Darryl L. Crockett
Designer/Illustrator
Darryl is a graphic designer and illustrator with a vast amount of experience. He first began drawing at an early age in the ’60s while copying the styles of the Marvel and DC comics artists of the period. He later began developing his own superheroes with varying powers. He also enjoyed illustrating animals, dinosaurs, and muscular men. After gaining a true understanding of light and shadow he became a fantasy illustrator specializing in prehistoric animals battling men with herculean strength.
During his senior year in high school, he was introduced to the "Commercial Art" industry and chose graphic design as his area of study during college. Graduating with a BFA in Design, he began his career as a production artist producing special event posters and magazine layouts. Darryl did a one-year stint as an electrical wireman for OTIS Elevators because he could read blueprints which turned into his first full-time creative position drafting elevator interiors. That opportunity lead to him eventually designing corporate graphics and multimedia presentations for The Coca-Cola Company.
Over the years Darryl has worked in many markets, educational media, corporate communications, 2 & 3D animation, and broadcasting. He has designed and produced many projects doing everything from airbrush art and illustrations, to touch screen kiosks and 3D displays. He also has held positions of graphic designer, illustrator, production supervisor, project manager, associate producer, art & creative director. Darryl is currently the Creative Director of DC Design, specializing in corporate communications, identity and branding, with an emphasis in design for print and broadcasting. Available below for your perusal are some of Darryl’s personal works. There are a few pieces in Darryl's gallery that are available through this site) to purchase as prints.
DC Designs’ company services are also available through our site. If you have a need for infographics, trade show signage, multimedia presentations, logos, brochures, or website development please reach out to us via the "Contact Us" page.
Event Logo
Adobe Illustrator
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This is the official logo mark of The Coca-Cola Company’s sponsorship of “Essence Magazine’s” Music Festival. An annual music festival and conference event held in New Orleans, Louisiana. The goal being to visually link the quality of both brands to promote the event.
Product Logo
Adobe Photoshop
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This mark was designed to market an all natural, fresh juice brand that provides a health drink alternative. The product line supports healthy initiatives like high fiber, strengthening the immune system, and an increase in vitamin C, with heavenly-great taste.
Service Logo
Adobe Illustrator
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This client provided public trash containers in high traffic areas (government facilities and public parks) that automatically compacted trash using solar energy. They needed a mark that shared the products ability to be sensitive to recycling efforts while managing trash collection and compacting properties for fast & easy trash disposal.
City Branding
Adobe Creative Suite
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This client needed to rebrand (re-define) itself as a city of opportunity for upwardly mobile families. A destination city, with unlimited economic growth. This brochure's task was to position the City of Gary, Indiana in the center of that spot light.
Services Branding
Adobe Creative Suite
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This branding effort positioned the services of this college placement organization as a premere re-source in linking great students with unique institutions of higher learning. Focusing on high performing students of underserved communities.
Event Signage
Adobe Creative Suite
This is the official event users guide for a corporate fund raiser. Our goal was to create a functional information guide, that guests would use as they experience the event. Users adopted the guide as a formal souviner from this special event.
Special Event Posters
Adobe Creative Suite
(prints available now)
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This poster was designed to recognize this specific day in history. The inaugration of the first Black President of the United States of America.
So We Dance
Color Pencil on Canvas
(prints available now)
Throughout history people have marched to show solidarity in specific beliefs, from acient egypt to today's church. As long as the world turns we will dance in celebration of our beliefs.
Survival
Pencil on Paper
(prints available now)
This illustration is a stylized version of one of my favorite artists original works. Here I illustrate the physical battle for survival, going to the fittest. The coordination of "The Pride" vs. the might of "The Giant". Custom sizes of this illustration are available upon request via the "Contact Us" page.
My Best Pets
Pencil on Canvas
(prints available now)
This illustration is a stylized reproduction of my favorite genre, "fantasy art". A post apocalyptic day in the life of a woman who's pets have grown into sabertooth cats as they hunt for food.
The Beast
Pencil on Paper
(prints available now)
This illustration is taken from the comic book character of Conan the Barbarian. I've placed him in a battle against the BEAST whom is being controled by a evil demi-god.
