Daniel is a children's author, illustrator, designer, and publisher. With all of these skills, he creates books, and can show students of all ages how with an idea, some writing techniques, a little drawing skill, and a bunch of patience that they can too!
His presentations take students on a journey from his elementary school drawings, through art school, and eventually to a professional career. Daniel introduces them to all aspects of the process of writing a story, as well as how he develops the art for a children’s picture book, with a bunch of laughs sprinkled in.
Each grade level gets an age-appropriate presentation, from simple readings for Pre K, all the way up to an in-depth look at the fantastic career of publishing for middle schoolers. No matter the age, Daniel hopes to inspire a future generation of authors and creative thinkers.
Grades: Pre-K–12
Audience Size: No maximum
Length of Performance: 45 Minutes
Setup Time: 15 minutes
Teardown Time: 15 minutes
Number of Performances Per Day: up to 6
Special Equipment: N/A
Description:
I am a children's author, illustrator, designer, and publisher. Yup. I have a lot of jobs. And with all of those skills I create books, and can show students of all ages how with an idea, some writing techniques, a little drawing skill, and a bunch of patience that they can too!
My presentations take students on a journey from my elementary school drawings, through art school, and eventually to a professional career. I introduce them to all aspects of the process of writing a story, as well as how I develop the art for a children’s picture book, with a bunch of laughs sprinkled in.
Each grade level gets an age-appropriate presentation, from simple readings for Pre K, all the way up to an in-depth look at the fantastic career of publishing for middle schoolers. No matter the age, I hope to inspire a future generation of authors and creative thinkers.
Visual Arts — Creating
Investigate, Plan, Make (generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work)
Investigate, Consider, Respect, Make (organize and develop artistic ideas and work)
Reflect, Refine, Continue (refine and complete artistic ideas and work)
Visual Arts — Presenting
Share, Relate (convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work)
Media Arts — Creating
Generate (generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work)
Develop, Consider, Respect (organize and develop artistic ideas and work)
Assemble, Refine (refine and complete artistic ideas and work)
Media Arts — Producing
Generate (generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work)
Develop, Consider, Respect (organize and develop artistic ideas and work)
Assemble, Refine (refine and complete artistic ideas and work)
Media Arts — Responding
Perceive, Relate, Analyze (perceive and analyze artistic work)
Interpret (interpret intent and meaning in artistic work)
Evaluate (apply criteria to evaluate artistic work)
Categories: Art, Author, Visual Arts/Multi-Media
Cost:
$700 (in-person): a full day of up to 6 in-person presentations
$400 (virtual): a full day of up to 6 virtual presentations