Christian Robinson says he had a hard time reading as a child, and so he didn’t have a great relationship with books. But he could always find solace in drawing. Today, he has turned his childhood hobby into a career as an illustrator, using images to speak and “reflect the diverse world that we live in.” Christian Robinson offers his Brief But Spectacular take on illustration as communication.

Using key data from the newest issue of the Otis Report on the Creative Economy, this documentary explores the vibrant network of creativity in Southern California, examining how creative businesses are investing in community building and driving economic activity in Boyle Heights, the network of industries involved in the denim manufacturing of boutique denim firm Buck Mason, the underlying educational network and issues of access to arts education at Inner-City Arts, the triangulation between artist, gallerist, and major museum as seen in the work of renowned artist Charles Gaines and his retrospective at the Hammer Museum, and how innovation and creativity are essential elements in design innovation at JPL and Boeing. Learn more about The State of Creativity: http://bit.ly/19m7oyc Subscribe to Artbound's newsletter: http://bit.ly/15ZeWVb Watch all Artbound videos here: http://bit.ly/15Zf5bd Artbound articles, videos, and more: http://bit.ly/QQxJUf Like Artbound on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/V6BrM0 Follow Artbound on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1aWPWQA

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