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Daniel McLarenDAPPER DANIEL MCLAREN

Illustration | Graphic Design | SocialMedia/Web

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ContentsContentsDANIEL MCLAREN | Dapper Daniel McLaren••••••••••••••••••••

ABOUT • Player Select • Resume • Player Skills

PERSONAL BRAND • Dapper Daniel McLaren

GRAPHIC DESIGN • Arts & Craft Beers• Sullivan Entertainment• Navillus Gallery

ILLUSTRATION • The Event• JLA

PRINT MATERIAL • Hit List• The 52 Pick-Up • The Secret Around-the-World Adventure ofOwney the Postal Dog

AboutPLAYER SELECT, RESUME, CONTACT

INFORMATION & SKILLS

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DAPPER DANIEL MCLAREN

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DANIEL MCLAREN is a Toronto based art-ist born in 1983. He works in mostly digital formats, in graphic design. Also working in Pen and Ink, Water- color, Acrylic, Arts and Crafts and Digital Painting.

He studied at OCAD (Ontario College of Art & Design) and shown works at the Great Hall (Toronto, ON) and with the Sketch Book Project (Williams- burg, Brook-lyn) as part of their permanent collection. He is co-creator of ‘Goldy and the Bear’ an online and published comic in part with 2D Illustrators.

www.goldyandthebear.tumblr.com

CONTACT:

danieldmclaren@outlook.com

Please contact by email

113 Kingsmount Pk RdToronto, Ontario, Canada

INVENTORY:

facebook.com/dapper.d.mclaren

dapperdansays.tumblr.com

twitter.com/dapperdansays

society6.com/Dapperdan

redbubble.com/people/thenewmessiah

GENERAL STATS:Level 30 Illustrator/Graphic Designer

Human/Male/ Exp. 09/01/1983

Daniel McLaren113 Kingsmount Park Rd, Toronto, ON M4L 3L6 | danieldmclaren@outlook.com | dapperdanielmclaren.com

ExperienceNavillus Gallery and Sullivan Entertainment FRAMER | GALLERY MANAGER | WEB & GRAPHIC DESIGNER 2011/2013• Frame all artwork for gallery. Hang all artwork for shows at Navillus Gallery exhibitions, booths and client’s residence.• Create layouts, graphics, text, photographing and digital editing of all graphics, products and websites and catalogs.• Large formating printing of in-house artwork.

DeSerres Art Store HEAD FRAMER/MANAGER | FRAMING DEPARTMENT 2009/2011• Order and receive all frames and supplies for custom orders (Frames, mats, tools and hardware)• Schedule and plan weekly tasks for all employees in department.• Place orders with clients to create custom framing orders from scratch, selecting frame, mat and glass for client’s project needs.• Frame custom orders, including: Mats, Glass and Fillet cutting. Archival hinging, shadow box creation and full framing assembly.

FRAMING DEPARTMENT 2008/2009• Place orders with clients to create custom framing orders from scratch, selecting frame, mat and glass for client’s project needs.• Frame custom orders, including: Mats, Glass and Fillet cutting. Archival hinging, shadow box creation and full framing assembly.

SHIPPING & RECEIVING 2007/2008• Pull stock for online customer orders. Pack orders and ship daily. Count all incoming stock daily and adjust into store’s digital

inventory. Receive up to five skids of new product a day.• Properly label, stock and face all incoming stock.

EducationOntario College Of Art & Design INTEGRATED MEDIA | 4 YEAR PROGRAM 2002/2006• Toronto, Ontario. June 1st, 2006. Associate of the Ontario College of Art & Design, AOCAD.

SkillsPhotoshop, InDesign, Film and Video Production and Post, Illustrator, Final Cut Pro, AS400, After Effects, 3D Studio Max, Word, 8mm Film and Digital Camera Operation, First Aid and CPR Training, Pump Truck Operation, HTML, Flash, Digital Painting, Tablet and Digital Pen Tools, Screen Printing, Lighting Set-Up, Mold Making, Lighting Set Up and Photography.

Freelance Work- The Secret Around-the-World Adventure of Owney the Postal Dog, Coloring of 118 Pages 2013/2014- Bolinas Books, Formatting and Layout of novels and books 2013/PRESENT- Life or Death, Coloring of 36 Pages (Issue #2) 2013/2014- ARTS & CRAFT BEERS, Complete creation of 266 Page Coffee Table Art Book 2013/2012- Goldy and the Bear, Creation of Weekly Web-Comic: goldyandthebear.tumblr.com 2010/PRESENT

SKILLSCurrent

SkillLevels

P layer SkillsPHOTOSHOP SKILLS:

INDESIGN SKILLS:

ILLUSTRATOR SKILLS:

DETAILED SKILL SETS:ILLUSTRATION: GRAPHIC DESIGN: WEB GRAPHICS & DESIGN:

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Personal BrandSelf Made Accoutrement

& Equipment

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DAPPER DANIEL MCLAREN

PlayersEquipmentDapper Daniel McLaren

Company Brand and Identity.••••••••••••••••••••

LOGOS: (Top to Bottom)New Messiah Crest, New Messiah

Water-Mark, 2D illustrators Logo

2D illustrators Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/2Dillustrators

BOOK: Cover design forARTS & CRAFT BEERS art book

Graphic DesignBook Layouts, Print Materials, Website and

Social Media Designs

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GRAPHICDesignArts & Craft Beers...

