Category Archives: Thomas Edison

Dec 13 2 comments

>An Idea Is Something That Won't Work

Day #1 of my week long series on either ideas or work, not sure which yet. You will just have to come back tomorrow to see!

No matter how bizarre the mechanics, how advanced the electronics, how many people behind you are helping to turn the gears or switch the switches – if you don’t do your work your idea will not work either.

Preached to myself this 13th day of December, 2010.

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Drawing and commentary by Marty Coleman of The Napkin Dad Daily

Quote by Thomas Alva Edison, 1847-1931, American inventor

Dec 29 0 comments

Thomas Edison

>What Works

In honor of all the gazillions going back to work today after the Christmas break I am going to do a few on that topic this week.

Whether it be evolution over millennia or your work over the next 24 hours, perseverance and attitude are the keys.

You may say, ‘evolution doesn’t have an attitude’. And I say, exactly, it doesn’t. You shouldn’t either.

MAKE Studio

Through my company, MAKE Studio, I can do many things for you.

Speaking

Are you in need of a dynamic, engaging speaker?

Do you need someone who can address your group with something fresh and original?

Recent titles of my presentations include:

The Six Stop Signs on Creativity Road
The Six Races to Run for Content Creation Success
Strategies and Attitudes in Social Media Engagement
Coping with Change Within and Without

My ability to tell my story AND explain ideas so that all can understand will give your group or company something to think about and act on long after the presentation is over.

Creativity Coaching

Do you have many great ideas but can't figure out which ones to pursue?

Do you have a stop sign that is stopping your creativity from progressing?

My background includes 9 years of college teaching experience in art, 14 years experience in interactive/internet design, and 33 years as a practicing artist. I have the proven ability to help others to continually produce substantial content.

Whether it's

Web/Blog Design
Logo/Branding
Fine Art
Crafts and Retail Products
Music
or something else

I can help you get started or get REstarted!

Art and Design

Do you have an idea that needs to be visualized?

Do you have a story that needs images to be told more effectively?

Having been an artist all my life, I have the ability and insight to bring visual clarity to a story, an idea or a product.

Web Writing and Editing

Do have what you want to say but don't now how to say it for the web?

Do you have an outline of an idea but need to brainstorm with someone about it?

My 14 years experience in interactive/internet design includes writing and editing content of all sorts; stories, scripts, advertising copy, website copy, promotional material and even medical & academic papers.

Photography

Do you have low contrast, low impact images that do not catch a viewer's attention?

Do you lack the knowledge and expertise to take, edit, layout, crop, manipulate images for your needs?

Having been a practicing photographer for 30 years I have ample experience in getting the image that is powerful, memorable and informative.

Your Ideas, My Expertise

Whatever your need, I can help you. Get in touch with me, Marty Coleman, in the method that is most convenient for you and let's talk about it.

email - napkindad@martycoleman.com
phone - 918-760-0581
Facebook - The Napkin Dad Daily
Twitter - The Napkin Dad
Skype - martycoleman

Reasons to become a Napkin Kin.

I started drawing the napkins for my daughters in the hopes that they would be stimulated in their minds and hearts to think deeply and well about a range of topics. Now that I draw them for everyone else as well I hope the same.

So, if you:

Are interested in the world of ideas and want to engage in meaningful conversation with an intelligent community about them
Love quotes and the power within them.
Want to gain insight how to creatively communicate with your own sons or daughters or anyone you are in relationship with.
Like to view, investigate and decipher art.
Just like fun cartoons.

Then I hope you will become one of the Napkin Kin and be stimulated to learn, engage and be help build yourself and those you love for the better.

Simply subscribe via a reader, email, or your preferred social network and engage!

Guest Blogging

I am always open to collaborating with others, helping provide content for your blog while expanding my audience.

Currently I am doing ongoing going series called 'Writing Lessons' for a literary agent, Rachelle Gardner. It appears about twice a month.

Contact me if you have an idea of how we might help each other.

My Wish List

For my plan to conquer the world to succeed I need following things to happen. If you can help, I will make you Secretary of Something or Other, I promise.

Sponsorships

I would love to have a paper company sponsor me and become the "Official Napkin of The Napkin Dad".
I would love to have a pen/marker company sponsor me and become the "Official Marker of The Napkin Dad".
I use quotes every single day. I believe a reference book publisher could get a lot of mileage out of connecting with me.

Publishing and Distribution

I am working on my second self-published book but would also love to get an agent and a publisher and have a book published the old fashioned way.
Who doesn't want their work distributed. I would love to see the napkins in daily or weekly publications.

Merchandise

I currently have my merchandise available online via Zazzle. However, I would love to get it out to brick and mortar stores and am looking for companies who can do greeting cards, t-shirts, posters and more.
Much of my work works well for specific audiences such as parenting, athletics, corporate, creativity, education. I need help finding avenues for those audiences to find out about the artwork that would fit for them and get the appropriate merchandise in their hands.