Why diagrams are crucial for content strategy

I've made over 500+ videos. Here's the formula: 1. Research outlier videos 2. Reverse engineer why they performed 3. Design thumbnail & title 4. Script 30 sec intro + body outline 5. Record outside 6. Edit with Descript 7. Publish & move on to the next one.

Intelligent Editing recently released a new version of Draftsmith, an AI-supported editing tool. Interested in learning what’s new and how Draftsmith 2.0 can help make your workflows more efficient? Check out this week’s #SENSEblog for a full review by Susan Jenkins. https://lnkd.in/gaGtz-R8.

An 80-second tutorial on my favorite kind of experiment - three steps that never fail to teach me a lot. Quick addendum: I should have mentioned that the "thing" in step one doesn't have to be fancy or polished. It's best if it's not. I recommend a low-fi mockup, a quick-and-dirty prototype, a simple initial version that demonstrates the basic concept or an initial set of functions.

Fresh off Vincent Pierri's workshop, and I'm seeing visual frameworks differently now.  My aha moment: visual frameworks show the interrelationship of ideas through structure. When you choose a funnel, a Venn diagram, or a matrix, you're embedding logic into the design itself. The form visualizes flow. The shape reveals relationships. These visuals make ideas digestible. This week's homework is to experiment with the funnel. So here's my attempt in sharing the 3 elements of a visual framework :)

🎮 Built My Own Sprite Sheet Editor — Because the Existing Ones Were Way Too Complicated! Ever just want to slice some sprites without learning an entire new software suite? That’s exactly why I made this. Simple, fast, and actually enjoyable to use. Here’s what it can do: ✂️ Auto-slice detection – finds sprites automatically (no manual pixel counting) 📏 Grid slicing – by cell size or count for clean, organized sheets 🎨 Live shadow effects – customize angle & color right on the canvas 📐 Content scaling – resize sprites within their cells without distortion 🔍 Real-time preview – see every change instantly 📦 Bulk export – ZIP or individual PNGs, your choice ⚡ On-the-fly scaling – export at any resolution (e.g., 512px → 256px in one click) ✏️ Edit mode – drag, resize, and fix imperfect slices with ease 👾 Whether you’re prototyping a game or polishing assets, this tool keeps you in the creative flow — not fighting the UI. 🌐 Try it live: (link in comments) #GameDev #WebDevelopment #IndieGameDev #SpriteSheet #WebTools #SideProject

Even if you don’t know high-level editing or every shortcut in the software it’s okay. Because great editing isn’t just about the tools. It’s about taste. It’s about design sense, rhythm, and how you make people feel. You can be outstanding with basic skills if your creative eye is strong. So if you’ve ever felt “not good enough” because you don’t know advanced effects chill. You might already have something most people never learn the eye for good design. Watch the video to know more.

I used to spend hours on every thumbnail project. Now i don't Not because the design was hard — but because I was rethinking the same decisions every time. Which style fits this creator? How do I balance curiosity vs clarity? What headline angle will make people stop scrolling? I was wasting energy on problems I’d already solved. So I built a system. A repeatable workflow that removed all the “creative guesswork.” Now every project runs through the same pipeline: 1. Research mode — pull 3–5 top-performing videos in the niche. 2. Angle framework — define emotion + tension + promise before design. 3. Visual logic — pick layout, color, and typeface based on proven patterns. 4. Iteration loop — 3 rounds max, guided by CTR signals, not opinions. It sounds rigid, but it’s freeing. ◾ I can design faster, think clearer, and focus on original ideas instead of firefighting decisions. Systems don’t kill creativity — they protect it. And if you’re a one-person creative business, they’re the only reason you can scale without burning out.

Google just upgraded Canvas in Gemini. Now you can add ALL your project notes and get a polished presentation in seconds. This is insane. #gemini #googlegemini #aitools #aipresentation #productivity #contentcreation #aiupdate #presentations #worksmarter #techupdate

A quick demo showing how easy it is to turn reference images into images - no typing prompts needed! ✅ Search > Copy > Paste ✅ Generate visuals fast ✅ Drag an entire folder to get multiple prompts at once Perfect for anyone who wants to scale visual creation without spending time writing prompts. 👉 Try it yourself and drop your feedback!

Gemini has learned to generate entire presentations — the new feature is available to all users for free. In the chatbot window, simply select the Canvas option, add your materials and instructions. The bot will come up with the structure and select a slide design itself. Generation takes about a minute.