Dan graduated from the Art Center, College of Design in 2001. His work has been seen in video games, television, toys, magazines, books, art galleries all across the country, and even a 2006 Macy’s Day Parade festival poster. His first published book, “The Guild of Geniuses” was released in 2004 winning several awards including the Marion Vanett Ridgeway Award for best debut author/illustrator. He has gone on to illustrate many other books including the “Otto Undercover” series written by actress, Rhea Perlman, “The Secret Life of Walter Kitty” (Amazon.com Top Ten Editor’s List 2007) and “Always Lots of Heinies at the Zoo” (Hyperion 2009)


He is also the creator of Disney’s animated television series “The Replacements”


Dan is currently working on his graphic novel “The Domesticated Four” along with other book projects.


Dan’s Illustrating Playlist:


"The Greatest" - Cat Power

"Samba da Bencao" – Bebel Gilberto

"The Girl From Ipanema" - Stan Getz

"Lujon" - Henry Mancini
"Intelligentactile 101" – Jessica Hoop

“Koop Island Blues” – Koop

“Chinese Translation” – M. Ward

“Who’s Lovin’ You” - Michael Jackson
"Il Cerchio Rosso" - Nicola Conte
"The Story" – Norah Jones

“Lisztomania” - Phoenix

"Sound of Everything" - Quantic & Alice Russell

"Echale Salsita" - Ry Cooder and Manuel Galban
"Saint Simon" - The Shins

“True Dreams of Wichita”- Soul Coughing

“Jazz (We’ve Got)” - A Tribe Called Quest

“There Is An End” - The Greenhornes

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