Walk a mile in my underpants

(Back in January, I went to Barack Obama’s inauguration. I never really finished writing about it, but if I don’t post it now, I figure I never will. So please pardon the abrupt ending.)

INAUGURATION 2009

The alarm went off at 4:45 am. In case you haven’t seen a mid-winter 4:45 am lately, let me remind you, it’s not the prettiest time of day.

Bleary-eyed, I opened the closet and began the lengthy process of pulling on layer upon layer of warmth. In all, the clothes weighed more than Malia Obama. (more…)

Context Research is my agency’s (Carton Donofrio Partners), ethnography division. They often work with Graphic Recorders, who bring the contents of their research, meetings and presentations to life through artistic murals.

Here is a Graphic Recording that Stephanie Crowley did for Barack Obama’s inauguration speech. Be sure to check out her website to learn more about Graphic Recorders.

Now get out there and vote!

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