Well, I guess first and foremost, I'd have to start by saying that I've been obsessed with art since I was probably 2 years old. I always had a sketchbook and a pencil with me growing up, but when the 90's hit and I heard Nirvana for the first time, life became all about art and music. I started playing the drums when I was about 13, which yanked me into another universe of inspiration that stuck with me for decades afterward. Once I started to immerse myself in both worlds, they brought me into a culture that I'm still proudly a part of today; opening my eyes to new methods of creating what was going on in my head, and introducing me to digital art.
Freelancing in graphic design since my mid-twenties and playing in bands of all varieties granted me the necessary freedom to be a stay-at-home parent for many years. It even gave me a chance to go back to school and further explore what I was actually capable of doing. There I learned the fundamentals of digital art and layout, and expanded my view of real world design. While I'd already had years of stumbling around making random art in Photoshop, I never really had the opportunity to use other programs before. So I dove into Illustrator and InDesign, headfirst, and became obsessed with digital media, and motion graphics. After Effects would become a tool that I would stick with for years to come afterward, making videos and motion graphics for friends, bands and future clients.
Freelancing in graphic design since my mid-twenties and playing in bands of all varieties granted me the necessary freedom to be a stay-at-home parent for many years. It even gave me a chance to go back to school and further explore what I was actually capable of doing. There I learned the fundamentals of digital art and layout, and expanded my view of real world design. While I'd already had years of stumbling around making random art in Photoshop, I never really had the opportunity to use other programs before. So I dove into Illustrator and InDesign, headfirst, and became obsessed with digital media, and motion graphics. After Effects would become a tool that I would stick with for years to come afterward, making videos and motion graphics for friends, bands and future clients.
I now live in Vernon, BC with my artsy partner, my two semi-crazy teenagers, our fully-crazy corgi Penny, and also my cat and business partner, Rüfus.
Now that that's over, thanks for visiting my site!
— Don
Now that that's over, thanks for visiting my site!
— Don
Notable Clients
Valhalla Pure Outfitters • The Blue Grotto • Lima One • Dayshell • the Mike MacKenzie Band
Tidal Elements Studio • In The Arena • Wentworth Music • DLP Capital • Proper Man • Kitsune
Splice Comics • Shark Infested Daughters • Patch Lending • Living Machines • She-Devil Delights
Shreddy Krueger • Redfish • Sterling Appraisals • Moments • North Okanagan Skin & Laser