It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see.
– Henry David Thoreau
Imagination is
more important
than knowledge.
For knowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire
world, stimulating progress,
giving birth to evolution.”
– Albert Einstein, 1929
You can’t
use up
creativity.
The more you use,
the more you have.
– Maya Angelou, 1989
Hello, I am dANO, a unique graphic designer in the USA
What I do
I wear MANY hats, do many things and I especially love a good taco. I have a heavy background in production design but what I am best at, is creating compelling and clean design. With excellent listening skills, I can convert the clients thoughts into a creative, brand centric design, as easy as 1, 2, 3. Then, it's taco time!
Where I've been
dANORED Graphic Design — Owner, Numero Uno, Head Honcho, Super Designer, the Big Cheese and so much more…RR Donnelley — Graphic/Production Designer—GO Creative North America
Real Mex Restaurants — Creative Director
Claim Jumper Restaurants — Art Director
Real Mex Restaurants — Manager of Graphic Design
Edward Knott's Creative, (boutique design agency) — Senior Designer
The Home Depot, West Coast Division, Advertising Department — Category Advertising Specialist/Senior Designer
Fast Forward to High School
My junior/senior years were spent doing special art projects under the guise of being a teacher's aide. One of the classes I thoroughly enjoyed, and excelled at, was Advertising Art. I found it less artsy-fartsy and more to my artistic style of telling a story through illustration, lettering and layout. My future was born!
How I got here
I've always been naturally creative. It's something that I am, not something I've learned. As a wee kid, I spent hours drawing, doodling and creating my own world. When not drawing, I was outside playing, exploring, pretending, which in turn fed my unique and fun imagination. I remember back to 2nd grade when I painted the sky down to the horizon line while my friends were just painting a blue stripe at the top of the page. No one taught me that, that's how I saw it, so that's how I painted it. BOOM!
