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| Danny Hellman |
| “HARRY POTTER GROWS UP” Illustration for KING Magazine Art Direction by Chandra Illick August 2007 |
| “FIFTEEN FAMOUS DRUNKS” Illustration for BOSTON PHOENIX Art Direction by Kristen Goodfriend March 2006 |
| “TV TUNES” CD Cover Art for WHICH? RECORDS Art Direction by Jake Szufnarowski July 2002 |
| “CASINO'S ROBERT DeNIRO & SHARON STONE” Illustration for NEW YORK PRESS Art Direction by Michael Gentile November 1995 |
| “FILM FESTIVAL" (featuring NEIL DIAMOND, HUNTER S. THOMPSON, et al) Cover Illustration for WASHINGTON CITY PAPER Art Direction by Jason Hatcher June 2008 |
| “ANIMAL HOUSE MEETS M.I.T. ONLINE” Illustration for SMART BUSINESS Art Direction by Michael Jennings November 2001 |
| “LESLIE NIELSEN” Illustration for ROYAL FLUSH Art Direction by Josh Bernstein February 2009 |
| “THE GRINCH WHO STOLE THE BOX OFFICE” Illustration for The WALL STREET JOURNAL Art Direction by Dan Smith December 2000 |
| “HARRISON FORD, NICHOLAS CAGE & EDDIE MURPHY” Illustration for The WALL STREET JOURNAL Art Direction by Erin Fahringer October 2002 |
| “SUMMER SEQUELS” Illustration for KING Magazine Art Direction by Chandra Illick October 2007 |
| Cover art for CINEMA SEWER CALENDAR 2007 Art Direction by Robin Bougie June 2006 |
| “THROWING STONES” CD cover art for BATUM SCHRAG Art Direction by Nathan Hansen June 2005 |
| “THE RAMONES” Illustration for THE ONION AV CLUB Art Direction by Keith Phipps February 2009 |
| “NEW YORK DOLLS” Illustration for ROYAL FLUSH Magazine Art Direction by Josh Bernstein July 2006 |
Danny Hellman was born on August 2nd, 1964, and was raised in Jackson Heights, Queens. Hellman graduated from
Manhattan's High School of Art & Design in 1982, and took figure drawing classes at the Art Students League in
subsequent years. During the mid-1980s, while struggling to earn a living as a bike messenger, Hellman drew gig posters
for the band Floor Kiss, which he also pasted throughout Lower Manhattan late at night. In the Summer of 1988, Hellman
stuffed a stack of these posters into a portfolio and found his way into the offices of the notorious Screw Magazine.
Screw, (the first publication to buy Hellman's drawings) was soon followed by New York Press, the Village Voice,
Guitar World, and others. By the mid-90s,
Hellman had become a widely-published illustrator whose distinctive style was a favorite of art directors and readers
alike. Beyond his illustration work,
Hellman has drawn comic strips for DC Comics, Fantagraphics, Last Gasp, and other publishers. Presently, Hellman
lives in Brooklyn, NY with his wife and daughter.
Manhattan's High School of Art & Design in 1982, and took figure drawing classes at the Art Students League in
subsequent years. During the mid-1980s, while struggling to earn a living as a bike messenger, Hellman drew gig posters
for the band Floor Kiss, which he also pasted throughout Lower Manhattan late at night. In the Summer of 1988, Hellman
stuffed a stack of these posters into a portfolio and found his way into the offices of the notorious Screw Magazine.
Screw, (the first publication to buy Hellman's drawings) was soon followed by New York Press, the Village Voice,
Guitar World, and others. By the mid-90s,
Hellman had become a widely-published illustrator whose distinctive style was a favorite of art directors and readers
alike. Beyond his illustration work,
Hellman has drawn comic strips for DC Comics, Fantagraphics, Last Gasp, and other publishers. Presently, Hellman
lives in Brooklyn, NY with his wife and daughter.
| Film & Television |
| “DEVO” Illustration for PHOENIX NEW TIMES Art Direction by Sonda Andersson Pappan December 2002 |
| “DAVID BOWIE” Illustration for PHOENIX NEW TIMES Art Direction by Sonda Andersson Pappan December 2002 |
| “PRINCE” Illustration for PORTLAND MERCURY Art Direction by Jen Davison August 2004 |
| “BJORK VS. PRINCE” Illustration for SAN FRANCISCO BAY GUARDIAN Art Direction by Ben Hopfer May 2007 |
| “ELTON JOHN” Illustration for OUT Magazine Art Direction by Tom O'Quinn February 2004 |
| “PUNK FRANKENSTEIN EXITS CBGB” Poster art for ELECTRIC FRANKENSTEIN Art Direction by Sal Canzonieri August 2005 |
| “JIMI HENDRIX” Illustration for JUNGLE LAW Magazine Art Direction by Marcus Villaca August 2003 |
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