Dave Zaboski

Dave Zaboski has a diverse and extensive work experience in the creative industry. Dave is currently the Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer at Laetro, a connected creative community that utilizes technology to deliver original content to enterprise clients and individuals. In this role, they are responsible for culture and community creation, art and creative direction, evangelism, content creation, and delivering talks on the creative process.

Prior to their current position, Dave worked as an artist and owner at Spirit Flow Studios Inc., a creation company dedicated to projects that inspire, engage, and educate. During their time there, they created concept art for film and television, showcased their fine art paintings in galleries around the world, served as an expedition artist in search of a lost temple in the Andes, and painted for the Dalai Lama.

In addition, Dave worked as a Creative Consultant at The Alchemy of Creativity, offering consulting services to enterprise, small business, and individuals on innovative tools and practices. Dave was also a faculty member at Singularity University alongside Peter Diamandis and Ray Kurtzweil, teaching creativity, prosperous innovation, leadership, and collaboration to entrepreneurs and organizations. Some of their notable clients during this time include Google, Sony, Hulu, ABC Television, SAP, and Indeed.

Dave's earlier experience includes working as a Senior Traditional Animator at Warner Bros. Animation on films such as "Osmosis Jones" and "Looney Tunes: Back In Action," where they used pencil on paper for animation. Dave also served as a Senior Computer Animator at Sony Pictures Imageworks and worked as an Animator at Walt Disney Feature Animation for several years.

Overall, Dave Zaboski's work experience spans across various creative roles, highlighting their expertise and contributions in the fields of animation, art, consulting, and community-building.

Dave Zaboski's education history includes a BA in Illustration from ArtCenter College of Design, which they obtained from 1988 to 1990. Prior to that, they pursued a BA in Psychology and French Literature at UC Santa Barbara from 1981 to 1986. Additionally, Dave studied Psychology at Université de Poitiers, although the specific duration is unknown. Dave also returned to ArtCenter College of Design from 1987 to 1990 to further their studies in Illustration.