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July 22, 2016 Keepsakes and Technology

Designer Karol Munoz's new innovation, Luma Legacy, is inspired by a time-honored tradition.

Karol, who is Luma Legacy's co-founder and CEO, has created a "smart" charm bracelet. Wearers can share pictures and stories.

Karol's twenty-first century update is based on classic jewelry, such as lockets, that incorporated photographs. But Luma Legacy takes that concept several steps further.

An app allows the uploading of audio, video--and, yes, photographs--to bracelet charms.

Recently, Karol graduated from Make in LA's second startup training session. (Make in LA is Los Angeles' first hardware accelerator!)

Make in LA's program spans four months. Unsurprisingly, the admission process is highly competitive. Each "semester" ends with a graduation ceremony: "Hardware Demo Day".

At this June's ceremony, at Van Nuys Airport, four different maker/entrepreneur teams exhibited, and pitched, their creations. Prospective investors were listening--and connecting.

After the presentations, Karol talked about creating Luma Legacy, some of the exciting developments since she first came up with the design, and her advice to fellow entrepreneurs.
On this episode of Over Coffee®, you'll hear:

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How Luma Legacy connects stories to jewelry;

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How Karol first came to design her "smart" bracelet;

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The market research she and her team conducted, that inspired the design;

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The upcoming plans for new Luma Legacy charms;

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The date of their upcoming launch;

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How the charm designs are evolving;

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A memorable lesson Karol learned while pitching her product;

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The reasons behind the age demo (15-24) to which her bracelets are geared;

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Karol's background and how it led her to think in terms of disruptive technology;

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The resources she recommends to fellow female entrepreneurs.

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One of Karol's favorite experiences during her time in Make in LA's startup training program;

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A resulting exercise that may help entrepreneurs stop thinking about work, for at least a few minutes!

Are you a maker/entrepreneur? Make in LA is currently accepting applications for their third Hardware Accelerator Class. The deadline is August 1, 2016, and classes start on September 26, according to their website. Here's the link for more information.

11 min
July 17, 2016 Creating the Possibilities

Daniel Belquer knows the power of "what if".

When he couples it with technology and storytelling, limits can vanish.

Daniel is the CTO of Not Impossible Labs, a Southern California community of altruistic innovators. Their mission: to help the world, by helping one person at a time. They're accomplishing these goals by creating accessible technology--and content that inspires people to take action.

Not Impossible Labs has now won two consecutive Interactive Innovation Awards at SXSW. In 2015, they won for "Project Daniel", with their 3D printed limbs for Sudanese amputees. Then, earlier this year, they won again--for "Don's Voice", a computer technology that enables ALS patients to speak again.

Those are just two of some very exciting innovations that combine caring with ingenuity. "How can I not do something about this?" is a common theme among Not Impossible Labs' staffers.

Daniel talked about the beginnings of Not Impossible Labs, how he became involved, and a project currently in the works, to make the music-listening experience accessible to everyone.

On this edition of Over Coffee®, you'll hear:

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How a noted artist's illness led to the creation of Not Impossible Labs;

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How Not Impossible Labs' first invention, the "Eyewriter", gave graffiti artist Tempt One back his ability to paint;

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How Daniel came on board with Not Impossible Labs;

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How he had his "click" moment, as he used his specific talents to make a current innovation work;

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The reception this particular project received at SXSW, and what these responses told the Not Impossible team;

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An update on this current innovative project (hint: it's going to be showcased this summer!)

13 min
July 07, 2016 For the Win, at PM 16

Carole Sanek knows how to win. That goes for Wheel of Fortune, auditions, marketing, blogging, podcasting--and life.

AND she'll be speaking at Podcast Movement 2016 at 5:15 this afternoon in Chicago!

Carole is the founder and "Chief Expressive Creator" at Butterfly Boom Productions, a Florida-based social media marketing firm. The Tampa Bay Business Journal has named her as one of the "Top Ten" best in the business.

She is also a three-time award-winning blogger, and one of the host/founders of "The Crazy Marketing Ladies Podcast", as well as the "Less Than 5 Minutes Marketing Moments" podcast.

Her topic today? "Come on Big Money - Spinning to Win Using Social Media." Her PM16 talk will be based on her successful audition for Wheel of Fortune--and what "auditioning" means in social-media success.

