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Here's where I post my life lessons, the things that make me who I am and the things that I care about. If you want to learn a little bit about me, then go ahead and continue reading...at your own peril....😎

Here's where I post my life lessons, the things that make me who I am and the things that I care about. If you want to learn a little bit about me, then go ahead and continue reading...at your own peril....😎

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8 Traits of a Good Designer

8 Traits of a Good Designer

What makes a good designer? With the rise of ‘flat’ organizations and designers being able to make a career through individual contributor roles, we can try to define what makes a good designer IC without all the management responsibilities thrown in.

What makes a good designer? With the rise of ‘flat’ organizations and designers being able to make a career through individual contributor roles, we can try to define what makes a good designer IC without all the management responsibilities thrown in.

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7 Takeaways from Influencing Virtual Teams

5 Things I Have Learned

Volume II
My takeaways from Influencing Virtual Teams: 17 Tactics That Get Things Done with Your Remote Employees by Hassan Osman

Volume I
This will be an ongoing list of things I have written in my little notebook the past 6 years. Some insights, anecdotes and more.

Volume I
This will be an ongoing list of things I have written in my little notebook the past 6 years. Some insights, anecdotes and more.

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What Dungeons & Dragons Taught Me About Teamwork

What Dungeons & Dragons Taught Me About Teamwork

There I was lying facedown in a swamp. All I had on were my leather boots and a metal mask. My magic fire dagger ( named Azrael 🔥 🗡 ) was within reach...

There I was lying facedown in a swamp. All I had on were my leather boots and a metal mask. My magic fire dagger ( named Azrael 🔥 🗡 ) was...

There I was lying facedown in a swamp. All I had on were my leather boots and a metal mask. 

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On Remote Work

5 Things I Have Learned

What I Have Learned
Here are a few insights into my experience working remotely for a few years. I'm trying to add something new to the narrative besides the usual talking points.

Volume I
This will be an ongoing list of things I have written in my little notebook the past 6 years. Some insights, anecdotes and more.

Volume I
This will be an ongoing list of things I have written in my little notebook the past 6 years. Some insights, anecdotes and more.

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Jonathan's Fantasy Art 2021

Despite the belabored transition to remote for most of the United States, I really enjoyed this year. My art focused more around the D&D games I was running and I branched out into more concept style explorations than highly detailed work.

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Jonathan's Fantasy Art 2020

Jonathan's Fantasy Art 2020

The Disaster Year 📉 . The Wrong Timeline 🕰 . The Pandemic Year. Whatever you want to call it 2020 was...interesting. I did manage to do some drawings around a D&D campaign I ran. 

The Disaster Year 📉  . The Wrong Timeline 🕰. The Pandemic Year. Whatever you want to call it 2020 was...interesting. I did manage to do some drawings around a D&D campaign I ran. 

The Disaster Year 📉 . The Wrong Timeline 🕰 . The Pandemic Year. Whatever you want to call it 2020 was...interesting. I did manage to do some drawings around a D&D campaign I ran. 
 

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5 Things I Have Learned

5 Things I Have Learned

Volume I
This will be an ongoing list of things I have written in my little notebook the past 6 years. Some insights, anecdotes and more.

Volume I
This will be an ongoing list of things I have written in my little notebook the past 6 years. Some insights, anecdotes and more.

Volume I
This will be an ongoing list of things I have written in my little notebook the past 6 years. Some insights, anecdotes and more.

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Jonathan's Fantasy Art 2019

Jonathan's Fantasy Art 2019

Here is just a small sample of the 80+ illustrations I managed to knock out in 2019. Some are unfinished. Some are "finished"😉.

Here is just a small sample of the 80+ illustrations I managed to knock out in 2019. Some are unfinished. Some are "finished"😉.

Here is just a small sample of the 80+ illustrations I managed to knock out in 2019. Some are unfinished. Some are "finished"😉.

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Revisiting Deiter Rams’ 1976 Speech

Revisiting Deiter Rams’ 1976 Speech

Revisiting Deiter Rams’ 1976 Speech

For probably 80% of the US population, 1976 was a time so long ago now that it feels like a forgotten realm ( D&D joke 💁‍♂️ ). 

For probably 80% of the US population, 1976 was a time so long ago now that it feels like a forgotten realm ( D&D joke 💁‍♂️ ). 

For probably 80% of the US population, 1976 was a time so long ago now that it feels like a forgotten realm ( D&D joke 💁‍♂️ ). 

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© 2022 Jonathan Brazeau

© 2022 Jonathan Brazeau

© 2022 Jonathan Brazeau

© 2022 Jonathan Brazeau