Not so long ago, David was managing software engineering teams in Silicon Valley. He loved his positions, projects, and colleagues, and the world of start-up innovation was endlessly exciting. But his inner artist always hovered in the background. He drew constantly as a child and later, as a working adult, took frequent art classes at night to feed this part of his soul. When a company shutdown loomed in 2013, David decided to leap, once and for all, into the creative realm that beckoned. He hasn’t looked back.

 

A new world opened up as David pursued formal studies in illustration at the San Francisco Academy of Art. With an eclectic range of inspirations from comic books, sci-fi, and horror movies to the soundtracks of John Carpenter films, David has integrated the fun and the bizarre into his expanding portfolio. And he even gets to delve into the macabre from time to time! He likes to joke: “I enjoy creating artwork that explores the dark and unnatural in a manner safe for mortal eyes.