I know you’re super busy. That’s why you need to take a ten-minute break and watch Nigel Marsh’s TED Talk on work/life balance. It’s insightful and useful.
TweetOn November 30, 2011, In Agency life, Favourite TED Talks, By John Ellis
On May 3, 2011, In Favourite TED Talks, By John Ellis
In a series of witty punchlines, Patrick Chappatte makes a poignant case for the power of the humble cartoon. His projects in Lebanon, West Africa and Gaza show how, in the right hands, the pencil can illuminate serious issues and bring the most unlikely people together. (from TED.com)
As attention spans dry up, the single panel may become one of the most powerful tools for communication. I’ve always been a fan of the single panel because it forces us to compress so much thought into a small space. There is no room for an incomplete thought.
On December 9, 2010, In Favourite TED Talks, By John Ellis
Simon Sinek has a simple but powerful model for inspirational leadership all starting with a golden circle and the question “Why?” His examples include Apple, Martin Luther King, and the Wright brothers — and as a counterpoint Tivo, which (until a recent court victory that tripled its stock price) appeared to be struggling.
Thanks to Hilton Barber for recommending this.
I feel a new mission statement for Ellisism coming on.
TweetOn September 17, 2010, In Artists, Favourite TED Talks, By John Ellis
From Canadian Art magazine
Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky pulled out the hardware and focused his eye on the BP oil spill. These images were included in a recent newsletter from Canadian Art. Burtynsky is best known for his life-long commitment to photographing our impact on the globe. His documentary Manufactured Landscapes is one of the most beautiful, disturbing, objective and influential documentaries you’ll watch. He’s an example of what a lifetime devoted to a single art form can produce. He just keeps getting better. We can learn a thing or ten about stick-to-it-ness from this guy.
There’s no shortage of ways to adore his work. Just google and go. Here’s are a couple of places to start.
Edward Burtynsky’s Oil, a photo essay.
Manufactured Landscapes, on the You Tube.
TweetOn September 3, 2010, In Favourite TED Talks, By John Ellis
David McCandless turns complex data sets (like worldwide military spending, media buzz, Facebook status updates) into beautiful, simple diagrams that tease out unseen patterns and connections. Good design, he suggests, is the best way to navigate information glut — and it may just change the way we see the world.
TweetOn July 28, 2010, In Favourite TED Talks, By John Ellis
This is amazing stuff and might change how you feel about blocking content.
Give up six minutes to watch Margaret Gould Stewart’s explanation of how YouTube software interprets 20 hours of video every minute of every day and identifies ownership and rights issues.
Thanks to Toronto designer Nora Cocan for sharing.
From TED.com: Margaret Gould Stewart, YouTube’s head of user experience, talks about how the ubiquitous video site works with copyright holders and creators to foster (at the best of times) a creative ecosystem where everybody wins.
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