Since graduating from the Alberta College of Art and Design in Calgary in 1994 and completing a post-graduate program in Computer Animation at Sheridan College in 1996, Dana MacKenzie has been working as a professional illustrator and designer in both Canada and The United States within the videogame development industry, for the last 12 years. His games career has involved working with Electronic Arts Canada in Vancouver, Universal Studios in San Jose, Neversoft Entertainment in Los Angeles (makers of the ‘Tony Hawk’ and ‘Guitar Hero’ franchises), and Sony Computer Entertainment America in Bend, Oregon.

In recent years Dana has taken all of his professional experience in game development, and reinterpreted it back into his freelance illustration and design work, working with a range of clients from Tony Hawk Inc., Rise Up International, Bravo Sports, Something Sacred, Kryptonics skateboards, Deschutes Brewing, Dragon Options, Boneyard Beer, Airwalk skateboards, Red Fang, Rage Films, and the ‘World’s most dangerous band’: GWAR, to name a few. Focus has been on the development of apparel designs, skateboard graphics, poster prints, fictional illustrations and traditional paintings.

Dana produces digital vector work in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, as well as traditional work using acrylics, spraypaint, china marker and ink on a variety of surfaces including pebbled art board, corrugated cardboard, canvas, and recycled metal sheeting.

Dana’s work has been featured in People magazine, and seen on the backs of celebrities such as The Crystal Method’s Ken Jordon. He’s also been published in I Want Your Skull, and received praise from the likes of legendary shock-rockers GWAR. To quote front-man Dave Brokie: “This poster F*#ing ROCKS!”

This past summer Dana hosted his 2nd art show in Bend, Oregon entitled “Skullz ‘n Skates II”, based around his love of skulls as a creative theme, and his experience developing skate graphics for both videogames and real-world clients.

Dana has also been a participant in both ArtCrank Portland and ArtCrank Bend, which is a nationally-recognized poster design show, geared towards bicycles and bike lovers.

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