How I drew a friend’s AuDHD as five talking squirrels
I drew a comic strip based on a friend’s lived experience with AuDHD. According to The Cleveland Clinic, “AuDHD is the term used to describe life with both autism and ADHD… In short, having ADHD means it’s harder for you to direct your attention to certain tasks....
What kids taught me about letting go of the script
I took a step out of my comfort zone last week. I gave seven one-hour-long draw-along cartooning workshops in two days at a kids summer camp. I created two distinct workshops – one tailored for kids aged 4 to 5 years, and another for kids aged 6 to 12 years. I set out...
11 ways to navigate resistance to change in innovative design
Feature image credit: John Ditchburn (Ditchy) of INKCINCT Cartoons.
The 30/70 rule for animation: How a little AI can enhance, not replace, human artistry
I’ve been playing around with various AI tools for a little over a year now. While I see their benefits in specific use cases, one thing that really bothered me was the idea of generated AI art (of which I am not a fan for many reasons). One of my concerns is...
Soccer, mosquito nets, and malaria: the story behind Abu and Momo
I collaborated with my friend, Boris Senatorov, who is currently stationed in Guinea in the Peace Corps, to create a comic strip about malaria prevention. Boris told me that malaria persists because many people don’t use mosquito bedding nets around their beds....
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...