Cartooning as a user research tool for empathy in UX design
I recently led a cartooning workshop at STAMMAFest, a stuttering conference organised by STAMMA, a United Kingdom-based charity and membership organisation representing people who stutter. It was the first time I gave my new workshop based around teaching participants...I created a digital accessibility at-a-glance guide
A recurring issue that pops up at digital accessibility conferences and forums is how to get buy-in from colleagues and vendors to incorporate accessibility into staff workflow and part of their design process and not as an afterthought for a “next time” that never...While you were tweeting
Thought I’d post a comic I drew way back in 2011 after I first learned about cyber espionage and other dark oppressive governments and hackers do behind the scenes so to speak. Since then, I’ve been listening to many podcasts about cyber security and...My mission to create accessible web comics
A not-so quick update on what I’ve been up to since my last blog post. Long story short: I’ve become very passionate in and an advocate for digital accessibility! Particularly inclusive design. It all started with my tenure at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation...How to tell if your digital/social/content marketing plan is going well
Your fantastically awesome digital/content/social media/etc./somanysubgenres campaign just launched and you can’t wait to see the fruits of your labour and report on its certain successes. So you fire up the ol’ analytics dashboard and…
Improving yourself with improv
My friend and professional networking and speaker expert, Dave Delaney, just launched an ebook offering his tips on using the skills he learned from taking improv classes at The Second City to handle situations that life tends to throw at you.
Comics for therapy and outreach
As a truly immersive medium, comics are a great way to engage and touch lives. I’ve recently came across a beautiful digital comic called Cancer Owl created by Matthew Mewhorter who is currently undergoing cancer treatments. Matthew turned to drawing comics about his treatments as a way to cope and share with others who are also going through…
How cartoons are a marketer’s dream
Steve Klinetobe, creative director and founder of The Cartoon Agency, describes comics and cartoons as a marketer’s dream. Steve gave me a chance to pick his brain on what makes our favourite medium and humour so effective.
What happens when you don’t have a dedicated social media person on your team
Budgets are tight these days and some organizations just can’t afford the luxury of having a dedicated person or agency for running the social media accounts and strategy…