Skillshare Shorts | "Designer in a Van: On Tour with Aaron Draplin"
Aaron Draplin, Designer and Founder, Draplin Design Company
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"Designer in a Van" - Full Feature
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Sneak Peek: Classes with Draplin
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About This Class
This short documentary is a never-before-seen-look at Aaron Draplin, the man behind the legend.
Join the Skillshare Film Team on the road with Aaron Draplin — iconic designer, hit Skillshare teacher, and legendary man of mystery. In 2017, Draplin hit the road in a one-of-a-kind orange van to meet with fans, students, and designers for a book tour unlike anything a designer has done before.
Inspired by the DIY and punk bands before him who have taken their tours into their own hands, he and his partner Leigh McKolay did all of the scouting, booking, driving, talking, hyping, fighting, making up, and making it work — all the while shipping merch and running the Draplin Design Company (DDC) from the backseat.
How does he make it work? Whether you're a creative searching for inspiration, a Draplin fan, or simply curious for a real-world look at a successful side hustle, see how Draplin has built an iconic career from the ground up . . . all from his signature orange van.
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This short documentary is shared with the Skillshare community for behind-the-scenes inspiration and insight into the design world. Please be sure to check out the Class Resources & Project for additional related classes, links, and learning opportunities.
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Directed, Produced, and Edited by Bill Antonucci and Elliott Curtis
Animations by Daniel Fakharzadeh
Music by Los Roys
Additional Images Courtesy of Walker Art Center, Sam Fritch, Chelsea Parrett, Dan Hawk, and The Sage Colleges
Special thanks to Steve DeCusatis, Philadelphia University, and Sizzle Pie Brooklyn
Meet Your Teacher
Bred from the loins of the proud Midwest, this guy was squeezed out in Detroit, in the year 1973 to the proud parents of Jim and Lauren Draplin. Growing up on a steady stream of Legos, Star Wars, family trips, little sisters, summer beach fun, stitches, fall foliage, drawing, skateboarding and snowboarding, at 19 he moved west to Bend, Oregon to hit jumps "Out West." His career started with a snowboard graphic for Solid snowboards and took off like wildfire soon after. Everything from lettering cafe signs to drawing up logos to thinking up local advertising campaigns were manhandled under the ruse of the newly formed-and gigantically reckless-Draplindustries Design Co.
After five winters out west, the kid sobered up and headed back to Minneapolis to finish up a high-falutin' desi... See full profile
Hands-on Class Project
Share a project inspired by Aaron Draplin — a family crest, circular logo, or wordmark from his popular classes.
Loved this short doc? Explore all of Draplin's Skillshare classes to learn more about logo design, working with shape and color, and all the possibilities of typography.
- Logo Design with Draplin: Secrets of Shape, Type and Color
- Circular Logo Design with Draplin: Combine Type & Icons in a Classic Shape
- Customizing Type with Draplin: Creating Wordmarks That Work
Looking for more behind-the-scenes? Check out these these 360 videos on the creative life, each produced by the Skillshare Film Team.
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