New Yorker cartoonists practice a way of thinking that takes natural advantage of just about everything your brain can do right when it comes to creativity, innovation, and problem solving. And it can give those same advantages to non-cartoonists, whether you’re designing ads, missiles, shopping centers, or business plans. In this era of rapid change, creative thinking has become the most in-demand business skill, full stop. It’s use it or lose. So what better training could anyone ask for than learning How To Think Like a New Yorker Cartoonist—from actual New Yorker cartoonists!When you look seriously enough at cartooning to explore how it really works, you discover how it organically synthesizes, and synergizes, the creative benefits of improv and visual thinking around an intuitive mental modeling construct that: *helps you distill complex situations to their essence*supports leadership by showing a vision-on paper*engenders understanding, purpose and trust*empowers both teams and individualsreframes problems as opportunities*encourages fresh perspectives*summons inspiration when and where you need it---and so much more.Our workshops utilize life work experiences of our facilitators and partners to translate New Yorker cartoon creativity to replicable directions for navigating any real world problem. We start with getting people over their hang-ups about drawing. Once they experience how cartooning is more about seeing, and even more about understanding, they’re excited to dig in and start learning how to generate some world-changing insights with the tools cartooning offers. And be able to do it anywhere, anytime. Sitting at their desks, riding the train to work, in the middle of a meeting. All it takes is a pen, paper, and a willingness to discover what happens when you put them together. And practice. Ongoing practice is key. So we also provide tips and activities they can use to build on the skills they learn in the workshops.

An online portfolio and store featuring my artwork can be found at www.spontoonist.comEDITORIAL ILLUSTRATIONI am available for Editorial Illustration assignments for traditional print and electronic (web) media as well as menu and collateral art design consultation for the restaurant and hospitality industries.Directory of Illustration: https://www.directoryofillustration.com/artist.aspx?AID=11504STREET ARTStreet Art is a concerted effort to enhance urban streetscapes by temporarily filling empty commercial windows with original art printed on durable all weather vinyl. This is often an enhancement to the property as well as a creative inducement for prospective retailers and their representatives to notice available space. I work closely with both building owners and municipalities to insure compliance to code while upgrading the appeal of their vacant property. The sale of reprints benefits area Arts organizations as well as artists interested in adding their images to the library available to prospective clients.WORKSHOPSSpontoonist Workshops can be either public or private sessions of between 2 and 32 people held in schools, community centers or in my home studio. In these sessions I teach the fine art of doodling and it’s importance to the overall learning process.

Endurance Retail Partners LLC was formed in 2010 to focus on retail tenant representation, real estate strategic planning and third party leasing of retail properties in the Chicago metro area. Our particular geographic emphasis is on Chicago's North Shore. Endurance Retail Partners brings an owners experience to all its third party assignments thereby helping to ensure successful outcomes.

Freelance Artist and graphic design services