Interview: David Mattingly

We interviewed the creator of the iconic Animorphs covers, David Mattingly!! A few weeks ago, David was generous enough to spend an hour talking to us about everything from his process of designing the book covers to his prized framed bug collection to the rise of AI art and what it means for visual artists.  More importantly, we press him with our conspiracy: if his father invented the Waterpik, why is it that he never asks his models to reveal their teeth?

David was genuinely a joy to chat with, warm and approachable from the moment that he signed on to a call with three Anidorks conducting their very first interview.  Despite being known for the Animorphs covers, David has had a tremendous and prolific career, beginning as a matte artist in Hollywood (including on films such as Tron and the miniseries adaptation of Stephen King's The Stand) before going on to produce more than 2,000 (!!) book covers. He teaches digital matte painting and compositing at the School of Visual Arts and Pratt Institute in NYC. 

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