How do you become a leading visual storyteller? We often assume it begins with degrees from art institutes and jobs in the creative industries, but maybe we should think again. Garrick Ng is one of Canada’s most celebrated storytellers, but he didn’t get his start at art school. Armed with an MBA, Garrick has worked as a vice president of a management consulting firm, has co-founded or founded numerous start-ups, and has served as the managing director for Artscape Daniel’s Launchpad in Toronto. Each role has focused on very business-y challenges – stakeholder facilitation, strategy development, market innovation – and yet it’s how he tackles business problems that makes him unique. As a photographer, filmmaker, editor and graphic designer, Garrick has used visual storytelling to help major clients, like Procter & Gamble, design and communicate sustainable approaches to business. And with his latest endeavour, Storyspotters, he’s determined to help democratize how we connect storytellers and storyseekers.
We met with Garrick at his downtown Toronto condo to learn more about what visual storytelling is, why it matters and why we all need to channel our inner artist to create a better world.
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What do you think?
- What did you learn from Garrick’s story?
- Did Garrick give you a new perspective on art and storytelling
- How has Garrick’s experiences shaped how he tells stories
- What can you take from Garrick’s journey that you can apply to your own?
- How might you use art and storytelling in non-traditional ways?
- How might new ways of telling visual stories enhance not only good ideas, but revitalize the storytelling industry as a whole?