Hey, I’m Dave—a visual development artist, illustrator, and long-time believer that good drawing can solve just about anything.

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I’ve helped build the worlds of Toy Story, Monsters, Inc., SpongeBob SquarePants, and a bunch more during my time at Pixar, Nickelodeon, BlueSky, and ILM. I’ve also written and illustrated a bunch of picture books, including Extremely Cute Animals Operating Heavy Machinery, which is technically nonfiction depending on how you feel about bunnies on a Cat D9.

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I love designing characters, nailing story moments, and making images that feel alive—whether with pencil, paint, or pixels.