Duarte blog

Cliché of the Week: The PowerPoint Starburst

The Trouble with Transitions, Episode 1

Legos

Cliché of the Week: The Parthenon (and contest results)

Beauty in, Beauty out

Creativity is everywhere, even if you live in an urban jungle like San Francisco. To keep the creative juices flowing, you need to know how to find beauty, it won't always find you.

Abducted by Duartians…

Cliché of the Week: Debbie, the Time Life Operator

Commuting With Moths

The Three-Second Test

Happiness is…Inspiration for a Palette

Cliché of the Week: The Water Ripple

Adaptation of Visuals

Guy Kawasaki asked us for insights into the latest adaptation of his presentation. His book had a similar aesthetic to the presentation we designed.

The Cliché

Comics Communicate

So in a brilliant move, Google hired Scott McCloud to illustrate the launch of their new browser called Chrome. An instead of using prose, they chose to use comics.

Tricks for Getting to the Core of Your Story (Part 3)

Presenting from an iPhone

Tricks for Getting to the Core of Your Story (Part 2)

Think through all the things you want to share with your audience and convert them all to index cards.

Tricks for Getting to the Core of Your Story (Part 1)

You might want to spend some time getting your story straight. Once you know the foundation of your story, you'll be able to build a much better presentation.