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Dee Densmore-D'Amico
One of seven children, Dee grew up in a small upstate New York Adirondack
village on the Hudson River. Her childhood was different than most, the large
family's home was in an apartment over the 5th generation family Funeral
Home business. Dee has many fond memories from her childhood, her
parents made sure humor and fun were very much alive in the home.
Dee has extensive experience in illustration and design. She graduated cum
laude from Syracuse University with a BFA from The School of Art and Design,
College of Visual and Performing Arts. She won the Most Outstanding Fashion
Illustration Student Award at SU three consecutive years. With a background
in fashion illustration and a love for animals, her work is whimsical & linear
with an emphasis on pure color and exaggerated form & movement. Humor is
also an important element. "If I chuckle while I'm sketching an image, I know I
got it!" Her major influences are Picasso, Antonio Lopez, Hirschfeld, Erte and
Dr. Suess.
Her work has been published in many publications including The AKC
Gazette, Modern Dog Magazine, Cosmopolitan and Women's Wear Daily. She
has sketched in the design studios of various well known fashion designers,
including Diane von Furstenberg. She has taught Fashion Illustration at
Syracuse University and Cazenovia College. Dee also created a typeface for
The International Typeface Corporation based on her handwriting called ITC
Deelirious, itcfonts.com. She is a freelance designer for Brandano Displays
Inc., a holiday decoration manufacturer. Many of her whimsical light sculpture
designs are seen in popular drive through holiday display shows nationwide.
Dee is the founder and designer of the pet inspired company, Get Off The
Furniture! The company offers greeting cards, pillows and matching T shirt
sets for pets and their humans.
Presently, she and her family live in central New York where she enjoys life
and her work as a freelance illustrator and designer
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