The Innovators with Tom Kennedy

#6 : Jonathan Shapiro, Zapiro: Creativity in the face of adversity

Episode Summary

Jonathan Shapiro aka Zapiro (@Zapiro) is a world renowned South African cartoonist whose works have resulted in awards, exhibits, lawsuits and debate internationally. In this episode, we discuss the Jonathan’s time as a young South African growing up during the oppressive time of apartheid, how he fought against the oppression, while maintaining a love of cartooning. Jonathan discusses his creative process in a hugely insightful way for creatives and non-creatives needing to operate at a high level with a huge outputs. It’s a fascinating and in-depth episode.

Episode Notes

Jonathan Shapiro aka Zapiro (@Zapiro) is a world renowned South African cartoonist whose works have resulted in awards, exhibits, lawsuits and debate internationally.

In this episode, we discuss the Jonathan’s time as a young South African growing up during the oppressive time of apartheid, how he fought against the oppression, while maintaining a love of cartooning. Jonathan discusses his creative process in a hugely insightful way for creatives and non-creatives needing to operate at a high level with a huge outputs. It’s a fascinating and in-depth episode.

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