The Tremendo.us/ness Blog

Here’s where we share knowledge, announce passion projects, talk about our business, show sneak peeks of client work, post weekly link roundups, talk design and infographics, celebrate obscure holidays, and share anything else that comes to mind.



Bill Keaggy

Bill Keaggy
Co-founder + creative director

Recent Posts

Are visuals in your blind spot?

By Bill Keaggy

Last week there was a big controversy on Twitter. But it wasn't about politics—it was about pictures. Journalism. Visual storytelling.

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2/13/18 9:30 AM

Infographics, news, Animation & video, communication, Illustration, journalism, visual thinking, charts, content, editorial, Photography, poynter, visuals

The Tremendous 10 link roundup, #140

By Bill Keaggy

John Perry Barlow, Droste-effect labels, exercise, meditation, avoiding assholes, and more.

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2/9/18 10:06 AM

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The essential components of information design* (as I see it)

By Bill Keaggy

When you've been doing something for a long time, you tend to not always think about what you're doing. But a while back I made myself curious—what have I learned in all this time doing infor

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2/8/18 9:35 AM

infodesign, Infographics, process, session, visual thinking, Company news, Creativity, Design, information design

The Tremendous 10 link roundup, #139

By Bill Keaggy

FDR's map room, empathy mapping, female founders, films for Black History Month, storytelling, and more.

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2/2/18 6:01 AM

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(More) app-solutely essential iOS apps

By Bill Keaggy

A few years ago I posted a list of iPhone & iPad apps that we find especially useful. Without repeating anything from last time, here's an updated list.

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1/31/18 2:38 PM

apps, ios, mindfulness, Mobile, software, Web & interactive, Creativity, Design, games

The Tremendous 10 link roundup, #138

By Bill Keaggy

Nancy Duarte, presentation literacy, scaling culture, design lessons from McDonald's, nightmare projects, and more.

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1/26/18 8:00 AM

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Introducing the "Icebreakers Card Deck' by Tremendousness

By Bill Keaggy

A couple years ago we designed and printed a card deck as our holiday gift for clients and FotA*. It features 35 Icebreaker exercises to kick off meetings, sessions, and brainstorming get-togethers in

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1/24/18 11:49 AM

cards, meeting, activity, Art, collaboration, group, icebreaker, Illustration, SESSION.IS, team, training, visual thinking, brainstorming, Company news, Creativity, deck, Design, exercise

5 ways visual stories help organizations grow and thrive

By Bill Keaggy

Harness interest and energy, communicate faster, increase understanding, differentiate messaging, and make work more fun.

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1/23/18 10:45 AM

fun, Infographics, understanding, animation, business, communication, differentiation, efficiency, thinking, visual thinking, Design, visual

The garden of hidden delights (Easter Eggs in design)

By Bill Keaggy

The Easter Egg. However you define it: inside joke, hidden message, or secret feature, Easter Eggs are a fun part of design.

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1/19/18 11:59 AM

yolk, funny, hidden, Illustration, joke, logo, Design, easter egg, secret

The Tremendous 10 link roundup, #137

By Bill Keaggy

Creativity!, counteracting the effects of sitting all day, drawing logos from memory, Field Notes, and more.

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1/19/18 8:53 AM

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