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ABOUT




Dave Manning unites the impact and clarity of classic commercial illustration with the versatility and reach of the latest in digital media; applying his extensive training in traditional visual storytelling and technical knowledge and experience to answer the need for persuasive, powerful communication across a multitude of platforms, formats, and devices.

Over a disparate and rewarding career Dave has helped build businesses in a variety of enterprises - sportswear design, offset and screen printing, mobile phone networks, internet technology, and real estate; contributing in many roles - Artist, Art Director, Salesman, Consultant and General Manager. Dave has a BFA from the San Francisco Academy of Art University and has worked on projects all over the world for clients including Walt Disney, IBM, Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom, Nike, and WalMart.

He currently lives in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of Northern California, where he shares a log cabin with a bunch of rescue dogs and maintains a fully equipped studio, providing complete illustration services and expertise with the Adobe toolset- Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, AfterEffects; 3D modeling and animation software - Lightwave, Maya, Mudbox, and Blender; design and development tools like Visual Studio, Silverlight and the Unity Game Engine.

This powerful combination of visual communication skills and their effective application to business delivers both exceptional imagery and bottom line results.