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According to the author, 'Between 2006 and 2012 I wrote prolifically about two things I was insanely fascinated by: visual storytelling and the business models of journalism & publishing. In total I clocked up more than 400 blog posts, four ebooks, and tens of thousands of words.

During those six years the industry has changed permanently and travelled almost an entire revolution. I wanted to offer an optimistic voice in a time of uncertainty and change, seeking solutions and new innovations over simply reporting on the problems.

My ideas for journalists, filmmakers, publishers, producers and students were influenced by thought provoking writers and leaders in other fields.'

'For that reason it is time to hang up the boots on my blog. Everything will remain online, and for free. As a parting gift I have gone through my archive and collected 20 of my most interesting and thought provoking articles, and written five brand new ones.

It’s a decent sized volume, but one you can consume in a single sitting. My hope is that in absorbing all the ideas in one go, a seed might collide with a spark in your mind, and something new will be made. If reading this sparks a cool idea for a project, then please just go and make it.

A lot of my blogging over the past three years at least has been about one idea, which I have been (successfully and unsuccessfully) striking at from time to time. All I’ve really wanted to say is that in these uncertain times - and there’s no getting away from the uncertainty in our future - the best way to survive and thrive is to embrace that uncertainty. That might mean throwing away a career plan, and it might mean taking more risks, but whatever it is that you do, you must get busy doing it right now. Coders, writers, filmmakers, podcasters, web designers, photographers, and students - always be building something and always be learning something new.'

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