Why People Do: Chapter #1. Orientation

Imagine that you are a CCAD student. You are taking LA (Liberal Arts) course #341: "Marketing For Designers." I feel your pain. I'm taking the course, too. Actually, I'm teaching it. But taking a course and teaching it are oddly similar. There's...

LA 341: Readings and Class List

Here is the lecture schedule, with reading assignments:1. Course Introduction (8/28/08) — We will review the syllabus and course objectives. The abbreviated lecture will discuss the definition of marketing, consumer lifestyles, and product and category definition.Here...

Time and a Few Words

Now comes Available Light Theatre with a new play. You know Available Light. Many of Available Light’s members (actors, producers, directors, sound, lighting, wardrobe, box office and more) contributed their talents to make Our Town a success. Classic Our Town...

OCAN Conference Slides

Here are my presentation slides from the 2008 Ohio College Access & Success Conference. Friday, August 15, 2008 Click here for the Friday brunch keynote on The Courage to Create.  Wednesday, August 13, 2008 (Leadership: Change, Creativity and Persuasion)...

Lettering In Real Life

Another father, another son. The dad is a friend of mine and told me this story. Report card after report card, this son’s grade average in high school was C. Low C.  Dad thought the boy could do better. So he told his son: "If you get C grades, you...

All The Kids Are Above Average

"Mom, Dad, I’ve made a decision. I want you to know something." The 17-year-old boy faced his parents. The parents waited for the pronouncement. What could be coming? Anything. This was serious. "I have decided that I want to just be an average...