DANIEL P. GORMAN

Medical Illustrator

Dan is a trained Medical Illustrator with his BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts) degree from the Cleveland Institute of Art in association with Case Western Reserve University. Dan participated in a five year program at CIA while taking the required Medical School courses for his degree at CWRU. During his collegiate career Dan worked various retail and part time jobs, played guitar in a couple hard rock bands..all while maintaing a full course load which included graduate level Medical School courses as well as some summer school participation. Dan has never been known to take the easy road to any where!

Immediately after graduating in May of 1999, Dan took his first full time Illustration position at Med Art & Legal Graphics Co. in Akron, Ohio. Dan started as a Graphic Support Technician and eventually worked his way up to being one of the company's most reliable and proficient Illustrators. It was here that Dan learned how to plan and render images for 2-D Animation Exhibits, read Radiographic films, learn to format information in a logical manner for Demonstrative purposes and to read and comprehend extensive medical records regarding a particular case and transfer that terminology and medicine to visual Exhibits. Dan's time at Med Art helped him hone his Design and Illustration skills and to become a knowledgable professional Medical Illustrator.

In 2003 Dan took a position at a Law Firm in Akron, Ohio where he continues to work as the firms only staff Illustrator. Dan handles many visual and Illustrative requests in many different forms and media to create images for both Demonstrative Exhibits and Marketing presentations. Dan continued his training as a videographer and has produced a number of internal training videos and Marketing videos for the firm. Dan creates many of the firms client development slide presentations as well as designing and producing signage and Exhibit Boards for both trial and non-trial purposes.

In 2006, Dan partnered with Robert A. Kraus, creator of Chakan; The Forever Man, to create Illustrations for his line of Character Illustrations called "SuperFreaks". After doing a couple Illustrations, both Illustrators realized that Dan's style didn't really fit into the "SuperFreaks" line of characters, so Dan set out to create his own line of Character Illustrations. After five years and over 100 Illustrations, Dan's portfolio reached a volume large enough to have a name and has recently been christened the "FanToons."

2006 also marked Dan's first foray into Directing as he planned, Directed, Filmed and Produced "One Night at Prospect Place." A two hour video about the Prospect Place Mansion in Dresden, Ohio, which is considered to be one of the most haunted locations in the State. Dan and his partner J. Alan Miller founded DreamForge Studios, a subsidiary of Always Dreaming Enterprises which is credited with backing the endevour. The Full Length DVD can be purchased at Amazon.com and includes bonus commentary by Dan and J. Alan on the making of the video.

Dan and RAK are currently working on a 3 part story called "The Balancing Act" which will be part of "Chakan The Journey of 100 Candles." Dan and RAK are also collaborating with gary Friedrich to launch a new series of self-published Graphic Novellas called "The Adventures of a Young Johnny Blaze." Look for these books to be released by RAK Graphics in 2011.

In 2010 Dan worked for Breygent Marketing, Inc. and created over 90 full color Original Sketch Cards for two of their Collectible Trading Card sets. Dan contributed work ton "Golden Age of Comics Heroes and Villains" and "Classic Sci-Fi/Horror Movie Posters Set 2."

In late 2010 Dan was commissioned by The Upper Deck Co. and will be creating Original Sketch card Artwork on three of their Collectible Trading Card sets in 2011. Dan will be working on "Thor", "Marvel Beginnings Series 1" and "Captain America."