Phew. I'm on several client sprints all at once which has severely reduced my blogging and tinylettering output. But! The internets must go on. So here's some of the best stuff I've come across recently:
#1 -
City Everywhere (video, 43min) - I don't even really know where to begin with this. Part performance art, part dystopia, part conference presentation this exploration of the future/present we live in is incredible. If you know anything remotely like it please sent it my way!
#2 -
A lonely isle (6 podcast eps, 2-3 mins each) - if the last link featured dystopia then this is the antidote. Soothingly narrated in British tones this is a wonderful little heartfelt audio project about a rock in the middle of the ocean. Again - hard to describe but worth your time.
#3 -
A guide to agile communication (blog post) - from the ever talented Giles this little manifesto for how and why corporate teams should blog is really good. Like, really good.
"Planning your communication in advance on a grid is largely a waste of time" - oooh. Love it.
#4 -
After authenticity (blog post) - from my good friend Toby this is just masterful piece of writing tying together many different threads around brands, authenticity, hipsters and - I'm not going to spoil it - but man there's a great payoff at the end of this piece.
#5 -
A framework for thinking about systems change (image) - this single image packs a real punch. Ever feel like you're not actually getting anything done with an organization? Check out this little diagnostics tool. Frustrated? Probably lacking resources. Confused? Probably lacking vision.
#6 -
The excellence dividend (technicolor PPTX) - with bauhaus design and no-holds-barred punchy thinking this presentation really stuck with me. What if the trick to getting things done is an execution-at-all-costs mindset? Provocative.
#7 -
Atemporality of the creative artist (wired.com) - this is an olide that I got via Venkatesh but boy is it a corker from Bruce Sterling.
#8 -
A Vision for Sidewalk Toronto (blog post) - if the future of technology and cities is your jam (and if it isn't.... wtf are you doing here?) then this is a real gem. Be sure to read the post but also check out the full PDF linked in the second paragraph. Lots of small smart insights.
#9 -
Effortless Slippage (blog post) - a masterpiece of techno-aesthetics from Ingrid Burrington. It's a deeply fascinating piece and the language just pops off the page.
Me? I'm just plugging away. 2018 is all about working with media companies apparently - leading audience development here, building business models there. If you or anyone you know works in audience development or is doing anything "interesting in media" then hit me up!
Till next time.
I love you all.
Tom
@tomcritchlow