Dana Banks Design

27/03/2019

Hey, hey. It's a great day. Just stopping off for a quick update. ✌️

This little girl… so special. We share a love of art and hopefully now, in addition, a love of reading. A parting gift for a year of sharing books and laughs. Third grade reading proficiency is a critical component of learning and an indicator of long-term educational and life outcomes. Yet mo

15/11/2018

Working hard on this snowy day!

02/04/2018

Ganly's Irish Pub has a new site!

I've had a long journey with web design. It's no secret, if you know my design perspective, that I love print design. I love paper and ink and printing techniques. I fall in with groups of people who love to hold a book, grab a newspaper, write in a personal calendar. However, Graphic desig

12/02/2018

Hi All! Please check out this site I helped layout for a friend and great writer! He asked me to help with site design implementation, content organization, responsive layout, domain registration and analytics and blog set-up through his payed WIX account.

If you have a free or payed site and you’d like help/consultation with any of the above please message me!

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26/01/2018

Medicine + UX + Design = Great Things...

Thanks for the opportunity Austin Davis.

A subject near and dear to a friend of mine, and recently, something that has touched my life as well. Austin, a former classmate, approached me recently, as a graduate student pursuing a Master of Science, User Experience and Interaction degree at Thomas Jefferson University, for design help with h

17/01/2018

2018 Marketing Mailer ✔! Keystone Instant Printing

Hello Friends! Hoping everyone had a safe (despite the dangerous cold) holiday. I have a few projects to share in the next few weeks, but I thought I would start with this oversized postcard for Bella Jules. Here's the short-version: two new partners on this job, epic turn around time, seamless prin

30/10/2017

VOTE, for the win! These boys have earned it!

Please consider taking a moment (or 7, just once a day until next Monday :) to vote for these two boys! They are finalist in nationwide contest that selects just 25 boys and girls to contend for $30,000 to make over, in their case, Cumru Elementary's Cafeteria. They will also receive $15,000

05/10/2017

Branding and Ad work for an amazing local photographer—if you haven’t already, check out her page and work. Post to come...😊

25/09/2017

I need more chalkboard signs in my life. PM me!

This post will be short and sweet (like my dear son.) A few weeks ago marked one year of life for my little boy. As mother's tend to do, I went all out for his party. And as designers tend to do, I incorporated type where I could. This was my first time using chalkboard markers and it won't

20/09/2017

A report of sports. A unique investment to highlight student-athletes!

I'm back again to discuss a publication that I've been involved with 5 years now. Two points about that:1. Personal preference. I love the flexibility that comes with an annual project and one that I've spent countless months on (in 5 years). This is where the real understanding and implem

30/08/2017

Ah, watercolor and type... these are a few of my favorite things...

I'd love to do more of these—please contact me for pricing on an original illustration! They can be turned around in approximately one week.

Looking for a hand-made, one-of-a-kind gift for a pregnant friend? Just spend a little time bothering her about the nursery theme or color scheme, and I can do the rest! The illustration below was a gift from me to a good friend—she decided her nursery theme was wild animals and muted earth

25/08/2017

I aim to engage!

*Side note: I truly love what I do and I spend many hours thinking about projects and considering every angle—this is what sets a designer apart from a stock website. We both have our place in the world, but if you're looking for this type of care and time spent on your project, please consider a local designer!*

Good Morning! Fall is on the way, and all of my favorite colors! Sweatshirts, scarves, oranges, reds, pumpkins and football. But most of all the cool weather and fall walks... A few months ago, my former employer approached me with an idea for a printed piece that would guide visitors th