Mark Magliocco produced this video with snippets from different workshops I led at BarCamp Philly. One was called  the second was named "An Excercise in Applied Imagination."

The first workshop on "Drawing for Non-Artists,"was based on bits and pieces about teaching drawing I've learned from Peter Cox, Joe Orlando, Austin Kleon, Dave Gray, and Ed Emberley. People seemed pretty into it, as evidenced by the photo above.

The second workshop on applied imagination was inspired by Dan Roams excellent book, "Back of the Napkin." Participants seemed even more jazzed by this workshop. Had people visualize a shoe in ten different ways, but imagination was trumped by reality when Mark Magliocco pulled off one of his shoes and displayed it to us.

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Mark Magliocco shot this video of BarCamp Philly, where I did a couple of mini workshops. If  you are wondering what one of my visual thinking workshops looks like, these give a little glimpse. I'm mixed in with other footage, so if you want to skip to my workshop segments, skip to the times below.

2:07-2:30
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Fascinating mix of people from many professional and creative worlds.

Here is a brief wrap up of my personal high points:

I had the pleasure of leading a mini-workshop on "Applied Imagination." In the photo above one of the participants shared his insights. I got a lot of great feedback on this session.

This image is from another mini-workshop I led called "Drawing For Non-Artists." My goal was to get people comfortable with representing whatever was in their heads on paper by breaking it down into simplified forms. People enjoyed this one a lot too. Brought me back to the days when I used to teach art in public schools in New York City.

Had a blast doing graphic recording of three sessions. Somebody was kind enough to take this snap of me doing a graphic capture of a session on the present and future of FaceBook.

This is an uncropped photo of the facebook graphic recording.

This one is from Carlos Silva's session "Train Your Client."

Above: graphic recording of Mark Magliocco's fascinating session, "10 Emerging Web Trends." When Mark brought up all the various "Camps" he's had a hand in producing since the last BarCamp Philly, someone joked that he should start yet another "TrendCamp," where people would talk about emerging tech and societal trends.

I met a lot of great people. Chris Myers of UArts set me up with rolls of white paper, corkboard walls, and his own stash of day glow markers. You rock, Chris! Also met Whitney Hess in person, who gave a great talk on going independent. I quit my day job awhile ago, but I keep learning from other folks' experiences. Great to meet Rob Linsalata from M (a creative agency based in Philly) at the applied imagination session. Of course BarCamp doesn’t stop with the daytime activities. I had a blast shooting the breeze with the infamous Will Evans at the National Mechanics Shmitten Kitten 90’s Dance Party.

Finally, huge, huge thanks to everyone who helped make the event rock. Particular thanks to Roz Duffy, Kelani Nichole, JP Toto, and Kara Lafleur. A fantastic event like this doesn't happen by itself. Take a bow!

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I’m proud to be performing at the upcoming Ignite Philly 4, where I will deliver a comedic slideshow about my fear of snakes with my own original hand drawn illustrations. Also presenting: lots of other splendid Philadelphians talking about diverse and fascinating topics.

A few of Ignite Philly 4’s topics: growing the local video game industry, dating in Philly, and remaking Philly’s library system. All this in a punk rock bar with great beer and great company.

The one Ignite Philly event I went to was a real eye opener. I keep telling people that Philly has huge potential if we can just connect the dots. Ignite is a great way to learn about what dots are out there and connect with the people that make the dots.

Details:

When: Tuesday October 13th. Doors open at 7pm, speakers begin at 8pm.

Where: Jonny Brenda’s.
1201 N. Frankford Ave,
Philadelphia, PA 19125

Admission: It’s free, but they always fill up, so either arrive early, or reserve a ticket in advance with a $5 payment. All proceeds go to The Food Trust, a local nonprofit that work to ensure access to nutritious food for all.

Catalog Of Things That Don’t Exist:

Cross Talk:

Voice From the Past: ITP Alumni Edition:

Apples To Apples Agent:

TweetGrass:

Emotional State Visualizer:

Crank LEDs

1)PARK(ing) Day: VizThink Philadelphia presents SketchPark
What: VizThink Philly is creating a mini park in a parking space on the street at 1625 Chestnut Street. This is being done in conjunction with dozens of other groups in Philadelphia who will create mini parks all around the metro area. The SketchPark will have a table, chairs, paper, and drawing supplies. Passersby will be encouraged to stop by and draw their vision of a better Philadelphia. Or just to draw the rich urban landscape. Or get a free drawing lesson. Stop by and get sketchy with us.
When: 9AM-4PM, Friday, Sept 18
Where:1625 Chestnut, Center City, Philadelphia

2) Ignite NYC
I will have the pleasure of giving a rapid fire humorous presentation along with 20 of my hand-drawn slides about how TV and online video has influenced my fear of snakes. Ignite NYC is a fantastic event with hundreds of attendees and fascinating presenters. This particular edition of Ignite NYC has a TV and video focus. RSVP here.
When: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Where: New World Stages
340 West 50th Street

3)VizThink NYC
If you want to sharpen your public speaking chops, RSVP for the free mini-workshop I will conduct at VizThink NYC on using visual thinking in the service of public speaking. The event will be recorded in hand drawn visuals by Heather Willems of Image Think.
When: Thursday, 24 September 2009, 6:30 PM — 8:30 PM
Where: Liquidnet
498 Seventh Ave, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10019

Here are some of the most important facets of my web presence.

envizualize.com
The site for my visual thinking business.

envizualize.com/blog
The blog for my visual thinking business.

jonnygoldstein.info
Quick professional highlights

VizThink Philadelphia
The site for VizThink Philadelphia, a local chapter of the global community of visual thinkers and doers at VizThink.com

LinkedIn
A great place to connect with me professionally.

twitter.com/jonnygoldstein
My personal Twitter account, contains personal and professional observations. I tweet frequently from this account, so if that is not what you want, feel free to follow one of the accounts below.

twitter.com/envizualize
My business twitter account. Restricted to content related to visual thinking in general, and my business in particular

twitter.com/vizthinkphilly
The twitter account for VizThink Philadelphia community, highlighting events, resources, and people in the Philadelphia region.

Public speaking can be a challenge. Understanding your audience, creating a talk, using body language, and overcoming plain old garden variety nervousness are just a few of the factors that go into a powerful talk. With all these hurdles, why bother to even try? Well, public speaking is also a form of power, the power to inform, to persuade, to get people to take action. It’s also a way to get noticed.

This month, in Philadelphia and New York City, I’ll be leading micro-workshops about how to use visual thinking to improve your public speaking. I use visual techniques every time I give a prepared talk, and I find these techniques tremendously useful. If you want to improve your public speaking, RSVP for one of these free events.

Philly: Sept 14, VizThink Philly. Info and RSVP here.
(with Nora Herting of Image Think providing graphic recording)

NYC: Sept 24, VizThink NYC. Info and RSVP here.
(With Heather Willems of Image Think providing graphic recording)