Meanwhile, here are her thoughts on podcasting, a preview of her upcoming podcast "The Nearness of You", AND how she managed to get backstage to visit with the Rolling Stones, from a 2015 interview we did for Over Coffee®! (And please note--currently there are 84 episodes of "The Crazy Marketing Ladies Podcast"--far more than when we spoke in September!)
Carole Sanek's Podcast Movement 2016 presentation, "Come On Big Money - Spinning to Win Using Social Media", happens at 5:15 pm today, Thursday, July 7th, in Columbus GH.

On this Over Coffee® remix, in honor of Podcast Movement 2016, you’ll hear:

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What Carole’s growing-up years taught her about marketing;

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Her experience sneaking into the Rolling Stones’ dressing room

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A summary of a standout episode of The Crazy Marketing Ladies Show, featuring web designer Mike Mueller

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How she first discovered podcasting

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The genesis and recent work of The Crazy Marketing Ladies Show podcast

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One of Carole's her own most inspiring “crazy” marketing moments—and what you can take away from it about booking celebrity podcast guests

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What she learned about the challenges of podcasting during early episodes of “TCMLS”

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Her advice to anyone who wants to start a podcast

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Her resource recommendation for album-cover design and equipment: “For $100 you can be up and running.”

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The services she offers podcasters through her company, Butterfly Boom, and her additional brand-new podcast, coming out in October—this is going to be a great one!

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Her professional advice on “branding”

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The creative process of putting together her new podcast—and what new podcasters can learn from it.

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The “dream” podcast guest she’d like to book! See if you know him, or can help her with a contact?

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How to nurture your new creative idea–podcasting or otherwise.

31 min
July 04, 2016 Ingenuity Among the Stars

NASA Astronaut and U.S. Army Colonel Doug Wheelock has spent more than 178 days in space.     A number of those have included some unforeseen challenges.

In addition to his work as Crew Support Astronaut, trainer and liason for multiple missions, Doug has flown aboard the International Space Station twice. In 2007, he served as an ISS mission specialist.   Then, in 2010, he was ISS commander during its Expedition 25.

But a common denominator of both of his times on board the ISS: emergency situations which Doug and his fellow crew members had to troubleshoot.

Both times on board the International Space Station, he and his team have dealt with unexpected emergencies.    During his first time on the ISS in 2007, Doug performed four contingency spacewalks. He and his fellow spacewalkers repaired a torn solar array and replaced a failed ammonia pump module, according to NASA's astronaut biography page.

But the next time Doug was aboard the ISS, things became even more dramatic.

His 2010 service as commander of the ISS included troubleshooting an emergency shutdown of half the ISS' external cooling system. Doug served as the lead spacewalker, NASA says, replacing the pump that caused the shutdown.

His actions restored the cooling system to full function. After both of his missions, Doug and his fellow team members were honored for their ingenuity and bravery.

During NASA's International Space Apps Challenge, in Pasadena, Doug was on hand to work with the teams using NASA open data in "the universe's largest hackathon", to solve world problems. He talked about his experiences, life aboard the International Space Station, and some of the most exciting "hacks" he was seeing from the Space Apps teams at the Cross Campus facility.
On this episode of Over Coffee®, you'll hear:

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How Doug first became interested in aviation and space travel;

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What Doug tells the astronauts he trains, about efficient spacewalking;

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What an average day is like, aboard the ISS;

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How Doug spent his leisure time, aboard the International Space Station;

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How the crew manages "crew sleep", with a sunrise or sunset every 45 minutes;

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The procedures NASA astronauts are trained to observe, after an emergency alarm;

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Doug's recollections of his experience in 2010, when half the ISS' cooling system shut down;

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Some of the innovations Doug saw teams coming up with, at 2016 International Space Apps Pasadena;

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Doug's advice for innovators.

27 min
July 01, 2016 An App For…Making a Difference

Charity Miles has just removed the one part of making a difference, that you probably don't like.

In all probability, you like to give back. And you don't mind participating in a marathon, bike-a-thon or walk-a-thon, to support a cause that resonates with you.

But--part of that experience is hitting up friends and family for money. That's not always the most comfortable feeling.

Well, now there's an app for that.

Gene Gurkoff is the co-founder of Charity Miles, a free app for both the iPhone and Android. And Charity Miles goes beyond not having to solicity supporters for a special event. You can also be supporting organizations like the SPCA, Wounded Warrior Project and Stand Up to Cancer, as part of your everyday routine. To raise money for a favorite cause, according to Charity Miles' website, all you have to do is "move with purpose". Gene says that, so far, they've raised more than 2 million dollars for charity!

