The hand-drawn visuals from our videos, what we call "Cut-outs", are now available to all Common Craft members. They are colorful, downloadable images for use in your presentations, videos and explanation projects.
Cut-outs are organized into themes like people, workplace, transportation, technology, etc. We currently provide over 800 images and add more sets on a regular basis. Examples of a few themes:
Our goal is to help you create your own explanations. But that's not all. We're also sharing our Know-how.
We've added a new resource to Common Craft focused on screencasts, downloadable guides and templates that provide specific directions for creating explanations and using Cut-outs. For example, here's a three minute video that illustrates the basics of how to use Cut-outs in PowerPoint. We'll dive deeper soon.
These resources can help you create remarkable presentations and memorable projects.
This two minute video walks through the options in downloading and embedding Common Craft videos for use on websites, in classrooms and inside companies.
Sachi and I are heading down to Austin, Texas for the SXSW Interactive Festival, March 7-12. After taking a few years off, we're excited to be heading back. I'm going to be doing a short "Future 15" talk on Monday, March 11th at 4pm about the Art of Explanation in Room 616AB. I know a Monday afternoon time is tough, but I would be honored if you could attend.
This video tells the stories of Lucia and Marlon, who demonstrate valuable lessons in using credit cards. One learns to save money by paying off their balance every month while the other encounters the hard lessons of being delinquent on payments. It teaches:
Why credit cards exist
How interest works in credit card accounts
How to use credit cards responsibly and avoid paying interest
What happens when payments aren’t made
How a poor credit rating can impact options in the future
