub.blogspot.comSTL Drawing Club has gone global with the addition of Maximo "Max" Vento. Max is an up and coming graphic novelist who hails from Spain. His first book is due out in his homeland by the end of the year. Clean shaven, baby-faced Max gives us his take on our mustache theme. clipped from stldrawingclub.blogspot.com In honor of the upcoming FBC moustache ride we all drew moustache themed drawings last night. You know what that means!!!NOTE: I'm not crying in that self-portrait, those are eye boogers. Although YOU'D probably cry if you were driving a...
Good penmanship is more than just a quaint skill. A new study shows that it's a key part of learning. By Raina Kelley | NEWSWEEK | Nov 12, 2007 Issue clipped from www.newsweek.com Many educators say yes, for reasons having nothing to do with thank-you notes. Handwriting is important because research shows that when children are taught how to do it, they are also being taught how to learn and how to express themselves. A new study to be released this month by Vanderbilt University professor Steve Graham finds that a majority of primary-school teachers believe that students with fluent handwriting produced written assignments that were superior in quantity and quality and resulted in higher grades—aside from being easier to read. The College Board recognized this in 2005 when it added a handwritten essay to the SAT—an effort to reverse the de-emphasis on handwriting...
Think of this day next time you try to figure out the self-checkout aisle! clipped from www.worldusabilityday.org "Making Life Easy!" World Usability Day was founded to ensure that the services and products important to life are easier to access and simpler to use. The focus for World Usability Day 2007 -- November 8, 2007 -- is healthcare. Whether it's new medical devices or technologies; drug research, approval, or delivery; patient forms or medical record sharing; emergency disaster planning; increasing the functionality of hospitals; or everyday healthcare delivery, EVERYONE is affected by usability in healthcare.
A wonderful, concise visualization of the connections the artist sees between comics and information design. It manages to perfectly relate Tufte, Galileo, Chris Ware, Linda Barry, Scott McCloud, graphic facilitation, information design and comics!
Paul Williams of Idea Sandbox sends us this video.
It is Harold and the Purple Crayon meets the graffiti artist Bansky.
Graphic facilitator and former IFVP board member, Brandy Agerbeck has a treasure trove of images she produced over the last few years from the Chicago Humanities Festival.
Pinpointing the brain regions involved in optimism and positive thinking about the future, the researchers said, may also have shed light on what might be going wrong in people with depression.
The "Top 10 Tasks - Quick Start Your Neighborhood Disaster Recovery" is a simple and proven approach to a do-it-yourself relief center. This is useful for anyone dealing with hurricane, fire, or other disaster recovery.
Leah Silverman has been supporting facilitated events that use graphic facilitation since 2003. But it was not until Fall of '07 that she strapped on the markers herself and stepped out as a Graphic Recorder. These are her reflections on her first International Forum of Visual Practitioners Conference: I had a wonderful time and felt welcomed into this generous community. I also had the great privilege of looking over the shoulders of some amazing graphic recorders. I primarily went to learn more about graphically documenting, and the Graphics 101 course led by Brandy Agerbeck and Lynn Carruthers was very helpful with the basics. I now have a good head start on this new phase of my work path. Next year I'd like to see a possible follow-up course with more emphasis on hands-on practice and more concentration on listening skills and clustering information. (ABOVE:...
BagWorks Marker Roll-up is made from durable synthetic material, it's a compartmentalized marker pouch that you can use for travel and also fashion into a little stand for your pens.