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Dan Palatnik is a graphic artist whose career includes providing freelance illustration work to multiple ad agencies throughout the 80s. What originally began as a new technique evolved into a full-time occupation. Since 2003 he has been creating classic car 3D modeling for restoration projects, real builds, scale models, and custom cars as well as visualizations for clients worldwide. He has made renderings for various local classic car chapter events and also contributed visual information to recreate cars that have become extinct along the course of History. Dan’s passion has turned into a business, and he has created more than 300 American, European, Brazilian, and Japanese car models in stock format, as well as custom and phantom concept format.
SHOW SPONSORS
American Collectors Insurance • Linkage Magazine • Techforce Foundation • RPM Foundation
INSPIRATION
Dick Nesbitt, Bob Gurr, and Geoff Hacker* have all been great mentors and inspirations in Dan’s career.
CHALLENGE
While working on a job for an ad agency client, Dan had a nightmare of a time creating the project.
SPECIAL VEHICLE
Anisio Campos’ streamliner, named Carcará.
BOOK RECOMMENDATION
50 Years of Automotive Style by Dick Nesbitt
Automobile Design: The Complete Styling Book by Bob Gurr
WORDS OF INSPIRATION
Life is a learning curve that’s lifelong. Be the first critic of your own work.
SHARE THE INSPIRATION
If you enjoyed this show, please go to Apple Podcast and leave me a five-star review. That would help tremendously in getting the word out and help others to be inspired by Cars Yeah. * indicates a past Cars Yeah guest.