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    cellphoneSketchpad started several years ago as an extension to real-time sketchbook drawing in the field (...or on subway trains in nyc).

    Less about photography - more about story and capturing ideas quickly in real time - a digital pen on a virtual cocktail napkin.

    This blog is a work in progress - updated daily. Comments, ideas, suggestions, and submissions welcome.

    Thanks for stopping by.
    -Dave  

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10 reasons you’re glad you didn’t stay in to watch tv last night

kennebunkport heating up for ten 20 x 20s

kennebunkport heating up for ten 20 x 20s

Last night, I had the great pleasure of sharing the stage with nine extremely talented creatives, presenting to a packed room at River Tree Arts for Pecha Kucha Night.

The format? 10 presenters, 20 slides x 20 seconds. At 6:40 each, it’s like speed dating— for Creativity or a micro-TED talk and like TED, lots of ideas got spread – a beautiful sepia-toned visual documentary of organic farming using traditional van dyke brown photographic printing techniques, deliciously delicate scenic watercolors of iconic coastal Maine, (not to mention, a strip of bar codes…) an underwater trip around the world to depths of 18,000 feet using sonar to capture, as yet, unseen details of the planet, works of big bold perspective bending pastel urban and rural landscapes, a funny and eclectic journey into the multitalented mind and works of an x-ad copywriter and active punster, illustrator and cartoonist, iPod self-portaits combining photography and a painting app, bold yet, ethereal works combining simple line and a textured abstract watercolor technique, and a literal reinvention of the clothespin that explored the relentlessly inquisitive process of design thinking. Somewhere in there, I shared the latest digital sketchPloits of cellphoneSketchpad, including the new YOUR cellphoneSketch here page inviting the audience to consider submitting.

Big shout out to Maine Center for Creativity for cultivating Pecha Kucha Night in Maine – now at 9 locations throughout the state.

set list

set list


© 2012 Dave Weinberg

how to find a sign that your 8 hour workday doesn’t work that way anymore

way-finding artifact from the old economy

way-finding artifact from the old economy


© 2012 Dave Weinberg

how to use the same cellphoneSketch two days in a row in a bi-partisan way

state of the onions

state of the onions


© 2012 Dave Weinberg

how to create a charged vitriolic stink against your candidate’s opponent

iSuperPAC

iSuperPAC


© 2012 Dave Weinberg

how to be an up and coming civil servant

an awkward moment on main street, as maggie clarifies that the sign on her door does not pertain to her views on marriage

an awkward moment on main street, as maggie clarifies that the sign on her door does not pertain to her views on marriage


© 2012 Dave Weinberg

how to find an angel in south carolina

don't ask me, i voted cain

don't ask me, i voted cain


© 2012 Dave Weinberg

how to be exclusive and divisive against your better nature

pole. all margins of error.

pole. all margins of error.

© 2012 Dave Weinberg

how to find a dime when you really need one

a sign of change

a sign of change


© 2012 Dave Weinberg

how to get to the next kodak moment

waiting for the next flash bulb of brilliance

waiting for the next flash bulb of brilliance


© 2012 Dave Weinberg

Flash back:
What exactly happened?
Knock, knock, it’s the future (Building 59) from The Domino Project.

Looks like Paul Simon was right…

how to navigate the slippery slope of SOPA & PIPA

don't sit this one out

don't sit this one out


© 2012 Dave Weinberg

What’s in a name (or acronym)?
SOPA – Stop Online Piracy Act
PIPA – Protect IP Act

And are they really about piracy or censorship?

Complicated issues. No easy answers except the one the US is trying to pass. Don’t sit this one out! Learn more about SOPA & PIPA and keep the conversations going!

More about why SOPA is a bad idea (and PIPA too) – a 13 minute TED talk from Clay Shirky.

how to hibernate if you were a kayak

still life with kevlar

still life with kevlar


© 2012 Dave Weinberg

how to see the trees for the forest

start to dream

start to dream


© 2012 Dave Weinberg

how to reflect upon what being curled up under the inside of a sunny bay-window must feel like

dog days of winter

dog days of winter


© 2012 Dave Weinberg

how to take that resolution-busting pub meal to the next level

maximum caloric-lateral damage

maximum caloric-lateral damage


© 2012 Dave Weinberg

how to assassinate a character then have it backfire on the candidate your super pac supports

friday the 13th - the infomercial starring mitt romney, indirectly directed by newt gingrich

friday the 13th - the infomercial, starring mitt romney,
indirectly directed by newt gingrich


© 2012 Dave Weinberg

Regardless of your political views – a damn good heavy-handed, half-hour horror show complete with eerily manipulative music & graphic effects – that slices, dices and pounds until you are a dumbed down deadened duped distracted and (hopefully) disgusted, American voter.

Brought to you by a super pac completely… well, ok, ‘legally’ disassociated from a certain former house speaker (…allegedly).

© 2012 Dave Weinberg

how to make your breakfast more purple

antioxidantal oatmeal

antioxidantal oatmeal


© 2012 Dave Weinberg

how to mirror your primary electorate

just an ordinary non-elitist regular gazillionaire with a double digit lead going into south carolina

just an ordinary non-elitist regular gazillionaire with a double digit lead going into south carolina


© 2012 Dave Weinberg

how to peel back the layers to see what prevents those ‘whacky ideas’ from taking flight

bird brain vs lizard brain

bird brain vs lizard brain


© 2012 Dave Weinberg

how wall street can feel better about themselves despite reports of record low bonuses

bank executive prepares to occupy midtown and maybe take in a show

bank executive prepares to occupy midtown and maybe take in a show


© 2012 Dave Weinberg

how to be happy to see someone but leave them wondering if it was just something in your pocket

misplaced sex a peel

misplaced sex a peel


© 2011 Dave Weinberg

13 ways to use popular film title references for dramatic disposal of your christmas tree, curbside

1.

