Dave DeCastris

Executive Creative Director and Artist, a Bradley University grad (1996) majoring in Design.  To businesses I’m a one-man brand 360° marketing services agency; to collaborators, I’m the artists’ artist.  The author of two books, a mixed media artist, and a director/mentor for independent, national, recording artists.

Location is everything, and being based in Rockford (IL)—a region lacking opportunities—inspires me everyday to connect with creative class spirit animals who are across state and county lines.  Those who need and respect experienced creative direction find me regularly despite my midwest dislocation (thanks to the internet and word-of-mouth collaborators). Leading diverse paths in business and the arts while helping companies and peers achieve goals is an ongoing highlight that I continue to invest great time and care into.  Peer testimonials and a body of work says it best.

A diverse working-class ethos led to launching an artist-brand vessel, Andy Whorehall (2004 – Present). It represents a diverse skillset that day-to-day financial responsibilities don’t allow the freedoms for. The AW vessel allows me to remain creatively and independently feral amongst a majority of the human population that is socially conditioned to conform to herd-like idealisms and behaviors. A deep dive into this site to see the work and collaborators reveals why these abbreviated words contained within this bio implies a refusal to be pigeonholed by one-dimensional life/work experiences and job title labels—life is too short to be pigeonholed.

Thank you and have a nice day on the internet,

dD

PS:  How are you?  What’s your deal—why are you on my site?  Talk to me—I prefer abnormal conversations.