Yesterday the Harvard Business Review’s Daily Stat noted in The Benefits of Doodling that people who doodled while listening to a monotonous recording recalled 29% more information. The source story, Does Doodling Make You Smarter?, was posted on Eric Barker’s blog Barking Up the Wrong Tree.
Of course those who know me best know that I’ve been an inveterate doodler since childhood. My father was also a doodler, and it was one of his legal-pad-sized mega-doodles that inspired me to work at my craft. Unfortunately it’s an incredibly unproductive craft, more like a bad habit. Doodles are art that gets thrown away.
So I’m always encouraged when I
learn about famous doodlers like Malcolm X. and Alex Haley, or
when I hear news
that doodlers have improved cognitive function (because I swear that although I
may be doodling in client meetings, I’m absorbing every word!). This is one of
my recent doodles.
Recently an agency colleague/friend suggested I host a site where doodlers can share their work. I think it’s a great idea, so I’m thinking of starting up a new blog which would be organized like a photo gallery, where people could submit their doodles to me and I would post them. If I had the money, I might make it more of a community image-sharing site where visitors can create their own galleries and post directly. It would also be great to have a more sophisticated photo-viewer that allows viewers to magnify details.
I’m interested in thoughts or ideas people may have on this, so please post your comments!
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