About DMK
Michigan to Iowa (1994) : Married (1998) : BA English (1999) : BFA Art (2004) : Working (certified) in Design ever since...
Hello, my name is David Miessler-Kubanek. I'm
originally from Michigan, having moved to Iowa in 1994. I
graduated from The University
of Iowa in 1999 with a BA in English (poetry was my thing) and in 2004 with a BFA in Art (graphic
design).
I was Executive Director for The Coaster Project, a James Gang endeavor. It officially launched in 2007 thanks much in part to Zach Hoyt's considerate efforts. And it was repeated in early 2008 with Zach at the helm.
I'm a Freelance Graphic Designer who's been known to volunteer in the area: The 10,000 Hours Show (10K3 tickets, t-shirts, and annual report); and Dreamwell Theatre (posters).
Currently I am a full-time news artist at Gazette Communications, a media company in Cedar Rapids. In the past I have also been employed both in and outside of my chosen profession, as well as a Macbride Raptor Project voluteer owl feeder. Hobbies include(d): Olympic-style fencing (preferring the foil weapon), volunteering at the Quad Cities Greyhound Adoption center, cooking, hopefully sailing this year and reading a lot about design and Web tech.
While in school I was honored for my contribution in the Global I.D. Card (Magazine/Online) Contest as First runner up, and was a recipient of the Len Everett Art Scholarship.
- Philosophy
- Design for your audience first and foremost.
- Processes
- 1) Meet with client(s)
2) Conceptualize through brainstorming and sketching
3) Mock up layout/programming
4) Refinement
5) Publish work. - Quotes
- "Plan to build. Build to plan," Rafael "RC" Concepcion of Layers Magazine/TV. It is that simple and job price quotes are likewise based on this fundamental strategy.
