I'm an artist, writer, illustrator, and designer, with a specialty in hand lettering. Always chasing better ways to tell stories. Creative professional with an engineering education. Recovering usefulness addict. Big on mystery and wonder, Mountain Dew Rise, and organizing. Not so big on raisins.

I'm a Pennsylvania kid at heart, born in Pittsburgh but raised in Philly (go Birds etc etc). I got a dual Bachelors & Masters Degree in Chemical Engineering from Drexel University, something I achieved a bit by accident, a bit through sheer determination, and a bit with a little help from my friends.

I drew and designed things in whatever free time I could wrangle through that experience, and pivoted instantly thereafter into the graphic design world, during which time I learned that lettering was a particular passion and skill.

After cutting my teeth with the world's best Creative Services team at the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia two blocks from City Hall, I moved to Sheridan, Wyoming to work at Only Co. and fulfill my dreams of being a Design Cowboy — which I'm currently seeing through sartorially, between my Joe Pickett-approved Stetson Open Road and Ariat Rawly boots.

I regularly post my art on Instagram, lettering (@dandrawnwords) and otherwise (@danly.art). Offline, I can be found hiking in the Bighorn Mountains, enjoying solo restaurant meals in cool cities, and attempting to read too many books at once.

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