While exhibiting at the recent IDEAS Los Angeles conference, Gene talked about creating his new app, how it works and his favorite experiences with using it to make a difference.
In this episode of Over Coffee® you'll hear:

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How Charity Miles works;

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How Gene first came to create his app;

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The challenges he navigated, to make his vision a reality;

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What saved his idea from failure at the "eleventh hour";

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How and why sponsors are assigned to the users;

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What's involved, in terms of a daily commitment for users;

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How Gene's perspective has changed since starting Charity Miles;

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How he finds and screens charities, and knows the money raised is being used effectively;

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How charities can apply to join;

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Some of the creative ways members are using the app;

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Gene's advice to fellow innovators;

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AND, the results of the IDEAS Los Angeles competition in which Charity Miles was a contender, the day we talked with Gene!

13 min
June 18, 2016 Launching Innovation

Space travel has a lot of parallels with running a startup, according to Tom Soderstrom.

As IT Chief Technology Officer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab, Tom is watching emerging trends in IT. And Tom brings unique entrepreneurial skills to this position, due to his background in both science and working with entrepreneurs.

Tom has been involved with NASA's International Space Apps Challenge since its beginning, five years ago. In Space Apps, citizen scientists all over the world collaborate in teams--often with complete strangers--to solve global problems. They only have a weekend, using provided technology and NASA open data, to complete a project. But the results can be amazing.

At NASA's 2016 International Space Apps Challenge, Tom was onsite at Pasadena's Cross Campus facility, serving as a consultant to the teams. (He would also be one of the project judges, when the collaborators presented their work on the final day.)

Tom talked about his background, the Space Apps challenge, and some of the ways NASA's vision for the future is sparking innovation we'll see in our lives within the next few years.
On this episode of Over Coffee®, you'll hear:

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How Tom first became inspired to work as a scientist;

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Why Tom was drawn back to NASA after working in industry;

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Some surprising facts about patents and innovation;

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How Tom first came on board with NASA's International Space Apps Challenge;

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Some of the innovations citizen-science teams developed, during 2016 Space Apps;

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Resources Tom recommends to people from a non-scientific background, for learning how to program;

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How an entrepreneur's startup experience parallels the Space Apps Challenge, and NASA in general;

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Tom's projections of the ways NASA's innovations are going to affect space travel in the future;

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His "yardstick" for analyzing new, seemingly "crazy" ideas.

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A "crazy" idea that became one of NASA's most notable successes.

21 min
June 10, 2016 An Entrepreneur’s Real-World Wisdom

Entrepreneurship and a healthy lifestyle aren't necessarily the two most compatible routines.

And no one knows that better than author, entrepreneur and coach Maxwell Ivey, Jr.

Max, who is the proprietor of online business The Midway Marketplace, explores the challenges of getting healthy in the "real world" in his just-published second book, It's Not the Cookie, It's the Bag.

But--this is no "diet" book. It's all about understanding, up front, that you're you're not going to be perfect--and changing your behavior accordingly.

Max is uniquely qualified to offer this type of guidance to fellow entrepreneurs. He learned how to run a successful business from working with his father's carnival in his growing-up years. With the stress, traveling, deadlines and carnival food, Max once weighed over 500 pounds.

A health crisis led him to lose more than 250 pounds--and keep them off. Last year, Max published his first book, Leading You Out of the Darkness Into the Light. This debut book guides others towards making their dreams a reality as Max shares his own business experience. (Currently, Max's Midway Marketplace site helps others in the amusement industry buy, sell and trade equipment.)

Max is also totally blind. You'll find his books, coaching services and upcoming appearances on his website, theblindblogger.net.

In his second Over Coffee® guest appearance, Max talked about his own weight-loss experience, some of the behavior-modification strategies he covers in his new book, and down-to-earth ways to schedule healthier habits into the busy workdays of an entrepreneur.
(This podcast is for informational purposes only, and is not intended as medical advice. Please contact a healthcare professional with any medical or nutritional questions.)
On this episode of Over Coffee®, you'll hear:

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What precipitated Max's new healthy lifestyle;

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How Max decided to write his second book, It's Not the Cookie, It's the Bag;

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One of the misconceptions Max discovered, about "eating healthy";

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Max's recommendation for making exercise time productive, rather than boring;

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What "modern meditation" is, and how it can fit naturally into a workday;

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How to deal with busy schedules and limited food choices;

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A "survival tip" for traveling;

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Affirmations and how to stay positive during challenging situations;

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How Max stayed positive during his most difficult day as an entrepreneur;

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Max's suggestions for getting through a rough day without bingeing;

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His "within-reach"approach for changing an unhealthy lifestyle;

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The reasons cutting down on coffee might be a good idea;

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The strategy behind his book's title;

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Healthy and good-tasting foods to take to work;

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Max's experiences as an author after publishing his first book, Bringing You Out of the Darkness Into the Light;

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AND where you can hear Max speak, and sing, in a free online presentation on July 4th!

