A behind-the-scenes look at different projects with which Dan / yes.I.said has been involved, including case studies discussing various procedural, aesthetic, and technical concerns that arose during the work.
Long-term client Goethe-Institut recently hired me to create an illustration for the 2022 International German Olympics (IDO), a biennial international scholastic competition and cultural exchange for students studying German. I took the opportunity to create an isometric design that depicts familiar landmarks in Chicago and Hamburg, Germany.
Read MoreThis year, the Goethe-Institut has provided me the opportunity to create two editorial illustrations for their quarterly program brochures. Check them out!
Read MoreRecently, Goethe-Institut Chicago tapped me to design a brochure for a large performance festival going on in various locations around Chicago called Between Gestures.
Read MoreIn celebration of the 50th anniversary of the riots at Stonewall, Goethe-Instituts around the world are mounting an exhibit called ‘Queer as German Folk’ described as “50 Years of Transatlantic Rainbow Friendship.” For a local component in Chicago’s iteration, I was charged with designing a large print map that displays the information compiled in a Google Map by two interns at the Goethe-Institut, Mason Culkin and Liliana Macias.
Read MoreGoethe-Institut Chicago is keeping me very busy this year. Last week, as part of Wunderbar Together, Goethe hosted Germany Week in downtown Chicago’s Daley Plaza. The event featured a host of discussions, performances, exhibits, and events celebrating the relationship between the two countries. They tapped me to photograph three events.
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