The art of prototyping is nothing new but it’s impact and efficacy is now expanding into familiar territories. Prototyping for advertising purposes gained popularity in the mid 00’s when digital was on the rise. It was the wild west for all of us and, in the world of Production, we often had no idea if […]

Jonathan Vingiano and I recap the Best of SXSW 2014: Julian Assange & Edward Snowden Watch Julian Assange’s full keynote Watch Edward Snowden’s full keynote Julian Assange and Edward Snowden both gave their own keynotes around information sharing, privacy, net neutrality and the future of the internet. Assange, who has been confined to the Ecuadorian […]

“Art is not born in a vacuum. You need external stimuli to change and grow.” – Matthew Inman, 2013 SXSWi keynote speaker. As the SXSW conference has grown tremendously over the years, and 2013 marked the 20th year of SXSW, this felt like the right mantra for all of us that continue to go to […]

SXSWi has grown a lot since I started going.  In 2006 it felt like a bunch of fledgling, techy nerds trying to build relationships over just a few jam-packed days of panels, networking events and concerts.  Actually, it is still exactly that but x100.  And with more hipster mustaches.  In all seriousness, this conference is […]