S107 When to DIY and When Not to DIY
4:00 PM - 4:45 PM Wednesday, June 8
Expo Hall: Strategic Solutions Stage
In today’s DIY (do-it-yourself) world, you often hear that being a great instructional designer isn’t enough. You need to also be a graphic designer, writer, coder, video producer, editor, and special effects guru. But is that fair? Is it even remotely possible? This session will explore when to do it yourself and when it’s time to call in the experts.

Jeff Joanisse
Co-Founder/Creative Director
th3rd coast Entertainment & Training
Jeff Joanisse, a creative director at th3rd coast Entertainment & Training, is an award-winning director of commercials and documentary films, a writer, and a music producer. From filmmaking to founding his own production company, where he serviced multiple global corporations’ marketing, training, and learning needs, Jeff has always been a storyteller. Jeff and his business partner have grown the training arm of their entertainment company year after year with the guiding principle that “training should never be boring.”