A graduate of Montserrat College of Art, Dana Martin's work has appeared in several local shows and was recently featured in CMYK’s Top New 100 Creatives. Her clients include the Peabody Essex Museum, Hendrickson Publishers, ABDO, ArtThrob Magazine, and Ploughshares. The Johnstown Flood is her first illustrated chapter book. An experienced Illustrator and Graphic Designer with 9+ years working in a variety of industries from publishing to textiles, Dana translates researched information into visually stimulating and intellectually engaging typography, illustration and layout. In her next role she's looking for a position that will utilize her skills to create beautiful and intuitive products.
Visual Problem-Solving • Project Management • Collaboration • Strong Conceptual Thinker • Versatile at Handling Diverse Subjects and Styles • Adobe Creative Suite: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop • Procreate • PC & Mac Operating Systems • Proficiency with Wacom Drawing Tablet • Drawing & Painting in Traditional and Digital Media
Bachelor of Fine Arts with a focus in Illustration from Montserrat College of Art.
Projects
- Midgard CandlesThese Norse votive beeswax candles were each infused with a gentle medley of natural scents meant to aid in meditation and kindle interest in the runes that inspired them. A minimalist approach was used throughout the packaging so that the user would be guided by their own mood and senses rather than labels.
Work history
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Graphic ArtistShabby Fabrics
Coeur d'Alene, ID, USAFull Time
Designed seamless patterns for fabric collections in line with current trends, personally creating all original artwork, repeats and colorways for these collections, and did the editing, retouching, and color matching to make them press-ready; designed product labels and kit packaging; generated concepts and collaborated with internal stakeholders on tight turnarounds; created, supplied, and managed production of the entire wool kit line.
Education
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BFAMonsterrat College of Art
- Beverly, MA, USA
MISSION
Founded by working creative professionals, Montserrat College of Art provides an individualized education focused on maximizing the professional and personal success of each student. Structured around experiential learning, studio practice, liberal arts, and professional preparation, the mission of the college ensures that its graduates leave equipped with the competence, confidence, and habits of mind to build lives of creative enterprise and community engagement.
VALUES
Our individual and collective work as an independent institution of higher education is informed and guided by the following values:
The practice of art, design, research, and creative enterprise has intrinsic value.
Individuality, creativity, expression, and experimentation are respected and encouraged.
Accountability and integrity are essential to sustain creativity and shared community.
We thrive on diversity of people, ideas, and approaches.