9 1/2 weeks

9 1/2 weeks

2.

texas chainsaw massacre

texas chainsaw massacre

3.

goodfellas

goodfellas

4.

dinner at bernies

dinner at bernies

5.

twister

twister

6.

soylent green

soylent green

7.

jaws

jaws

8.

carrie

carrie

9.

logan's run

logan's run

10.

reefer madness

reefer madness

11.

backdraft

backdraft

12.

child's play

child's play

13.

romeo and juliet*

romeo and juliet*

© 2012 Dave Weinberg
* also a famous literary work by William Shakespeare

how to be an under-achieving debutante

head & shoulders below the rest

head & shoulders below the rest


© 2012 Dave Weinberg

how to also have to wash the floor when all you really wanted to do was wash the dishes

step 1: run out of cascade. step 2: use regular dishwashing soap completely filling bin. step 3: mop and mop and mop and mop and mop.

step 1: run out of cascade.
step 2: use regular dishwashing soap completely filling bin.
step 3: mop and mop and mop and mop and mop.


© 2012 Dave Weinberg

how to get ripped in iowa

the GOP wrestles with its identity

the GOP wrestles with its identity


© 2012 Dave Weinberg

how to market scarcity to anyone who even cares at this point

less than a dollar ado about nothing

less than a dollar ado about nothing


© 2012 Dave Weinberg

how to know the holiday’s over

2012. the first commute

2012. the first commute


© 2012 Dave Weinberg

how to go this way and that way in 2012

choose your vehicle(s)

choose your vehicle(s)


© 2012 Dave Weinberg

cellphoneSketchpad began kinda randomly in 2007 while exploring the social photo sharing features on Facebook. The early cellphone ‘sketches’ were captured using a Motorola Razr (a.k.a., my dumbPhone) – max image resolution, less than 1MP! (640 x 480 at 72 pixels per inch).

An avid ‘little black sketchbook’ artist since before college, I had not done much with photography since. I became fascinated with the immediate accessibility of the cellphone camera vs the necessary intention required to use SLR + gear. Since the phone was always with me, it became more of an extension to my pen, ink, sketchpad toolset – less about formal photography; more about capturing ideas quickly in real-time. Sometimes these cellphone’sketches’ lent themselves to more finished work but much of the time they are what they are.

This blog was launched on June 28, 2009 with a commitment to publish at least once daily. Posts always combine words and image(s) with lots of room to play, to explore and — wait for it… to #fail! There is a freedom in sketching that tends to keep things loose and fun vs all of those ‘serious’ assignments that can tighten us up because they ‘matter’ so much or require ‘approval’ by committee. A sketch doesn’t have to work – in fact, mistakes often lead to discoveries that may not have happened otherwise.

cellphoneSketchpad continues to evolve, as a daily blog; can be seen in galleries; has been used in college and K-12 curricula; on limited edition pigment dyed prints, greeting cards and pillows. The web site is now open for submissions. Got a cellphoneSketch you’d like to share? Send it in! Leave comments here or on Facebook. Either way, thanks for stopping by. Best to you in 2012 – in whatever ‘vehicles’ you choose for your journeys.

Happy New Year!

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how to do the opposite of everything on your resolution list for one more day

2011. watch the closing doors.

2011. watch the closing doors.


© 2011 Dave Weinberg

how to know it’s time to revisit your customer re-engagement policies

once more with feeling... or at least some disinfectant.

once more with feeling... or at least some disinfectant.


© 2011 Dave Weinberg

how to add more film noir to your urban driving experience

follow that cab

follow that cab

and for the more vintage noir purists…

follow that (colorized) cab

follow that (colorized) cab


© 2011 Dave Weinberg

how to… wait for it –

please have a seat. someone will be with you, never.

please have a seat. someone will be with you, never.


© 2011 Dave Weinberg

how walmart wins

photo finish

photo finish


© 2011 Dave Weinberg

how G.O.P. leaders really got the extension to the payroll tax cut done

another closed door session

another closed door session


© 2011 Dave Weinberg

how to respond to that last email campaign communication of the holiday season

in case of... seemingly innocuous,"... thank you for your patronage, wishing you a happy holiday...", then sink their last set of consumer commerce claws into you to buy a last minute electronic gift card for your loved ones, message — BREAK GLASS!!!

in case of... seemingly innocuous,"... thank you for your patronage, wishing you a happy holiday..."; then sink their last set of consumer commerce claws into you to buy a last minute electronic gift card for your loved ones, message — BREAK GLASS!!!

© 2011 Dave Weinberg

how to feel better about yourself while your shrink is away for the holidays

a positive affirmation grows in b'klyn

a positive affirmation grows in b'klyn


© 2011 Dave Weinberg

how to get help for your android

therappy

therappy


© 2011 Dave Weinberg

how to make all the world a digital stage

reality shakespeare

reality shakespeare


© 2011 Dave Weinberg

how to pay a premium for your blue suede shoes

shop like a king

shop like a king


© 2011 Dave Weinberg

how to anticipate the next big bubble

siren of the giant beach ball

siren of the giant beach ball


© 2011 Dave Weinberg

how to overcome oral and audible temptation

the resistance of venus

the resistance of venus


© 2011 Dave Weinberg