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Steven L. Dana
Associate Professor of Digital Media
Bio
Steven Dana is a professor of digital media and graphic design with a background in design, illustration, and painting. For more than three decades he has been creating art for the pages of some of the most influential newspapers and magazines, including The New Yorker, The New York Times, Harper's, Rolling Stone, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and Courrier International. Professor Dana has created cover art for CD's including a cover for the iconic Rock group YES and has numerous book covers to his credit including his collage/painting for President Obama's book, DREAMS FROM MY FATHER.
With years of exploration of art-making processes in his own practice as well as in the classroom, Professor Dana continues to share new ways of thinking and seeing with his students, encouraging them to find their own voices and produce works that will have a positive and impactful presence in our communities.
Education
MFA, Painting, Lehman College (CUNY), 2012
BFA, Graphic Design, School of Visual Arts, NY 1991
BA, Psychology, Stony Brook (SUNY), 1987
Research Interests / Areas of Focus
Typography/Font/Hand lettering
Illustration for Editorial Publication as well as the Entertainment and Book Publishing Industries
Painting and Prints for Gallery Exhibition
Apparel Graphics
Publications/Clients (abbreviated list)
The New York Times
The New Yorker
Harper's
Spin
Rolling Stone
Atlantic Monthly
The Wall Street Journal
Forbes
Fortune
Psychology Today
Yale Magazine
Self
Boston Globe
Conde Nast
Random House
Times Books
Crown Books
Viking Penguin Books
Atlantic Records
Chrysalis records
Sony Music
Courrier International
Swiss Air
Exhibitions
- LOVISM Solo Exhibition DCU Gallery, Daegu, Korea 2021
- Korea Society of Design Trends International Design Trend 2021, Daegu, Korea 2021
- orea Society of Basic Design and Art Spring International Invitational Exhibition, Daegu, Korea 2021
- Keimyung University Faculty Exhibition, Daegu, Korea 2021
- Center of Culture and Art, Daegu, Korea 2017
- Seoul Illustration Festa, Seoul, Korea 2015
- Bongsan Art Road, Daegu, Korea 2015
- JEFF EXHIBITION, Daegu, Korea 2014
- Riverside Gallery, “PROSPECTING”, Hackensack, NJ 2013
- Toma Gallery, “TRANMIGRATIONS”, Solo Exhibition Daegu, Korea 2013
- Lehman College Graduate Thesis Show 2012
- CAA M.F.A Exhibition at Hunter College 2011
- Wonju International Painting Expo, Wonju, Korea 2011
- Lehman College, Rage Against the Machine 2010
- Bangkok International Invitational Exhibition 2009
- 32nd Annual Small Works Exhibition, New York, New York 2009
- 27th Annual Small Works Exhibition, New York, New York 2004
- Westchester Arts Council the Human Presence 2002
- School of Visual Arts Commemorates 9/11, New York, New York 2002
- Exit Art: Reactions to 9/11 New York, New York 2001
- Westchester Community College, New York 2000
- Gallery New World, Dusseldorf Germany 1997
- Bergdorf Goodman, New York, New York 1996
- 10th annual Metro Show at City Without Walls, New Jersey 1991
Awards and Honors
Book Cover Art and Design: DREAMS FROM MY FATHER, Barack Obama, Times Books
CD Cover Art and Design: YES The Very Best of Yes, Atlantic Records
Library of Congress Permanent Collection – “Patriotism Begins in the Home”
New York Times Front Page – “Patriotism Begins in the Home” – (Selected from) Exit Art Gallery Exhibition REACTIONS TO 9/11, SoHo, New York 2002
American Illustration 32 Annual for Best Illustration of 2012 – “The Bloodline of Alkanas” – Harper’s Magazine
Award of Excellence - “You Scratch My Back” – Fortune Magazine, Communication Arts Illustration Annual
Award of Excellence - “Angel Angel” – Viking/Penguin Press, Book Cover, Communication Arts Illustration Annual
Regional Design Annual Award for Illustration Print Magazine – “Organizing Your Ideas”- Word Perfect Magazine
Annual Ruth E. Bayliss Award for Outstanding Achievement – Graphic Design - School of Visual Arts
Selected Presentations
10th Global Youth Academy: Applied Graphic Design, Daegu Korea 2017
9th Global Youth Academy: Illustration, Concept/Creation, Daegu Korea 2015
7th Global Youth Academy: Directions in Painting, Daegu Korea 2015
Principles of Illustration: The interdisciplinary approaches needed to succeed in the current market. Sponsored by the Pratt Institute, New York 2014
The Field of Illustration: Principles, concepts and techniques of illustration in commercial art. Sponsored by the Parsons School of Design, New York 2013
Panels
Juror for the Busan International Design Competition, Busan, Korea 2021
Community Service
Founded the Yumi Heo Reading Center for Children with Cancer – Daegu, Korea 2018
