Alison Garwood Jones

Why I Love Old TV Commercials

Originally published in September 2023 in Blog

If you want to time travel back to your parents’ rec room and hang out with your 10-year-old self, play these YouTube compilations of old TV commercials as you go about your day. “Nobody can do it like McDonald’s can”  “Coffee Mate tastes great (repeat)  “Brush your breath, brush your breath, brush your breath with […]

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My First Student With a Job in AI

Originally published in August 2023 in Blog, University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies

Earlier this month, I got an email from a former student who said she was moving on from a career as a digital content specialist to take on an AI-centric role. This was a first. I have a nose for turning points, and seeing a content marketer re-configure her “Web 2.0 work self” into an […]

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Don’t Google Yourself, Try Binging

Originally published in August 2023 in Blog

No pretty pictures today • All business To my writer friends trying to improve their online presence (all of us): Don’t Google yourself, starting “Binging” your name. Find out what sources Chat GPT-4 in collaboration with Bing search are using to tell your story. This story is what prospects will see and believe. My results […]

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Long for yourself

Originally published in July 2023 in Blog, Illustration, Toronto Illustrators

As Sinéad O’Connor said:”We weren’t raised to long for ourselves. [I guess my message for younger women is]: Long for yourself.”

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Originally published in July 2023 in Blog, Illustration, Pen Jar Productions, Toronto Illustrators

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Heading North

Originally published in July 2023 in Blog

July 2022: Front seat art is the best way to pass the time on the way up north. The scene en route to Georgian Bay is all puffy clouds and miles of yellow mustard fields. Ontario, you’re gorgeous.

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The Ink Spot

Originally published in June 2023 in Blog, The Ink Spot, Toronto Illustrators

Are you curious to try the new AI features inside PhotoShop? Here’s a one-minute tutorial on where to find it and how to start using it. In this example, I wanted to add an AI-generated background to my drawing of a beagle. After uploading a transparent png file of my dog drawing, I prompted the […]

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AI Coffee Talk

Originally published in June 2023 in Blog

The many ways we are responding to AI.

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The Industrial Mindset

Originally published in June 2023 in Blog

It’s 2023, not 1953, and the industrial mindset is asserting itself for the final time. Let it go. #KnowledgeEconomy #Autonomy #WFH #WeveMovedOn #CommandAndControl Inspired by Seth Godin, a champion observer.

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Kathryn Barlow is My Web Genius

Originally published in June 2023 in Blog, Illustration, Toronto Illustrators

Kathryn Barlow is an award-winning Canadian web designer. When I decided I wanted to add splashes of colour to the landing page of my personal website, she made it happen. When I have questions about how to evolve my Shopify store, she is my sounding board and website carpenter. Kathryn has been a steady presence […]

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