Born and raised in Cincinnati, Daniel attended the School for Creative and Performing Arts. Choosing to focus on the creative arts, he went on to receive a BFA in Communications Design from Pratt Institute in NYC.

Daniel is a seasoned creative director, who has spent over two decades in media design on both coasts, working for Thrasher, Juxtapoz, ARTnews, Art in America, Fast Company, and New York magazines. He has most recently been art directing and designing custom editorial content with Foundry 360.

In his free time, Daniel now focuses on the performing arts. “v77” is short for Velour 77, a character he once embodied in an improv scene.