It's Worth the Effort

VIDEO HERE: http://valiocon.com/#ian

ValioCon 2012.

The photos used in these slides can be found here:

Backpacking in Inyo:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/3n/collections/72157630105403212/

Wedding Invitations:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/3n/sets/72157627398985478/

Transcript

1. IT’S WORTH THE EFFORT IAN COLLINS
2. Effort
3. DIY
4. DIY PRODUCE
5. DIY PRODUCE CONSUME
6. MAKE RISKY BETS ON YOUR SKILLS
9. ah (house-made) beef (house-made) (house-made) agus (house-made) 12 9 8.5 14
10. DUH
11. EMBRACING CONSTRAINTS
18. EXPLORE NEW MEDIUMS
19. PAPER PACKAGING T-SHIRTS STAMPS WOOD STENCIL PAINT MARKERS
23. FORCE YOURSELF TO DESIGN
24. THE BIG CAPTION
26. MAKING RISKY BETS ON YOUR SKILLS
28. IF YOU WANT FULL CONTROL OVER SOMETHING YOU MUST BUILD IT YOURSELF
35. AN IMPORTANT CAVEAT
36. TREAT THE SKILLS AND EXPERTISE OF YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY AS AN EXTENSION OF YOUR OWN
37. D I Y
39. WE HAVE TO CONTROL OUR OWN DESTINY – TOBY
45. IF YOU HAVE THEIR ATTENTION GIVE THEM SOMETHING USEFUL
50. FIN