Archive - smpltn

Navigating Doubts

A drawing of Blade Runner, some words on how to approach self doubt, and an improv game for divergent thinking.

Jul 20, 2022 •

A drawing, Abbas Kiarostami on Constraints, and Half-Life (an improv game)

Jul 6, 2022 •

June 2022

Inspiration and Presence

Along with Taxi Driver and a practice in doing everything wrong.

Jun 22, 2022 •

Recently, I’ve been playing with drawing as a kind of visual music making.

Jun 8, 2022 •

May 2022

Nothing New Under the Sun

First though, this is Nico! He’s a curious lad who often, to the chagrin of his caretakers, disappears for days on end, only to emerge mostly unscathed…

May 25, 2022 •

Playing Our Way to Good Ideas

The most overused word, creativity, should in fact be described as discovery. — Milton Glaser Whether we’re writing a short story, or creating an…

May 11, 2022 •

April 2022

Quote “And I felt a bit better.

Apr 27, 2022 •

Quote What seems like the fast way in the moment is the long way in the end.

Apr 13, 2022 •

Performance Anxiety

Recently, I’ve realized that one reason I struggle with getting self-initiated projects off the ground, is that I get performance anxiety.

Apr 6, 2022 •

February 2022

Character Sketches

For a long time I’ve wanted to work on a short film or comic outside of client projects, but I’ve put it off again and again.

Feb 26, 2022 •

This timelapse of thumbnail sketches shows part of my process for exploring visual ideas for an illustration.

Feb 26, 2022 •

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