When things get complicated, start animating. Increasingly, animation is becoming a favourite way for brands to communicate, market and sell. Why? Animation is the perfect way to illustrate ideas that are difficult to visualize, or that haven’t been fully realized. Animation can solve your communication and budget
One credit shy of my B.A. for 36 years. Am I a loser, or a closer? I’ve always told myself, and others, that being one credit shy of my Bachelor of Arts degree isn’t a big deal. If I was talking to young people about being
Smartphone Tips for Professional Video: Helping you SAVE money and ADD value In the early days of user-generated content, a lot of big companies reached out to customers asking them to share their stories using footage shot with their phones. The experiment; while engaging customers, really
It's been eight weeks now since I've stopped going into the office every day. I've decided it's time for my sabbatical coming out party, here goes… After entering Queen's University 39 years ago-- I've returned, taking two online courses to complete my B.A. Then in the spring I hope to
Chapter 3: 58 days of self-imposed isolation Crispy french fries and a salty margarita. Simple pleasures that changed everything. It marked the moment I finally put a pause on productivity. But it took me 10 days and a flurry of activity and self-reflection to get
Chapter 2: 58 days of self-imposed isolation BANG! BANG! In the middle of the night I jumped out of bed to what sounded like five gun shots ringing out. My heart was thumping. Strange noises echoed through the jungle around my cabin, then quick flashes of
Chapter 1: No Perfect Time It was pitch black. A torrent of rain and wind whipped through my tiny one-room cottage. I pulled the door closed that first night to discover a baby bat bleeding out on the mosquito net of my bed. I took a
Although Getinvolved is coming to an end, the need for skilled and talented volunteers is here to stay, and the opportunities to be inspired are never ending! The following is a collection of national volunteering portals and resources. Please don't hesitate to volunteer - sign up
Blog written by Dorothy Engelman Founder, Getinvolved.ca Senior Partner, Q Media Solutions Since Getinvolved was a germ of an idea in the summer of 2007 technology has taken all of us on a whirlwind ride through changes we could never imagined. Quickly smart phones are the norm and
Graeme, Steve and I flew to Chicago last Sunday for a quick 48 hour creative conference lift. FITC/FORM was about exploring all things digital, design and technology and featured some of the most edgy experiments at the convergence of advertising and technology. Some of the most splashy,