Time Travels

So a new and very interesting social network, Somewhere, ask questions (they call them "Provocations", a much better word) that you answer at your convenience and as you do so, you build a interesting profile of yourself and your professional and personal life. A ingenious set up well worth a look. One question is "If you could time travel, where would you go?"... my answer: "Studying the weather with J.M.W. Turner..."

Take a look here: www.somewhere.com/what-is-somewhere 

Drawing and Doughnuts

Here's a small collection of my recent visual notetaking projects from meetings, workshops and other events nationwide. Doughnuts were occasionally served. 

Click right here to see more fun than a seminar snack tray!

Wall to Wall Drawing

Check out this new set of samples of my graphic recording work- throwing markers around and drawing on walls for nice clients far and wide. More samples shown on my Behance Portfolio page here:  http://bit.ly/1nSJArd

http://bit.ly/1nSJArd

Snowman Hits the Slopes

Looks like the bitter cold conjured this vision of a snowman, pencils and a Radio Flyer. Wrap it in some plaid and the music of Fats Waller and you've got a wintery holiday greeting. 

Visual Storytelling

Watch fingers fly as I draw a recent promotional video for Mountain View Group LTD, 

and their client, GE Energy. Check out  their website here. 

  

The project started with several phone conversations 

and lots of note taking and sketching:

They sent me their script copy and I created rough idea sketches to build the story:

With script and sketches in hand I travelled to Mountain View Group's 
studio to tape the sketching session. They tied it together with sound and 
sharp editing. I had the easy job!

Meet My Bot

Illustrating the energetic interactive workshop held by Gary Hirsch and Daryl Olson from On Your Feet last week was a fantastic experience. Not only were they fun to watch and chock-full of unique, usable insights and ideas, but I received a bonus additional weapon to push me over the top: my very own Inspiration Bot.  He's pictured here and you bet he's got a featured perch of high status at MikeDraws Headquarters. He's one of many bots out there and you need to discover his story here.

Bespectacled Bird brings Thanksgiving Wishes

Enlisted the help of this big guy as well as music from Fats Waller's "Honeysuckle Rose" to throw a little self-promo as well as Thanksgiving wishes to you- cheers to all!