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Recently, I decided to combine my interests in teaching, media making, writing, and drawing to create a business where I make explanatory videos. Luckily for me, Le Lefever, of Common Craft, has documented his process of making explanatory videos in detail on the Common Craft blog. Here’s the video that started it all for Common [...]

SocComm was a feast of a day with awesome speakers such as Jeff Jarvis (what would google do?), Fred Wilson (truth in the age of social media), Chris Brogan (what happens when our village moves to the cloud?), and Laura Roeder (managing a celebrities social media presence). Check out the full set of visual notes [...]

Indy Hall is a gem of a coworking community in Philadelphia. To find out how Indy Hall works, check out this video. I made it myself, and I plan on making a bunch more. For more info about what I’m up to on this front check jonnygoldstein.info.

A sketch of a guy on the subway platform, filled in to make a silhouette.

(click to see larger image) Notes from the Rethinking the Library event at P’unk Avenue in Philly. The place was packed with passionate people, who sent their ideas flying around the room about the unique institution of the American Library. Panelists included: Jim Pecora Maria Falgoust Sarah Murphy Moderator: Nate Hill Some threads: The importance [...]

I love sitting across from someone who nods off on the train. They make perfect models for a quick sketch. This is part of my ongoing series of sketches of people who are using mass transit. So next time you nod off on the train, you may be my next muse.

I woke up this morning to see headlines about how Michael Phelps was in danger of loing his multimillion dollar sponsorships because a photo of him taking a bonghit had surfaced. Can we end this moronic war on marijuana? Last night I spent hours absorbing a mind altering substance while bathing in corporate marketing messages [...]