Activate robot mode
How do you deal with the parts of your work that you don’t like? For me, everything that isn’t “creating” feels like a waste of time. Which isn’t a…
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Unusual ideas are difficult to communicate. The first step is to understand them thoroughly. As far as I know, the best way to work through a set of ideas is…
See moreSecret ingredient for sales letters
Do you hate to write sales emails? Here is the (not-so-secret) ingredient that has made a BIG difference for me: A little sketch adds a bit of lightness and fun…
See moreLittle Red Ridinghood going berserk
How to draw two children in a city? A dark forest? A sleazy wolf in a hotel lobby? And little red riding hood going berserk? This was a challenge I…
See moreSitting on the fence?
Since you are reading my post here, I guess you are interested in illustration, branding, and business building. Probably also in creativity and joyful play. That means you are the…
See moreMedha illustrates her universe. A student success story.
Medha is a coach and energy healer. She wanted to learn how to illustrate her newsletter and blog posts with drawings instead of stock images. She has been a part…
See moreDraw your emotions
This was one of the first drawings I did with the app Concepts on my iPad. It has hands down the best brushes for my style, and you can easily…
See moreThe power of fun
Don’t underestimate the power of “just-for-fun”! It could change your life. I always loved drawing. But for most of my life, I didn’t do it publicly. I thought I wasn’t…
See morePruning and stitching
I got an email from my hosting service Simplero that my little email list is growing – from zero to almost a thousand subscribers!!! Yay! But, I have to pay…
See moreSlicing an elephant
In yesterday’s Branding Café, Nadia had a challenge to visualize: How to explain to her team that they must “slice the elephant” and not tackle all the tasks simultaneously. I…
See moreDigital magic
Simple drawings are great. But they don’t need to look plain! You can sprinkle some a bit of digital magic on them, and tadah – you made an eyecatcher!…
See moreSketching for Social
Stop the scroll and stand out on social media! Are you sick of having your posts blend into the background? And the hours you spend typing away and overlaying images…
See moreTend your garden
Have you considered looking at social media as a garden? You can’t expect to harvest immediately after putting out a few seeds. It might feel like a waste of time…
See morePlanning problem
Let’s talk about planning. I have to admit, I hate planning. I especially hate planning launches. I want things to just happen by themselves. And often, they do! But not everything happens…
See moreLill Fashion Style Story
Here is my “style story” from age 7 to now. I wonder how it will continue…
See moreHow not to be replaced by artificial intelligence
How not to be replaced by artificial intelligence? My Linkedin friend Frank Prendergast is using the app Midjourney to illustrate his articles. Of course, I feel challenged by that,…
See moreWhat is your battle cry?
What I mean by that is a 2-4 word message that you want to repeat over time in 1000 different ways. We did a 2-minute exercise about that in the…
See moreThe three key ingredients
Train your visual thinking muscle and find your message! Draw some ovals. Make a Venn diagram with three key ingredients of – your favorite meal – your service – your…
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