About Dan

 

Originally from New England Dan attended college at Carnegie Mellon University and now lives and works in Sonoma County in Northern California. Dan is known for his Triazzle® puzzle series and for his wildlife and event posters.

 

In the late 70s Dan formed a poster publishing company, Miller/Gilbert Publishing, which designed and marketed commemoratives for many of the nation's foremost wildlife institutions, festivals and businesses. He was instrumental in launching products for The Nature Company and Natural Wonders and designed editions for National Wildlife Federation, African Wildlife Foundation, The National Aquarium in Baltimore and others.

 

The studio became Dan Gilbert Art Group, a multi-disciplinary business working with global customers in consumer product design, branding, packaging, identity, collateral, illustration, application interface and web design. During the 90's the studio developed numerous proprietary puzzles and games and designed nature-themed products for manufacturers of home furnishings, gifts, stationery products and apparel.

 

In 1991 he published the first Triazzle® puzzles, selling over five million copies of nearly 100 designs worldwide. Triazzle has been developed as two computer games and in 2009 an iPhone app. A new cross-platform Triazzle® is scheduled for release in Spring of 2010.

 

With partner Gail DaMert, Dan now runs Clear Blue Sky Design LLC, a product development company specializing in his own unique puzzles and games.