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Brand strategist and creative director by day. Hyper-competitive GPS-art obsessed cyclist most of the rest of the time.

Another Venice-inspired doodle: il gondoliere

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Stephen

On Friday, July 1, I planned and pedalled another GPS doodle inspired by my recent holiday in Venice: a gondolier. Since July 1 marks the anniversary of the enactment of the British North America Act in 1867 – an important milestone on Canada’s way … Continue reading →

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“Plague doctor” Venetian mask

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Stephen

I’ve just returned from a holiday in Venice, where I saw, on every narrow strada I wandered, a crowded shop selling ornate Venetian masks. Typically worn during the Carnival of Venice, these masks have a colourful history. One of their uses: to obscure the … Continue reading →

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Two doodles in one: Gandalf the Grey and Gandalf the White

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Stephen

On March 19, I spent the day with Sean McShane to shoot a segment for Discovery Channel’s Daily Planet. I wanted to doodle something truly magical for the Daily Planet segment, so I was delighted to find – as I … Continue reading →

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“It’s all connected” • A doodle for the CAO

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Stephen

For the past few days, I’ve been cycling about in the nation’s capital – Ottawa, Canada – creating a doodle on behalf of the Canadian Association of Optometrists, or CAO. Inspired by Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man, the doodle underscores a key … Continue reading →

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Great big seahorse

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Stephen

This huge Hippocampus, which I doodled nine days ago, isn’t so much a lesson in marine biology as it is a lesson in paying attention while you’re GPS-doodling. I’d actually set out to do my seahorse doodle a day earlier, but I … Continue reading →

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Hoppy Easter 2016…and a very big bunny

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Stephen

Calgary’s a big city. And since I happen to be in Calgary for the Easter weekend, I figured I ought to do a big Easter doodle. 100 kilometres (62 miles)…I guess that’s pretty big. SEE IT ON STRAVA * * Note: The GPS … Continue reading →

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GPS Doodling Shenanigans with Shaw TV

Posted on March 26, 2016 by Stephen

On March 3, I spent a sunshiny and fun-filled afternoon with Shaw TV‘s Lisa Pysmenny, who put together a fantastic four-minute segment that aired yesterday. Have a look: To commemorate the occasion, I doodled the words from the program’s logo … Continue reading →

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A GPS Nod to a Worthy Adversary

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Stephen

As a long-time cyclist, I’ve had my fair share of run-ins and close-calls with critters both wild and domestic. I’ve had bees in my helmet and wasps in my jersey; I’ve been swooped by hawks and harassed by ravens; I’ve … Continue reading →

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Watch for falling rocks

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Stephen

While it could be seen as a manifestation of my irrational fear of being pulverized by a meteorite, this GPS doodle is actually a demonstration of just how easy doodle-spotting can be. On my new blog page, “What do you see?”, I describe … Continue reading →

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A uniquely corny unicorn

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Stephen

Today’s doodle, a rather serious-looking* unicorn, required 51.9 kilometres (32.2 miles) of cycling – 44.6 km (27.7 mi) for the head and mane (which followed roads, pathways and parking lots the entire way) and an additional 7.3 km (4.5 mi) … Continue reading →

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