Like many other technologies in our lives, generative AI quickly became a commodity. Generative AI has known an exponential, explosive growth since 2020. Today generative AI got integrated into almost every bit of software, and is all over our social media and websites. In my opinion there are 3 big reasons to stay away from generative AI as much as you can. The reasons are prety straightforward and obvious to me as an illustrator, brand designer, artist and overall creative person. I hope they become as onbious to you whatever your profession or position might be. 1. Generative AI makes you lazy and dependent AI Enthousiasts start to think like drug addicts. Get your kicks, fast and cheap. In my line of work, visual thinking and graphic storytelling, I would never let go of my quadrant of tangible tools and tangible materials: the pencil, the brain, the eye and the the canvas. Then, there is the value of the struggle and experience when looking for answers and solutions, which is in m

I recently took part in an amazing adventure organized by The Viomatico. A workation, aka business retreat, is not a holiday; it’s a strategic business activity that combines work and professional development in a new environment. The primary focus is on enhancing productivity, fostering creativity, and investing in skills or strategic planning that directly benefits the business. In my case the illustration and graphic design business. I left with low expectations and came home with renewed mental and physical energy, actionable strategies, at least 13 new friends, tons of connections and a whole bunch of ideas, solutions and inspiration to process later on. The ingredients: A group of enterpreneurs or freelancers from different places on the planet and from different industries. In my case there were people working in UX, tourism, fitness, healthcare, event management, copywriting, coaching, IT, interior design and rocket science. A magical location with beautiful accomodation, and w