CHAPTER THREE
Creativity in Action
It takes many forms, applying to virtually every realm of experience
As a contributing artist to hundreds of publications worldwide, Stauffer has made award-winning illustrations best known for their conceptual take on social issues. Through a unique combination of hand-drawn sketches, painted elements and scanned found objects, his work, an example of which is above, bridges the traditional and digital realms.
“My creative process is centered around the need for a strong idea. The best way for me to get to that idea is to take as much of my own creative anxiety/baggage out of the process and to approach the subject with empathy. At best, I hope to imagine the thoughts, emotions and visuals that surround the subject.”