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Powerpoint persuasion with passion

Published: 27 November, 2019

Has a powerpoint presentation ever persuaded you to take action? Did it set you on fire so you immediately transferred money or you signed up for a voluntary service?What brings people in motion is a passionate plea from someone who persuades them with a strong and simple message. Or an executive who explains a new […]

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Why I want my students to fail

Published: 27 November, 2019

Not a drawing talentI never say someone is a drawing talent. Not even if it’s true. To me it was said often when I was young so I know what it’s like. Paralysing. You see I was a very good draughtsman and I had so much fun drawing. I filled stacks of paper with animals […]

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Playing God

Published: 27 November, 2019

Playing GodMy own character, just stepping out of a screen… Could it be true? Until now designing in 3D was a difficult and technical story. Digital drawing became better and easier so now I’ve gone completely digital in sketching and painting. Oculus brings creation very close. With a fluent transition from sketching to sculpting. How? If you […]

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Blauwblauw

Published: 27 November, 2019

This diner was well-deserved!  Sorry the newsletter was put on hold for a few weeks, but I had to make way for pampering my fantastic team. We were celebrating the conclusion of a very big project – with a very happy client. My newsletter does not leave me unmoved. I have lots of ideas for cartoons. But […]

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Coffee solutions and other management speak

Published: 27 November, 2019

I saw a company car on which it said: ‘Coffee solutions’. Is coffee a problem? I tried to imagine what kind of problem. Black muck that jam up coffee machines? People drinking too much coffee because the taste is too good? En linger around the coffee maker perhaps? The advance of ‘management speak’ expands to the […]

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Cartoons in snow

Published: 26 November, 2019

I wanted to do this for two years: make jokes with snow. And finally a good winter was upon us! There was perfect snow last week for making snowmen. So this time no cartoons with lines but with snow, charcoal, carrots and a few reinforcements. ​

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