I was looking at photos on flickr for no good reason tonight and came across an incredible photoset called Pencil vs. Camera. An artist living in Belgium named Ben Heine (@benheine on twitter) came up with this great mixed-media artwork that’s part drawing, part photo, part collage. It’s a unique, creative and inspiring style. Check [...]

As a designer/marketer/word-of-mouther, I find that building a strong brand can be hard work. But all this hard work on a brand means nothing when the company behind the brand actually stinks. If the company you’re branding it for can’t back it up, people are going to find out, and sometimes in insanely dramatic fashion. [...]

My brother sent me an email about how some funny jokes can teach you about being a better manager, and I thought it was both funny and informative. One of the aspects I don’t like about corporate atmospheres is the whole “office politics” game, and this quick read is a good overview of how office [...]

My nephew is learning the piano and here’s some footage from his 2nd ever piano recital this past weekend. (if the video is choppy, try watching it in 720p instead of 1080p – not sure why that’s happening) One of the great things about being an uncle is that I get to watch my nephews [...]