We are in the midst of a great realignment – a series of connected and converging revolutions in technology, economics, ecology, energy, geopolitics and culture that mark the end of one global era and the beginning of another. The world is rebalancing.
View all 2011 PopTech Art by Peter Durand & Perrin Ireland
My favorite time of year... at my favorite event of the year... with my favorite group of young entrepreneurs: The PopTech Social Innovation Fellows.
This program helps equip these world-changing innovators with the tools, insights, visibility and social network that can help them scale their impacts to new heights. They are exposed to leading experts in communication, presentation design, design research, fundraising, operations and organizational design.
Alphachimp graphic recorder and cartoonist, Lloyd Dangle, produced this fun information graphic describing Cogeco Data Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Canadian company, Cogeco Cable Inc.
The larger image was produced to announce the expansion of their cloud computing services:
To meet the growing demand for managed information technology services and support for cloud computing initiatives, Cogeco Data Services (CDS) is increasing its data centre space across the Greater Toronto Area, Barrie, Oakville and Vancouver to more than 100,000 square feet – almost two football fields. The Company is also offering a suite of managed IT solutions to help organizations deal with their increasingly complex and demanding data needs.
They apparently liked it so much, it is now headlining the company's website!
Research/Narration by Amro Hamdoun
Images by Perrin Ireland
Scientific American: Cholesterol from Alphachimp Studio Inc. on Vimeo.
Text by Jeanne Garbarino. Images by Perrin Ireland. Video by Nick Navatta
Yes, when in excess, cholesterol can be very detrimental to your health and is often the culprit behind heart attacks and strokes. However, behind the seemingly dangerous exterior lies a molecule that is essential for human life.
At the PopTech Science and Public Leadership Fellows retreat at National Geographic headquarters earlier this month, the program’s faculty provided key insights to help equip the 2011 Fellows with enhanced leadership, collaboration and communication skills.
Member of this group are high-potential early- and mid-career scientists working in areas of critical importance to the nation and the planet. They represent a corps of highly visible and socially engaged scientific leaders who embody science as an essential way of thinking, discovering, understanding and deciding.
Jeff Nesbit, Dennis Dimick and Lisa Witter on storytelling
This free 60-minute workshop is an introduction to "graphic facilitation" with one of the world's leading experts in the field. Perfect for facilitators, consultants, educators and trainers interested in incorporating visual learning into their professional toolkit.
COST: FREE!
DATE: Wednesday August 24, 2011
TIME: 8-9:00 AM (come by at 7:30 AM for lite breakfast and networking)
The August Group of Rockstar Scribes are off and running!
As of today, the classroom is open and already, the Rockstar Trailer is hopping with students posting their creative work, encouraging each other, and offering tips and tricks. This week, we are focused on the theme of "deep listening" and what it means to be a scribe.
We have gotten so many great questions, sweet notes of support, tweets, and best of all... over 100 people are participating in our current class:
Become a Rockstar Scribe at School or Work
http://learntoscribe.com
At first, we thought that this would appeal mostly to passionate educators, students, and facilitators who don't necessarily think of themselves as artistic, but who want to incorporate visual learning into their work.
We have been honored (and bit intimidated) to see veteran graphic recorders and guru facilitators joining as well!
This is truly a global classroom: Students from the UK, Belgium, Singapore, Ecuador, Australia, New Zealand and all over North America have jumped on board. There have been some great questions and we will do my best to answer them all.
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QUESTION #1: WHAT TIME ARE CLASSES AND WILL I BE ABLE TO WORK THEM INTO MY HECTIC SCHEDULE?
The main question has involved the class format. So, to be clear, this is a self-paced set of video modules. Once you register, you receive one module every seven days.
The course is divided into six modules, one per week. But don’t worry!
There is no set schedule to view or complete any of the assignments. This is built for your personal development. Work at your own pace. Each module builds upon the previous section and supported by videos, references, suggested reading, and PDF documents.
You can review videos and materials at anytime, day or night, on your laptop, iPhone, iPad or web-enabled device.
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QUESTION #2: HOW MANY SLOTS ARE AVAILABLE?
Our goal is to have the community be large enough to generate some real energy and vibrancy, but manageable enough to actually get to know people and interact.
