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Don Clark: Art & Optimism
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In this conversation, we talk with Don Clark, the incredible artist behind Invisible Creature.
Mentioned in this conversation
- David Klein Art
- Stan Galli
- Syd Mead
- Phantom City Creative
Chapters
00:00 Introducing Don Clark and Invisible Creature
00:49 Family, music and the path into illustration
03:19 The gig-poster resurgence
04:59 Choosing illustration and discovering visual development
07:46 The unseen work behind a film
10:03 Creative feedback and leadership
12:41 Shipping work and accepting constraints
14:17 Creative companies and independent opportunities
19:39 Art, shared culture and creative financing
22:22 What drew Don to the World’s Fair
25:01 Modernism, color and optimism
29:10 Designing an appealing future
32:55 Imagining bigger creative projects
34:49 How the World’s Fair posters developed
38:50 Composition and the power of travel posters
43:33 Contemporary poster artists and developing taste
47:18 Tangible things and an authentic future
50:43 Where to find Don and Invisible Creature
Links
Thanks for listening to this episode of the Build the Future Podcast. This is a project by World's Fair Co. You can learn more at worldsfair.org.