Jun 30, 2016
Have you ever been called into a brainstorm and thought I’ve got so much on my plate today, I just can’t face being creative. Or when you do come up with an idea, do you feel it’s nitpicked so badly it becomes unrecognizable from what you first...
Feb 16, 2016
Big data is all around us. You can sense it – or rather, it senses you. We may even be heading toward a data singularity, a time in the not so distant future when sensors all around us will send vast amounts of information to a centralized source to learn and adapt in...
Dec 22, 2014
When people ask me what I want for the holidays, I have a simple request: a fresh idea. Something that sparks my imagination and makes my brain ache when I try to understand it. You can’t believe how hard those are to come by. ‘But wouldn’t you prefer a book, a...
Oct 29, 2014
We’ve all heard the expression: there are no bad ideas. And you know something? That is just. not. true. There are some awful ideas out there. Real stinkers. But many times absolutely ridiculous-sounding, bottom of the barrel sludge can become the creative equivalent...
Oct 21, 2014
After I graduated from university my first real job was playing the role of junior copywriter at Canada’s largest ad agency. I had an office, clients – even a secretary to type memos and schedule appointments. I was in the company of Mad Men…almost. The...
