Mike Simpson aka MS Design | Exploring Design, Media, E-Learning and Education

New Education Training – Manage Digital Content with E-Portfolios

by Mike Simpson | Jun 11, 2016 | CMS - Content Management System, E-Portfolios, Edtech, Education, LMS - Learning Management System, Presentations, Training, Uncategorized, Workshops

New Training Session – Manage Digital Content with E-Portfolios I’m excited about this new training session for 2016. I’ve long been a proponent of using WordPress and LMS systems like Moodle for class, media and content management – and...

New Video Production: “Parachute or Backpack” by Paul Schedlich

by Mike Simpson | May 6, 2016 | Graphic Design, Motion Graphics, Music, Video, Visual Effects

New Video Production: “Parachute or Backpack” by Paul Schedlich Parachute or Backpack – experimental music video feat. time-lapse clips of Hong Kong I just finished work on this innovative music video that features arty, experimental, time=lapse...

Back to School – E-learning Certificate at University of Toronto

by Mike Simpson | Feb 22, 2016 | E-Learning, Education, Learning Management Systems, Projects, Technology, Uncategorized

Note: November 2016 – As noted in “update 2” at the bottom of this post, I’ve now officially completed the E-Learning Certificate. What follows is an informal review and thoughts about the program. Well, I guess I’m officially a career...

Media Production Process: Streets are for People Video by Mikooshka

by Mike Simpson | Aug 7, 2015 | Film, Graphic Design, Media, Motion Graphics, Music, Uncategorized, Video, Visual Effects

Hey everyone. I’m back with a new blog post and some exciting news – I just published “Streets are for People” – my long-term personal video project that features music by my alter-ego Mikooshka (co-written with pianist Jeff Simpson). I’d like to...

New Responsive Website – The History of Turntables

by Mike Simpson | Jun 14, 2015 | Graphic Design, Websites

I recently completed work on the “History of Turntables” website. The site is part of the HoT – History of Turntables project. The project encompasses an information graphic, a series of illustrations, and a website that looks at the history of...

Presentations that Pop: Using Free Photos and Online Software

by Mike Simpson | May 3, 2015 | Uncategorized

Welcome to my blog post on creating digital graphics with free design tools. This post has been drafted with educators in mind but you don’t have to be a teacher or trainer to take advantage of these tips. I want to offer advice on improving presentations and graphics...

Mobile Apps for iOS/Android: Editing Photography with Snapseed

by Mike Simpson | Mar 14, 2015 | Apps, Graphic Design, Mobile, Photography

The Snapseed app is the best photography editing app for iOS and Android – and it’s free! As a bonus the core tools are also available for editing your shots online in a web-based app, inside Google+. Snapseed has the power of a professional tool like...