We currently have 99 people signed up on the waiting list, and fully expect to sell out once registration *officially* opens on Aug.1st. (For folks on the waiting list, we will open registration towards the end of July.)
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QUESTION #3: HOW MUCH DOES IT COST AND WHAT DO I GET?
First off, before Aug.1st, students will save $200 on the course. That is close to 40% off! Afterwards, the price will be $497.
Second, you will have access to awesome video tutorials packed with techniques, tips, tricks, and technology to kick-start your Rockstar Scribe status.
Third, those who have signed up are already sharing their hopes, dreams, and artwork in the Rockstar Trailer, a platform for uploading photos and videos as we go through this creative journey together. So, this is truly interactive and, er, dare I say,... fun!
Finally, there are some pretty deep discounts available for groups of 5 or more, so bringing along friends and colleagues with pay off.
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QUESTION #4: WHERE DO I SIGN UP?
Funny you should ask...
Become a Rockstar Scribe at School or Work
http://learntoscribe.com
Hope to see you in our August class!
In preparation for a major industry convention, Nashville-based start-up Management Signals needed a short, clean explaination of their business.
The resulting animation, created in collaboration with their management team, quickly describes the value of their services: leveraging mobile devices, gaming, and cloud computing for business intelligence.
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On Saturday, April 9, 2011 at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, TEDxNashville hosted its second annual event titled "Wonder". Distinguished leaders in technology, entertainment, design, science, art, education, government, public policy, healthcare and other areas will share their remarkable thoughts and ideas focused on creating positive changes in our society. |
Click to Play Video: The History of Graphic Facilitation
photo credit: Mr.Montrose
Our tour guide points to a nightclub with a brown awning and the windows sealed up with cinderblocks.
He points as we roll by in the minivan. "That's where a lot of things start that end up with someone getting shot."
After scanning the intersection, he slowly turns right. "The nightclub and the high school, stuff starts in those two places and ends up getting finished in the street."
Our guide is a "violence interrupter" for Cease Fire.
Influenced by a season of catastrophic downfalls and colossal system failures, the theme of the PopTech 2010 conference was Brilliant Accidents, Necessary Failures, and Improbable Breakthroughs.
In a mobile paint studio in the skybox above the PopTech stage, over 30 paintings and drawings were cranked out in real-time over the three days.
In the last days before Christmas, we (finally) created a PDF combining incredible photos by Kris Krug.
Today in Los Angeles, we had our corporate debut of a new and exciting service we are calling Doodles in Motion. Inspired by the impact of Cognitive Media's RSA videos, we have been experimenting with layered digital painting, video projection and graphic facilitation.
This week has been a walk down memory lane. Or the Magnificent Mile, as it were.
Ten years ago, just before Thanksgiving, an extremely nervous Peter Durand proposed to Diane Cross at the top of the Hancock Building in downtown Chicago.
For those of you interested in how the collaborative design process can be used to change our nation's consumption of energy...
The Energy ThinkIn was hosted in San Francisco on October 27th by frog design and the SmartGrid Consumer Collaborative (SGCC).
Peter's mobile paint studio in the Camden Opera House. For deep coverage of the speakers, videos, photos and links to projects and organizations.
Check out the amazing work done by the PopTech Blogging Team at http://poptech.org/blog
Along with a cadre of stellar design professionals, educators, communication gurus, and experts in social enterprise, Peter Durand of Alphachimp served as faculty and scribe for this amazing weeklong program.
Each year, PopTech selects 10-20 high potential change agents from around the world who are working on highly disruptive innovations in areas.
Smartphones, tablets, and TVs — oh my! It seems every day a new device hits the market, providing consumers with even more options to stay connected. As a result, consumers are increasingly sophisticated in the ways in which they engage with media. Advances in technology have uncovered new ways to communicate, inform, and transact — how can marketers maintain a strong consumer connection as consumption habits and purchase decisions shift amidst an ever-changing marketplace? Are you sending the right signals to reach your customers?
Over the last several weeks, the Alphachimp Team has had the pleasure of supporting these gathering of media partners and major marketers at Google New York office.
Alphachimp LLC is a visual learning company based in Houston, Texas.
Through drawings, animations, and the design-thinking process we help people understand complex situations and make better decisions.
We provide a cluster of inter-related services in the area of visual learning, graphic facilitation, problem-solving, and innovation.
