The Most Awesomest Talk Ever

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the most awesomest talk ever

Jamie KosoyFITC Toronto 2011

j.kosoy@bigspaceship.com@jkosoy

#fitc #awesomest

Sunday, May 22, 2011

WHAT IS “MATE”?Well, that’s a complicated question...

QUESTIONS YOU’REASKING YOURSELF RIGHT NOW

Why the hell do you nurture ridiculous ideas like this?

How the #^@* did it actually turn out successful?

Do your paying clients know what you’re up to, and why on earth would they hire you if they do?!

How can I pull this off myself?

How wE PUT THEAWE IN AWESOME

The Most Awesomest Thing Ever isn’t a mere web site.It’s an approach. An attitude. A way of thinking.

Play (activity)

PLAYFind time during the work hours to explore and have fun.

“People always ask how cartoonists come up with ideas, and the answer is so boring that we’re usually tempted to make up something sarcastic. The truth is, we hold a blank sheet of paper, stare into space, and let our minds wander.

(To the layman, this looks remarkably like goofing off.)”

Bill Watterson, creator of Calvin & Hobbes

INTERNAL PROJECTS

INTERNAL PROJECTS GIVE USFreedom to explore.

New ways to collaberate with people in the office.

A chance to move beyond our respective disciplines.

Time to keep our dormant skills sharp.

Opportunity to experiment.

A morale boost.

PRETTY LOADEDhttp://prettyloaded.com

BIG BANG

A PIECE REPRESNETING OUR10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

PROCESS

People

PEOPLECollaborating with one another is one of the true joys of our industry.

Take advantage of that.

THE QUERCIA SHOW™http://bit.ly/bigspaceship-animation-sprint

TAKE CARE OF EACH OTHERThe official company motto of Big Spaceship.

TAKE CARE OF EACH OTHER

We’re proud of the work.

Our clients are, too.

When users use what we make, it’s a positive experience.

We get out of work on time (most of the time).

We learn along the way.

EVERYONE IS AN EXPERT

strategyPRODUCTION

DESIGNTECHNOLOGY

strategyPRODUCTION

DESIGNTECHNOLOGYThe Waterfall produces mediocrity.

strategyPRODUCTION

DESIGNTECHNOLOGY

Everyone is involved the whole lifecycle of a project.Nobody is anybody’s monkey.

EXPERTS AREN’T ASSHOLESWe aren’t out to prove anything to one another.

We want to work together to make each other’s jobs easier.

FPO Art GalleryDesigners, shield your eyes.

Ye Be Warned.

Even this deck was FPO at one point.

GLACEAU

Craftsmanship

CRAFTSMANSHIPQuality matters. Strive to improve.

Give everything your best.

“T-shaped people have two kinds of characteristics, hence the use of the letter “T” to describe them. The vertical stroke of the “T” is a depth of skill that allows them to contribute to the creative process. The horizontal stroke of the “T” is the disposition for collaboration across disciplines. T-shaped people have both depth and breadth in their skills.”

Tim Brown, CEO/President of IDEO

strategyPRODUCTION

DESIGNTECHNOLOGY

STRATEGYContent strategy

Social Media strategy

Copywriting

Analytics

Games and ARGs

PRODUCTION

Day-to-Day Client Management

Account Relationship Management

Team Management

DESIGNMotion

Illustration

Visual Design

UI Design

Information Architecture

Crafts

TECHNOLOGY

Client-side Development

Server-side Development

Physical Computing

R&D across the complete spectrum of technology

30 DAYS OF NIGHT

ADOBE MAX

LUNCHIt’s so delicious.

MOST IMPORTANT MEALS

MOST IMPORTANT MEALSBreakfast Lunch Dinner Dessert Snacks Whiskey More Whiskey

LUNCH RECOMMENDATIONS

A sandwich

A cheesesteak

Several tacos

A salad (if you’re feeling healthy)

Learning

LEARNINGDon’t stay stagnant.

Keep growing and improving whatever it is that you do.

“New knowledge is the most valuable commodity on earth. The more truth we have, the richer we become.”

Kurt Vonnegut

HOW MANY FLASH DEVSARE IN THE ROOM?

HOW MANYPHOTOSHOP DESIGNERS?

A BRIEF TANGENT

THE DEAD VEHICLES

Cassettes

etc etc etc

TRADITIONAL ANIMATION

HYPERCARD

MACROMEDIA DIRECTOR

A TANGENT ON THE TANGENT

ROMANTIC COMEDY MOVIES

ROMANTIC COMEDY MOVIESROMANTIC COMEDY + HORROR MOVIES

MOVIES

MOVIESFLASH SITES

DIGITAL = CHANGETechnology is about evolution.

The only thing we know for sure is it won’t be the same a year from now.

ACADEMIAThe institutions that seem get this concept best are

ones dedicated to learning in the first place.

TEACHNothing will keep you quite as sharp as passing it on.

(BONUS: free recruiting platform)

Optimism

“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.”

Lao Tzu

GRAND THEORYHumankind is inherently pessimistic.

so what can WE do?

Learn from these guys.

YOU ARE THE MOSTAWESOMEST AUDIENCE EVER.

thank youhttp://bigspaceship.com/

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