Animator · Painter · Speaker · Storyteller
This is how
you make the maker.
This is how you
design your life.
Come with Dave to the edge of what's possible where a fertile imagination is an everyday discipline and purposeful growth is the garden we tend.
The story
Experience by
design.
Dave Zaboski is a classically trained painter, illustrator, and animator who contributed his talents to Disney, Sony, and Warner Bros. during the Second Golden Age of Animation. His credits include hand-drawn films Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, Pocahontas, Aladdin, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Hercules, and Fantasia 2000, as well as computer-generated animation on Stuart Little.
He has illustrated several acclaimed children's books — including titles for Dr. Ken Dychtwald, Dr. Deepak Chopra, finance guru Ric Edelman, and actor Paul Michael Glaser. He has created concept art for film and television, shown fine art at galleries internationally, served as expedition artist in search of a lost temple in the Andes, and painted for the Dalai Lama.
Dave has been on the faculty alongside Peter Diamandis and Ray Kurzweil at Singularity University, and was a Contributing Fellow on Gartner's 2023 report on Artificial Intelligence. He teaches workshops at Esalen Institute, Summit, and Rancho La Puerta. He paints and draws daily, tells stories, and delivers performances — some call them keynotes — on turning thoughts into things.
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"Creating is not just about the end result. It is in the process of making where the truth of life is revealed."— Dave Zaboski
Selected Animation credits
What people say
"Dave Zaboski is certain to inspire any group, regardless of discipline. He brings to life the immense value of storytelling to create our reality. Dave will help you achieve your kindred quest, while savoring the journey."
"Re-igniting one's creative belief can seem worlds away — but Dave shatters doubt and ignites the child within to believe. A must-have speaker: warm, inspiring, and most importantly, igniting."
Let's talk about
your story
challenges.
Whether you're building a keynote, a workshop, or just starting a conversation — Dave reads every message personally.