51 min
June 04, 2016 Space and Vision

"The sky's the limit," said NASA Deputy Chief Scientist Gale Allen.

Sending humans to Mars was one of the topics she'd been discussing, during NASA's International Space Apps Challenge, in April of 2016.

So were the concepts of all-inclusive citizen science, and the challenges of attracting more women to participate in the largest hackathon in the universe. Gale was consulting with the groups onsite at Pasadena's Cross Campus facility, on the ways NASA's open data can be used to solve problems--in space and on earth.

As NASA's 2016 International Space Apps Challenge began, Gale talked about her background, the ways in which NASA was removing the "intimidation factor" to get more diverse participants, and some of the innovations she was seeing. She also offered a preview of the ways some of the innovations resulting from Space Apps may show up in daily life on earth in the near future.
On this edition of Over Coffee®, you'll hear:

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How Gale first became interested in science as her life's work;

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Some of the considerations for day-to-day life in space;

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Some of the solutions NASA's found, for problems on earth;

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What "citizen science" could mean to you, if you'd like to get involved;

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Some of the problems on which the International Space Apps Challenge was working, and their global applications;

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How NASA is reaching out to involve more women in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM);

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What scientific terms like "microgravity" mean, in daily life in space;

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Some of Gale's most rewarding career experiences;

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Some of considerations with which she's working, as NASA eyes putting astronauts in space by the 2030s;

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The roles she sees for arts people in the future of science (NASA considers them critical team members!);

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Some of the classes that have been most challenging for Gale and her NASA colleagues during their education (hint: everybody with a passion for science wasn't immediately brilliant at everything!);

23 min
May 30, 2016 A Hero’s Recollections

The year was 1945--and William Spurrier was a high-school graduate, drafted for Army service in World War II.

Like many other young servicemen, he would travel to Europe aboard the Queen Mary. As an Army airman, he would fly thirty B-26 missions before the war ended. Ultimately, he would also receive France's highest honor: their Legion of Honor medal, awarded to him and five other Southern Californians in 2015, for their WWII service.

As Memorial Day Weekend, 2016, began, Technical Sergeant Spurrier was once again on board the Queen. This time, he was there as an honored guest.

The occasion: the opening of the new exhibit, "Passion for Painting: the Art of Winston Churchill"--on the eightieth anniversary of the Queen Mary's maiden voyage.

Sergeant Spurrier recalled life in 1945, aboard the Queen Mary as she transported U.S. troops to Europe.
This is a special Memorial Day tribute to our veterans, servicemenbers and their families. As inadequate as "thank you" is going to sound--thank you.

6 min
May 29, 2016 His Spectrum of Creativity

David Byrd is an iconic artist.

But--that term barely does him justice.

As a working artist since the 1960s, his landmark poster art chronicled the rise of the best bands of the rock era. (Among his creations: the original poster for the 1969 Woodstock music festival!) When Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix were among the first artists to perform at New York's Fillmore East, their performances were among the ones his posters chronicled.

David's work was the foundation of a whole new genre: rock art!

But that was only the beginning of his career.

Even if David's name isn't familiar to you, you've almost certainly seen his art. He designed the posters for classic Broadway shows such as Godspell and Follies.

David uses a wide range of styles, including the art deco with which he grew up, to create his work. More often than not, the result is something everyone remembers.

In 2013, Prince asked David to create a commemorative poster, based on an earlier work. The result, following the star's untimely passing, is one of the artist's most popular works today.

David talked about his background, his experiences working with performers at the Fillmore East (and creating Prince's poster!) and the advice he would give aspiring artists, on maintaining a career.
In this edition of Over Coffee®, you'll hear:

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How David first became interested in becoming an artist;

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His recollections of his early years as a working artist in New York:

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His experiences creating rock posters during the emergence of the rock-art scene;

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The realities of creating commercial graphics;

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The story behind his poster of Janis Joplin, for the Fillmore East;

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His recollections of updating one of his works to Prince's specifications, for a San Francisco show;

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What David's creative process is like, as he begins a new project;

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The ways the realities of being a working artist have changed, during David's career;

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What David, as a mentor, would tell a young artist today.

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His recommendations for fellow artists, on developing their skills.

23 min

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