The Graphic Novel Gone Digital: Connecting A Global Conversation

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Created by Betsey Merkel.

Daniel Goldman, pioneer in digital storytelling and distribution, designs comics in the long form of graphic novels.

Dan and I had a chance to spend some time together last spring during the Comic Book Camp hosted by the Aesthetic Technologies Lab at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio (kudos to Lab Director Katherine Milton and colleagues!).

In this complete interview Dan shares his passions and insights in life and work. He talks about the opportunity Open Source offers to release and connect the creative powers of virtual networks through digital platforms. By connecting a ubiquitous open conversation, Dan envisions a global, creative performance of beautiful still images and storytelling transforming a once almost sleepy publishing industry exclusively read by young males.

Dan builds industry innovation networks with digital tools to connect readers. By combining technology, storytelling and dialogue in new ways, he is accelerating the transformation of a shared global conversation founded on entertainment and based in real issues that matter.