Creative Reset #2 with Frank Walters

This week we talk to Frank Walters of Franklin Walters Design. According to his website, he is an animator, illustrator, and pie enthusiast. We discuss what it is he does, and how he was able to overcome a series of obstacles that for a time prevented him from achieving his goals. 

In this podcast, we visit his website and discuss his plans for his Instagram feed @frankimator 

We also discuss a variety of books and podcasts that we found helpful for getting to a place that helps us understand and share our creativity including:

Seth Godin episode – Design Matters podcast

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/seth-godin/id328074695?i=1000500837407

Video by Daniel Sax, based on a track of Ira Glass talking about “The Gap” we all face between our level of taste and our early execution of our art.

https://vimeo.com/85040589

 

Books:

Find Your Artistic Voice by Lisa Congdon: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43387387-find-your-artistic-voice?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=LvUTKhiTaD&rank=1

Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13099738-steal-like-an-artist?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=RFVILWNikR&rank=1

Show Your Work by Austin Kleon: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18290401-show-your-work?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=aDs0butbqG&rank=2

The War of Art by Steven Pressfield: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1319.The_War_of_Art

Embrace your Weird: Face Your Fears and Unleash Creativity by Felicia Day 

How to Write One Song by Jeff Tweedy