Don’s career in the arts began when he studied dance at the Chicago Academy for the Performing Arts. His interest in visual arts led him to Paris, where he studied drawing and painting at the École du Louvre. He was hooked, but his wanderlust and desire for fresh creative energy drew him to downtown New York City in 1995. The vibrant mix of haute couture, downtown street fashion and graffiti greatly influenced his illustrations. He’s remained in the city ever since.
After studying fashion illustration at NYC’s FIT, Don landed a job with a point-of-purchase design company, where he worked on point-of-sale and window displays for clients like Clinique, Aveda and Bergdorf Goodman. From there he moved to publishing, working for Elle and Domino.
Don then developed his illustrations, finding them to be the ultimate way of expressing himself through fashion, movement, shapes and color—all with a wink.
Don currently lives in downtown NYC with his partner, Kourosh.
