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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.



Storyboarding makes big ideas manageable

By Drew Crowley

Storyboards help break down project plans, inspire creativity, and establish structure for storytelling. Learn about the different types of storyboards, the process from start to finish, and the importance of following a process if your business is looking into launching an innovative project or producing thought-provoking videos.

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4/16/19 11:58 AM

Storyboarding, visual storytelling

Advocacy empowers people—and visual storytelling empowers advocates

By Bill Keaggy

Visual storytelling is a powerful way to cut through the noise, drive awareness to a cause, build emotional connection with your audience and empower people to take action. Find out how advocacy can benefit from using visual stories.

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4/11/19 10:01 AM

visual storytelling, advocacy

Contending with clichés in visual communication: the “idea!” light bulb

By Bill Keaggy

When you need a quick visual shorthand for “idea” or “creativity” or “breakthrough” or any classic “a-ha!” moment, you go with the light bulb. Almost everyone doing visual communication does, and I’ve always been ambivalent about this. Check out my thoughts on this and other clichés in visual communication.

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4/9/19 2:31 PM

icon, creativity, ideas, visual storytelling, light bulb, cliche

The Tremendous 10 link roundup, #164

By Bill Keaggy

Ten links to makes you thinks.

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4/5/19 11:12 AM

The Tremendous 10

Illustration is Not Just Decoration

By Chris Roettger

Illustrations are meant to breathe life to ideas through stimulated interpretation. Depending on the type, infographics can be incorporated to effectively communicate and quickly digest information. Discover the historical importance, variations, and major differences it exercises in the world of visual creativity.

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4/3/19 5:38 PM

Illustration

What makes a good presentation?

By Bill Keaggy

A creative presentation that resonates with your audience has a few key ingredients that make it stand out from the rest. Discover how to create a powerful presentation that not only boosts your engagement, but properly illustrates your ideas through data and visual storytelling.

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3/26/19 10:59 AM

Presentations

Want to explain a complex idea in just 120 seconds? Use Animated videos

By Bill Keaggy

Video is moving to the forefront of marketing and communications, and animated videos in particular are proving to be powerful, persuasive, conversion-driven, and cost-effective. Discover how explainer videos cut through the noise to deliver complex ideas with clarity and impact.

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3/15/19 3:26 PM

Animation & video

The Tremendous 10 link roundup, #163

By Bill Keaggy

Here are this week's links.

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3/15/19 8:54 AM

The Tremendous 10

The Tremendous 10 link roundup, #162

By Bill Keaggy

Here, as usual, are 10 fine links we recommend you click and visit and read.

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3/8/19 7:45 AM

The Tremendous 10

Visual storytelling transforms ordinary information into engaging data visualizations

By Bill Keaggy

Data visualizations are powerful: they can both break down data and highlight connections. No matter how cutting edge the term data visualization sounds to you, the idea is not so new. Learn how visual storytelling transforms ordinary information into engaging data visualizations.

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3/6/19 2:57 PM

Data visualization

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