Conversation

It's time for the #eggheadChat with @Mappletons Reply to this tweet with your questions and #eggheadChat

First was advice on how to develop colour schemes and strategies for building pallettes

Quote Tweet

Replying to @laurieontech and @eggheadio

Comes in two parts and shows one of my WIP files :)

Next was whether there are any specific tech conceptsI had trouble making metaphors of:

Quote Tweet

Replying to @maxcell and @eggheadio

For sure! Monads, RxJS, so many others. This is the monads one: egghead.io/courses/state-

This one is a quick overview of my beginning to end process for creating an egghead illustration - from research to linguistic analysis to conceptual thinking to execution:

Quote Tweet

Replying to @ceeoreo_ and @eggheadio

The ultimate question! Long answer, apologies Comes in two parts :)

Next up, raving about a tutorial I had recently watched on a Zettelkasten and Evergreen notes setup in Roam

Quote Tweet

Replying to @jhooks and @eggheadio

Well done giving me a good excuse to rave about #roamcult for a few minutes ;) Part 1 of 2

One on researching the cultural context around specific tech topics before developing visuals for them -

Quote Tweet

Replying to @ceeoreo_ and @eggheadio

I took it as "cultural context" - liberally changing the question ;)

On techniques and practices for honing your design skill. And developing personal taste around what you like in visual language systems

Quote Tweet

Replying to @iamtylerwclark and @eggheadio

Good question! Part 1 of 2

On improving your visual thinking skils by focusing on conceptual thinking, practicing lateral thinking, and throwing a bit of category theory into the mix :) Related books: Lateral Thinking by Edward de Bono Women, Fire, and Dangerous Things by Lakoff

Quote Tweet

Replying to @laurosilvacom and @eggheadio

This one was hard, so I had to make some assumptions about it :D Hope it was on track! Part 1 of 2

A brief rant on what content is currently inspiring me and motivating me to create:

Quote Tweet

8:11 PM · Apr 30, 2020TweetDeck

Replying to @dolearning and @eggheadio

God this turned into such a rant, but I love all this stuff too much. Part 1 of 2

Replying to

On finding motivation to draw through intellectual ideas. And learning the discipline of rigorous technical drawing through the industry design field:

Quote Tweet

Replying to @domitriusclark and @eggheadio

Part 1 of 2 :)

On drawing for fun outside of the programming & development world

Quote Tweet

Replying to @willjohnsonio and @eggheadio

For sure!

On which illustrators & artists influenced me the most:

Quote Tweet