A recent honours graduate of the Bachelor of Applied Arts in Illustration Degree Program at the Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning, Matt Danko specializes in medical, technical and scientific illustration and design. He has experience working with various subjects and disciplines, in realms such as anatomy, patho-biology, product illustration, information graphics, logo design, typography, package design, architecture, photo-realism, concept art, game design and technical writing. Matt also has extensive experience working with both digital and traditional media to create various detailed cutaways, exploded views, phantom views, perspectives, isometrics, obliques, architectural illustrations, educational textbook illustrations and vector images. Matt is comfortable working alone or collaborating with a team of professionals to create accurate visual material for various mediums and purposes.
Among other organizations, Matt has worked with the University of Guelph, the Florida Institute for Human and Machine Cognition, SANAA and various freelance employers.
If you would like to contact Matt, please email him at matt@mattdanko.ca or visit Matt's website to view his online portfolio and Matt's blog to browse more of his work.
Grand Piano Cutaway
Description This cutaway style technical illustration accurately depicts both the intricately detailed exterior and interior structure of a grand piano, including keys, strings, panels and fittings. References used to create this image include company and factory correspondence, blueprints and an intact grand piano.
To view an entry dedicated to the visual progress of this piece, please visit my Projects page.
Nice work...I appreciate the effort involved. How are you going to handle the whole Freehand demise?...it was my weapon of choice but looks like it is dying a slow death.
7 July 2008 - 21:40:
Matt Danko (Danko)
replied...
Actually I won't mourn it's loss much; over my years at school I've learned to utilize a decent range of various software, and to tell you the truth, I now have a habit of opening Illustrator whenever I start something... (I also opt to hit CTRL+Z whenever I mess up a freehand sketch).
19 July 2008 - 02:20
Conversation With
itai (itailu)
WOW!! this is amazing!
19 July 2008 - 11:57:
Matt Danko (Danko)
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thanks! :)
23 July 2008 - 15:38
Comment From
Pablo Chaem (MrCH4EM)
Actually I won't mourn it's loss much; over my years at school I've learned to utilize a decent range of various software, and to tell you the truth, I now have a habit of opening Illustrator whenever I start something... (I also opt to hit CTRL+Z whenever I mess up a freehand sketch).