David Hartmann is an award winning designer, animator and educator who strives to share knowledge and to facilitate others exceptional abilities through the medium of storytelling and visual communication.

Co-founder & Creative Director of the motion design studio Werewolf (www.werewolf.tv), David constantly endeavours to incorporate technology and design in the moving image experience to enhance client’s brand communication.

David has worked closely with Universities and Colleges across Scotland to help develop the curriculum in Animation & Design courses and give students the knowledge and skill-sets needed to gain employment in the ever competitive design and animation sector.

His passion for teaching, sharing knowledge and developing his own skills in a variety of mediums has allowed him to build relationships in the design and technical sectors to raise the quality of work being created in Scotland at a commercial level.

In this CreativeMornings talk, David will be discussing the ever-changing atmosphere of the design world and how to remain enthusiastic when it gets tough. Whether that be dealing with clients, honing skills in education that contradict the working environment or by peers that negatively critique your work in the studio. He will discuss some of the hurdles in building a career and how to stay focused and true to oneself during the process of developing as a designer.