Being text of a presentation delivered at Ignite Leeds on 2 February 2012. Who in here is holding a phone in their hand right now? OK, everyone be very quiet. Can you hear them? Did you ever wonder where they all came from? What they want? When billions of a new species appear on Earth … Continue reading A message from you mobile
There's a common narrative pattern in which a protagonist is saddled with some differentiating characteristic - big ears for example, or scissors for hands, or flatulence. At first said characteristic causes the protagonist to be shunned by their peers, but in a different context it turns out to be an advantage, enabling them to overcome a … Continue reading We got everything we need right here
The Ignite London challenge of telling the story of my 1794 heroes in five minutes and 20 slides set me thinking about other ways to package up a narrative in the most minimal way. In parallel with preparing my talk, I used the slides as the starting point for some printed material. My experimental recipe … Continue reading 1794: Prototyping a small story
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