This blog is a look into how my life, and the lives of those around me, is being impacted by the new 'digital world'. What's digital? What's tech? What's the difference? Who really cares? This is a look into my life and how it's evolving with the ever expanding world of digital media, social media and technology.
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A few months ago I visited MCA Chicago and saw Virgil Abloh’s “Figures of Speech” show. Here’s a bit of reflection on the inspiration I felt from the show along with some of the photos from my time there.
My latest YouTube binge led me to the very recent 2019 SXSW interview featuring Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. What really stuck with me was an audience question asked by two young girls. Read the full response and my take on the topic here.
This past week Etsy announced it will offset 100% of carbon emissions generated by shipping. My thoughts on why this is a big deal and how we can use this as encouragement to become more conscious consumers.
I started this blog 3 years ago and stopped writing in September 2016. After a long break I’ve decided to start it back up. From some time away I have a new approach to Digitales. Read here to find out what you can expect from this blog moving forward.
In 2015 native advertising, or content marketing, became a US$10.7 billion business, up 35% from the previous year. Here's my look into the marketplace of branded content and an inside look at my recent work directing and producing for Chevrolet.
Between the two years of my MBA I completed an internship with Etsy, Inc. This blog post highlights parts of that internship and explains how these 4 months solidified my decision to pursue a career in tech.
June 2016 was an amazing time for VR in Toronto. I was lucky enough to make my way to both the Tiff POP 01 exhibit and the #VTRO conference. This blog post covers how we can expect to see VR grow in popularity and what challenges content creators will face using this new medium.
Is the Internet the greatest ever search tool for true love? Or is hookup culture and the "illusion of choice" putting our relationships at risk? This blog post is inspired by a recent CBC special hosted by Jamey Ordolis which investigates how the internet has changed the way we date. Pulling insights from a variety of experts such as a sex and relationship columnist, gender studies professor and biological anthropologist.
In 2015 Canadians spent close to $30 Billion on second hand items. The impressive size of the second hand economy can be attributed to a country wide rise in technology paired with digital classified sites like Kijiji and Craigslist. Through online buying, selling and trading, the second hand economy has significantly shifted Canadian consumer behaviours and buying patterns.
Have you ever heard of the term Web 3.0, or "the intelligent web" ? Well it's what has been described as one of the biggest revolutions of our time. It's here and it's happening now.
You are what you follow! Social media has a very strong impact on how I feel about myself, which is why I've started "Active Social Media Feed Curation" for all of my accounts.
We all know what crowdfunding is, but do you realize how fast this market is growing? I take a look at the specifics of this growth and what it's attributed to.
Have you noticed that whenever a celebrity dies your social media feed explodes with people posting about that celebrity and their attachment to that person? This is what my first Digitales podcast is all about. Have a listen to hear all about my unhealthy obsession with celebrity deaths and the reason why they'll be popping up in our social media with an increasing frequency.
What's the value of social media during times of crisis? Specifically referencing the Paris terrorist attacks on Friday November 13, 2015. With social media innovation like the Facebook Safety Check the way we live is being forever changed.
Experimenting with AI art generation on DALL-E 2. A collection of my top picks of attempts at photo realistic office space settings that are anything but realistic.