... Is an adult’s continuation in life, following the structure and fun ofthe Boy Scouts and Girl Guides. But every boy and girl has to grow up...Or at least to some degree. This book will help you continue your journey into a creative and inebriated way of living! ARTS & CRAFT BEERS offers activities and craft ideas, along with drink and food options, drinking games, party planning, seasonal themes and everything you’ll ever need to know for a creative lifestyle.

FLAMES

BOTTLELABELS

FIRE WOOD

EXPLOSIVESCAMERA

A CARDBOARD WORLDCreate anything and everything out of simple

Cardboard and Brown Paper

CHAPTER 3:

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Book Layout.indd 44-45 2014-01-05 2:16:30 PM

TERRARIUMSYou Will Need:Moss, Charcoal, Gravel, Soil and a Jar

Add large rocks or crystals on top of the Moss or little trinkets andSculptures.

Instructions:Choose a Glass Jar, it can be opened or with a lid. Fill the Jar with 1 Inch of Pebbles or Rocks to create a drainage system for the roots of the plants. Add a thin layer ofActivated Charcoal. This will keep mold and bacteria from building up and also keep the water fresh. Add a layer of Soil and place your Moss and Plants into it.

Seal the Jar if it has a Lid.

TIPS: Low Maintenance Plants - “Moon Valley” Nerve Plant, Golden Club Moss, Minimus Aureus, Palm Neanthe Bella, Swedish Ivy, Irish Moss, Scottish Moss, Parsley, Mint, Button Fern, Cacti, Succulents, Spider Plants, Artillery Fern, Polka Dot Plants and Baby’s Tears.

TIPS:Add smallfigurines to your jar to make a minilandscape for Animals or People.

Shish Kabob-pin

You Will Need:A Kilt Pin or Large Safety Pin, Model Magic or a Light Air Drying Material, Acrylic Paint, Paint Brush and Fine Tip Marker.

Instructions:Take the Model Magic and form vegetable shapes onto the solid side of the Kilt Pin. (The side that doesn’t un-pin.) Let this dry for at least 24 Hours. When dry paint your small veggies with Acrylic Paints and leave to dry for a few hours. Add details with a Fine Tip Marker. Wear on a jacket or as a hat pin.

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Sullivan EntertainmentGraphics for websites shopatsullivan.com and sullivanmovies.com. Tasksincluded banner designs and editing all images for posting. This also included photographing and digitally manipulating products for sites. Designing digital fliers and promos, as well as all catalogs and materials for print. DVD coverdesigns, large window decals, shop coupons, gallery invites, shop prints and products, gallery artwork and copy righting images.

Navillus GalleryGraphics for website navillusgallery.com. Layout designs for all monthlyexhibitions catalogs for print in 8 x 8” formats. Large format printing, framing and hanging all images in gallery and custom framing services.

IllustrationPortraits, Color Work, Production Concepts,

Commissions and Photo manipulation

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ILLUSTRATION

SUIT DESIGN: Day wear concept designs for mini series VANCOUVER.

PHOTOSHOP: (Next Page)Digital manipulation and touch up of photo.

ILLUSTRATIONthe EventConcept Drawings for futuristic mini series.••••••••••••••••••••

SUIT DESIGN: Various layers for armor suits to be used in an arena competition for the team MARGRAVE. From underwear to full armor ready for battle.

SUIT DESIGN: Armor suitsto be used in an arenacompetition for theteam VIDAME.

SUIT DESIGN: (Right)Portrait of a MARGRAVEteam member wearing hisenergy projection helmet.

ILLUSTRATION

Print MaterialArt Prints and Products

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ART PRINT: (Previous Page Spread)JLA | 2012 | 11x14” Print

Pencil and Ink by:DAVID BELANGER

ART PRINT: Hit List Nº1 - Friday the 13th | 2012 | Digital Art Print on 100% Cotton Rag Paper. The Hit List is a series of organized ‘kill’ weapons from slasher film genres such as Halloween, Scream and Battle Royal.

PrintMaterialthe 52 Pick-up

The character heavy playing card deck contains 52 Face cards and 2 Joker designs. Plus card back and package design. Each suit has its own color and each card number has an occupation, leading up to Jack, Queens and Kings. Each card has a different profession that rises in importance with each number increase. Leading up to royalty cards.

CARD DESIGN: (Left)All four suits of Queen cards.

CARD DESIGN: 6 of Clubs design. All cards with a 6 have a musician as the profession.

CARD DESIGN: (Top)The 52 Pick-Up | 2012 | Final printedcard deck.

CARD DESIGN: (Left)The 52 Pick-Up | 2012 | Final printedcard deck packaging.

PrintMaterialthe Secret Around-the-

World Adventures of OWNEY the Postal Dog

COLOR WORK:A graphic novel about Owney the Postal Dog and his trip around the world.

118 Pages, Color and Effects work.

Pencil and Ink by:DAVID MONTGOMERY

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