Dave Pasciuto & Quintin Puebla: Robots, Art & Building a Creative World

Dave Pasciuto, founder of Robot Envy, creates a playful universe where robots take center stage as imaginative works of art. Joined by artist Quintin Puebla, known as Boy Wonder, Dave shares a creative path shaped by character, design, and a fascination with why mechanical heroes can inspire more than the latest pop culture trends.

Their work blends illustration, storytelling, and community support through projects like their Kickstarter campaign. Their approach highlights the power of making ideas tangible, building an audience around unique creations, and finding inspiration in unexpected places.

In this episode:

  • Robot Envy and the creative vision behind the brand
  • Designing robots as characters and works of art
  • Kickstarter campaigns and community-driven projects
  • The appeal of robots over zombie culture
  • Creative collaboration between artists

Topics: illustration, character design, robots, art projects, kickstarter, creative entrepreneurship

Roundabout: Creative Chaos is a podcast hosted by Tammy Coron exploring creativity, design, and technology. Listen at https://roundaboutcreativechaos.com and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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Dave Pasciuto
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Dave Pasciuto

Dave's first video game credit was pixel art on Home Alone for the Sega Genesis in 1992; he later worked on 3D visual effects for Spider-Man 2 and founded Robot Envy, a global community gallery dedicated entirely to robot art.

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Quintin Puebla

Quintin, a.k.a. Boy Wonder, is a visual development artist at Disney Animation whose credits include the graphic novel adaptation GET JIRO, Green Eggs and Ham, and Watchmen Chapters 1 & 2. He has also taught Color Theory as an adjunct professor at the College for Creative Studies.

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