Editorial Graphic: Simple, elegant

I know. You say you can't draw. I can't draw either. But we are all designers.

This week's New York Times has a good example of a simple "drawing" that makes the perfect editorial illustration. I could have drawn this. You, too.

My point is not that the illustrator is untalented. Quite the contrary. The point is that sometimes we need to think more broadly about how we create and define art, images and meaning.

Good Sheets

You may have seen these "infographic broadsheets" in your local Starbucks. For your inspiration, here's a collection on the Good magazine site.

Multitasking and focus

More evidence, compiled by The New York Times, that we cannot walk and chew gum at the same time.

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Brain Rules

Brain Rules for Presenters

From: garr, 4 months ago

Brain Rules for Presenters

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"One of the best books I have read this year is Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School. The applications for presentation are many. This is a book review of sorts, though I do not highlight all aspects of the book. I focus on the three rules that relate most directly, though all the rules have lessons. Just a fantastic book." --GR


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Puzzle animation for your next presentation

Here's an easy to follow tutorial from eLearning wizard Tom Kuhlmann. Follow his technique and you can anmiate a puzzle that appears to build on your PP slide.

http://www.articulate.com/rapid-elearning/build-a-puzzle-animation/

Thirst

Here's one of the winners of the recently completed "World's Best Presentation of '08" event on slideshare.com.

The contest was judged by several of the "gurus" in the presentation field: Garr Reynolds, Nancy Duarte and Guy Kawasaki. Also Bert Decker, which is a new name to me.

[Slideshare is a very frustrating site to use. I have not been able to view the shows embedded on the site. I have to download them separately.] Edited 12/29/08: I am finding fewer and fewer issues, which is good news.

Slideshare is sort of You Tube for PowerPoints. Anyone can register and upload their decks. The quality, beyond the contest winners, is not guaranteed!

THIRST

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Free iStock images from "Beyond Bullet Points"

BBP readers who open a new account at iStockphoto.com can download 10 free licenced images. More on the offer here: http://www.beyondbulletpoints.com/public/department15.cfm