"Design is everywhere and perspective is in everything designed."
"Making your vision a reality." That has been my slogan for 20 years and I think holds true through today. I love designing something out of nothing. I love taking an idea and designing, building and preserving it.
For 20+ years I’ve been a student of design and achieved expertise with a few tools, processes and perspectives along the way. What I've learned the most is design and they're perspectives are ever changing. What one person likes is not necessarily what the next person likes. And that person will change their perspective again based on the environmental influences around them at that time. Trending is a sweet spot to get to for a product or service and its brand can help you get there. If you understood that, you're halfway there in hitting a target audience for a specific application. What I try to do for clients is get them to think simpler for a brand to last longer. Know your audience for your product or service and we'll design for that and then incorporate your vision on top.
About Me
Here are a few things about me
I possess extensive expertise across various design domains. From photography and logo branding to print publications and large format printing, I’ve honed my skills. Additionally, I excel in website design, development, file formatting, rasterized art, and vector art. I’ve also worked with 3-dimensional merchandise printing, embroidery, and sewing. Furthermore, my proficiency extends to landscape design, structural design, including 3D modeling and drafting—all of which I’ll discuss in more detail below.
To pursue formal design education, I enrolled at a local community college and attained an Associate Degree in Drafting and Design then later continued on to a 4-year school achieving a Bachelor’s in Graphic Design. In between schools, I had the honor of serving in the Air Force for 8 years as a combat camera operator and still photographer. These years of service provided additional college credits and another certificate, equal to an Associate Degree in Photography.
Over the last 20+ years much has advanced in the field of design as is the case with most professional fields. It’s been thrilling to participate in this advancement through first-hand experiences. I got started with film cameras, yes, actual 35 mm film and various size mm films thereafter that are obsolete today. In the military, we were just beginning to experiment with in-field digital cameras which had a huge battery pack attached, which were incredibly heavy to carry and not quite suitable for the purpose at the time. And now to see where we are today with digital photography and how far it's come should give you a perspective on my expertise.
I've dabbled in so many editing software's and code writing references along the way that website building and developing are becoming like 35 mm film. Today, we’re at yet another leapfrog moment with the introduction of Artificial Intelligence and making the long hours of code writing obsolete. Which in my opinion, is a great companion for design application. Just stating how times have changed with my experience adapting to it!
The Dingabee
Dingabee designs
Individual
Approach
To The Choice
Of Your Style
I know Adobe Creative Suite software. And the array of programs it offers.
I am a master of Photoshop. I have taken several classroom hours and received two certificates since 1995 and continue to use it proficiently.
I am also a pro Adobe Illustrator user. Vector graphics are used for so many applications in the design world from print to embroidery to 3D modeling. It all starts with vector art.
Adobe Premiere Video editing and After Effects along with Character Animation. Not to promote Adobe to much, but Adobe software editing is a main tool for all applications in my design world. And they offer so many possibilities to cover a full spectrum on knowledge.
What The Dingabee Does
Identity logo branding for small businesses to corporate sponsors. I love to design and develop new and eye-catching logos and everything print and web that comes along with that. Digitizing and vector art is where I start with your vision. Then convincing you to simplify for print and web is most important for all application.
custom
illustrations and clipart
memoriable Branding or rebranding
Branding
Logos and images for websites and print ready files for every application
Landscape
Designs and 3d modeling
original
digital photography
reality
Your vison combined with your audience and my expertise
my Awesome Work
No matter what the design project you get my unique and original perspective for your audience.
Works of Art
Titled as "The Canals of Venice."
This photograph was taken in Italy 1999 and published in a coffee table book called Mystery Motions thereafter submitted in 2002.
This photograph was taken in Pensacola, FL during training school and published in a coffee table book called Mystery Motions thereafter submitted in 2002."
This photograph was taken in Maui, Hawaii during a 90-day deployment published as a postcard image through the mainland thereafter submitted in 1999."
