IDS pop quiz — What do the following things have in common? A stint in the U.S. Coast Guard patrolling the Bering Strait; nearly two years living in a monastery mastering the art of prolonged meditation; and unparalleled skill at telling stories through the art of illustration? Answer: They are all the experiences of Deloitte Digital illustrator extraordinaire Mark Morse, whose conversation with Nelson winds along a professional path to Deloitte that began when illustrating a collection of Zen koans for a friend’s social media project. More than a decade later, Markis elevating the stories we tell, of ourselves and of our clients, through mind-blowing illustrations. This is a conversation as unexpected as it is delightful.Timestamps:Discussion on physical vs digital  | Block printing | Novelty of the physical | Mark's Patreon (sends physical artwork) | Been in Seattle a long time, originally from Palm springs | Joining the Coast Guard | Being stationed after boot camp | Coast Guard story of hitting all the ice he could will steering the boat | Mark's Father | Why did you join the coast guard? | Creativity vs. structure | Leaving the Coast guard | Happening upon Zen Buddhism  | Not being satisfied with Illustrating | Going to the Japanese Zen monastery | Why did Mark choose to go? | What was the big takeaway from the Japanese experience? | What's a typical day in the life at the Monastery? | What was the meditation periods like? | How was the American version? | Can you sense this experience bringing something to your art? | The benefit of 6 hours of meditation | Finding storytelling in illustrating | Nelson's two questions |