The Hardest Work Of All: A Story Of Connection, Passion And Love
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By Betsey Merkel
Dan Goldman, American writer, artist and designer living in Brooklyn, New York is best known for his pioneering work in digital mixed media illustration and online comics.
Dan and I talked at the Spring 09' Comic Book Camp hosted by the Ohio University Aesthetic Technologies Lab and the OU Print Department.
The hardest work of all when working within systems of open networks is to understand who you are. To develop a strong sense of self - and recognizing this as a life long pursuit - is critical. Core personal values help us to understand our place in the world as human beings and will determine our personal resilience and ultimate ability to share and recognize new opportunities.
In this interview Dan shares what is most important to him and how he sees himself, his work and those he is connected to in the larger context of spirituality, political and social systems.
Dan talks about his insights as a compassionate leader, a human being and offers sage wisdom for life, love, and living to anyone who cares to listen.
As a writer/artist Dan Goldman's work has appeared in Time, GQ, New York Magazine, Forbes and Wired. Known for his Eisner-nominated web-to-print comic SHOOTING WAR, he is a frequent speaker on both digital comic processes and online distribution, as well as a founding member of the celebrated web comics collective ACT-I-VATE. Dan is co-author with Michael Crowley, Editor, New Republic, of "08: A Graphic Diary of the Campaign Trail" of the 2008 Presidential election. http://www.dangoldman.net