Web enabled phones with cameras and video are becoming ubiquitous and these technologies are driving new behaviours in the way we share information and collaborate with each other. So, armed with my new iPhone 3Gs, I have started My One-Photo-per-Day-Project over at my Posterous Blog. Like my YesAndSpace blog, these photos will tell a story and be my visual journal. Part of my business is to present stuff, so many of these photos will show up in Slideshows that I design. It’s a resource that I and you can use … just take note of my Creative Commons license on …

Re reading the chapters in Presentation Zen and Slide:ology on design and the Rule of Thirds. Viv and I will make use of these pictures in our Insanely Great Slideshow Training me thinks … First a simple picture … And now a noisier version …

I work for myself and vowed last year to collaborate more with other people. It can get lonely and sometimes you fool yourself into thinking you can do it all! Design and art is a growing passion of mine and, through my sister (Janette Derrick who’s Organic Fabric business website is very cool), I met Kieren Tobin and Melinda Chapman of 3D Model Studios. Mel and Kieran are graphic artists with a long history in 3d art, computer games, architectural visualisations, illustration and 2D design. I approached Mel and Kieren to help me turn my ideas into a design for my website. I …

Garr Reynold over at Presentation Zen spotted this video called ‘Built to Last‘. “This 3-minute video presentation called Built to Last won first prize in The Congress for the New Urbanism video contest a few weeks ago. The rules for the contest were simple: “Create a 3-minute maximum video that illustrates how the principles of New Urbanism – density, design and walkability – can effectively respond to current environmental challenges that we face.” Watch the video.” Garr Reynolds. Here is another great example of creative communication. Built to Last combines a great mix of music, large/bold text, images and story …

Kaki King has that ‘wow’ factor. For guitar fans like me … notice any similarities to Michael Hedges? Anyway, enough said and grab a tea … take 15 minutes to watch this performance!