AVAILABILITY
If you would like a dynamic, creative and engaging speaker for your event or conference, I am confident I can meet your needs. I have 36 years experience teaching, lecturing, presenting and leading workshops in a number of areas. Utilizing the inspiring Napkin Dad story and the Absorbent Ideas I have drawn and written about for many years, I can customize the presentation to meet the needs of your group in terms of time and content.
See below for information on topics and audiences I have addressed in the past with a selection of audience responses.
SELECTED ENGAGEMENTS
SXSW Interactive, Austin, Texas
March, 2016
‘Igniting Creativity with Periscope’ – 2 hour workshop for a group of 100
March, 2014
‘The Compelling Image in the Age of Social Media’ – I led a 2.5 hour workshop for a group of approximately 70.
Comments and feedback from twitter
Wendy Wheless - Ready for day 2! Highlight of day 1 was compelling photo sesh w/ The Napkin Dad. So much fun taking photos and selfies w strangers!Joel Pena - SXSW – The Napkin Dad put on an awesome workshop today!Katarina Wright - Thank you Napkin Dad for a great workshop! Learned a lot about image composition
Social Media Tulsa Business Conference
March, 2016
- Igniting Creativity with Periscope
March, 2013
- The Compelling Image in the Age of Social Media
Comments:Jill Nickerson: This has been my favorite talk of the day at smtulsa, “The Compelling Image” by The Napkin Dad
Rev Dan U’ren: thought this was the best workshop today, getting to put into practice what we did at SMTulsa
Tourism Currents: Amazing Napkin Dad photo tips at smtulsa
Southern Regional 4H Volunteer Forum – Little Rock, Arkansas – October, 2012
- Keynote Address – The Six Stop Signs on the Road to Becoming
Comments
Marty, A 10 fold thank you!! Your presentation was on target and got folks thinking. Thank you for sharing your time, talent and insight. More over, thank you for taking time with the 4-H volunteers on Friday morning. It was greatly appreciated. Respectfully, Karla
Thank you so much for your presentation this evening! Your words were inspiring and your drawings even more so! Lisa
Blog World New York – June 2012
- Overcoming Content Procrastination from Start to Finish
Comments:Dawn Papandrea – It wouldn’t be a social media conf. if I didn’t tear up at least once. Thx The Napkin Dad for your inspirationally sweet story.
Social Media Tulsa – March, 2012
- The Six Stop Signs on Creativity Road
Blog World Los Angeles – November, 2011
- The Napkin Dad Explains: The Six Stop Signs on Creativity Road
Comments
I was at your session at Blog World. You inspired me so much and I can’t thank you enough for that. – Marcelo Z
Social Media Tulsa – March, 2011
- The Napkin Dad Explains: Strategies and Attitudes in Social Media Engagement
Oklahoma 4H Annual Volunteer Forum – July, 2011
- The Napkin Dad Explains: Coping with Change – Within and Without
Tulsa Digital Photography Group – 2008-2014
- Style and Technique in Black and White Photography
- Compose Yourself! – Composition in Art and Photography
- Expose Yourself! – Proper Exposure in Photography
- Photo Techniques
- Family Portraits Holiday Edition or How to Get The Shot You Want and Not Be An Obnoxious Control Freak.
- Shooting in the Dark – Night Photography
- Led numerous on-location photoshoots as well
Cabrillo College, Evergreen Valley College, Mission College – 1985 – 1994
- Beginning and Intermediate Drawing
- Art Appreciation and History
- Art and Design
Contact me and lets talk about how I can meet your needs:
- email – marty@martycoleman.com
- phone/text – 918-760-0581
- You can also find me on most social media as ‘thenapkindad’ or under my name.
COPYRIGHT
All napkin images as well as all other original work of mine in photography, drawing and painting are copyrighted as All Rights Reserved. I am happy to license the one time rights to the various images and will be happy to consider free usage for non-profits and charitable organizations.








