Bio

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Now residing in Chicago, Daniel was originally from a small town in Arizona, he went to study Graphic Design at ASU, however as a pull back to the arts (having been in choir [baritone], band [alto sax], dance [ballet, modern, contemporary], and theatre in his K-12th grade years), he decided to go for a Theatre BA. This path brought him into the Design & Production track specializing in video for live events. As a student he had an opportunity to take a job as Editor for Arizona PBS [KAET-Channel 8], and after graduating accepted as the first Video Fellow for Oregon Shakespeare Festival’s FAIR program. Although an expert in Dataton WATCHOUT [v5/6], as a Certified Trainer, he explores multiple types of software [Touch Designer, Notch, Resolume, Vertex, Pixera, Isadora, Qlab, etc] for live playback and mapping, recently diving into Augmented Reality making lenses for Snapchat. He is currently active in Chicago's growing tech arts scene working in Touch Designer participating in interactive art showcases!
 

My Approach

I have been taught that research is key in all design. From period pieces, modern, or futuristic themes; we all need to look at important factors on the design. Video and Projection does not need to be the focus. I pride myself when I can make it disappear into the story and work with lighting, sound, costumes, etc. as a support or enhancer. We consume media every day on our phones, tv, internet, but also in the branding and marketing all around us. It’s important to be intentional with your design and communication, and I’m here to help with amplifying your message.