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Jeff McCloskey Doodle

Just Do(odle) It!

Blog by Jeff McCloskey

Doodling is the brooding of the hand. -Saul Steinberg

A drawing is simply a line going for a walk. -Paul Klee

One of my earliest and favorite memories of drawing as a child was doodling. When my uncle used to visit he would make a game out of drawing.

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Words and Images

Words & Images = Good Stories

Trying to marry words and images well is proving to be a lifelong quest so I am always excited by the ways people are telling compelling stories on the web or anywhere for that matter. Here are a few recent and not so recent places I visit for inspiration on the web.

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The Art Of Giving 2013!

This year, Rasa Salon jumped on board “The Art Of Giving” with the purchase of 4 cases of wine for a fundraiser held at their Salon. The wine labels featured their tagline “You Are Beautiful. You Are Loved’ and sold for $20 each. All proceeds will be donated to Philabundance. Thank you Amber & Rasa Salon!

Moonlight Festival – Helping Kids In Vietnam

There is a small non-profit I’ve worked with in Vietnam “Hoi An Foundation”. They specialize in free medical care for orphans and elderly. They have done really amazing work. When I just noticed their humble little fundraiser below. I put out a quick email, and the donations came instantly! The Full Moon Festival is a big holiday in Vietnam (think Christmas), and this  gave kids in need a chance to celebrate as well. The total cost was $191 for 20 kids.

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Earth Day Success!

Earth Day Artwork! Congratulations and THANK YOU to our artists, we’ve raised over $3,500 for charity: water!

We raised $3,500!
175 people will get clean water in Nepal!

squirrel_bottlesMany of us have no idea what it’s like to be thirsty. We have plenty of water to drink — even the water in our toilets is clean!

But many people around the world don’t have that luxury. Every day, 5,000 kids die from water-related illnesses before they reach their fifth birthday.

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