Storytelling: When Rich is Poor

So, we always say storytelling is so important and a good visualization supports the story which is being told and in the end this supports understanding, right? But how rich and animated can a story be? Is there perhaps an upper limit?

Take for example this awesome videos by Jason Silva. They are simply fantastic. Fascinating. Captivating. But do they actually support the story which is being told? Do they ease understanding and content consumtion or is it simply... well, art - exempt from meaningfulness?

What do you think?

Adam Wade - Reinventing Storytelling

This is an entertaining video and something definitely worth watching. There is a nice lesson to be learned at the end.

Tales of creativity and play

This is a wonderful short video.

At the 2008 Serious Play conference, designer Tim Brown talks about the powerful relationship between creative thinking and play -- with many examples you can try at home (and one that maybe you shouldn't).

How does fear cause us to be conservative in our thinking? Do kids react differently? And if so ... why? Tim Brown has some very interesting stories to tell.

UX Storytellers - Flipboard Mag

There is a new digital magazine online. It's called UX Storytellers and it can be found and installed over here. It is a Flipboard Magazine, so you need the free Flipboard app to run it on your iPhone or iPad or other devices.

UX Storytellers - the Flipboard Mag will focus on interesting stories and articles from the world of User Experience, Interaction Design, Usability, Information Architecture and so on. If you are interested in those topics you should definitely subscribe to the magazine.

Free White Paper: How the Biggest Brands use Storytelling

This is a short and free white paper: How the Biggest Brands use Storytelling - but you have to subscribe to a newsletter. Well, you have to decide if you want to do it yourself. I think it is worth it.

Human beings love to listen to good stories: We need a good story to share a laugh, to shed some tears and to enjoy a chat over a cup of coffee. Creative brands work in the same fashion. The most creative brands are not necessarily the brands that intrigue us by the way they look, but rather the brands that tell us never-ending stories that make us want to learn more.

What you get is basically a very short article (effectively two pages). But if you are into storytelling and marketing this might be something for you.