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Grace Danico is a Filipino-American interdisciplinary artist, designer, and archivist, from Los Angeles, CA. She works to create bold, colorful, and playful experiences in various industries, including culture, tech, food and beverage, and hospitality.

Pairing her creative experiences with her Masters in Library and Information Science from Pratt Institute, she can flex both sides of her brain and offers a uniquely informed holistic approach with her projects. Her work has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators and American Illustration. 

A music fanatic, Grace is an avid record collector and DJ that specifically spins disco, boogie, funk, and city pop.  

She's available for freelance, archives consulting, DJ sets, coffee, karaoke, and all plant related activities. 

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Grace Danico is a Filipino-American artist, designer, archivist, and mom from Los Angeles, CA. She works to create bold, colorful, and playful experiences in various industries, including culture, tech, food and beverage, and hospitality.

Pairing her creative experiences with her Masters in Library and Information Science from Pratt Institute, she can flex both sides of her brain and offers a uniquely informed holistic approach with her projects. Her work has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators and American Illustration. 

A music fanatic, Grace curates Take Care (a playlist) and formerly had a monthly residency at Blind Barber in Highland Park where she DJed with special guests.

She's available for freelance, archives consulting, coffee, karaoke, and all plant related activities.

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Grace Danico is a Filipino-American artist, designer, archivist, and mom from Los Angeles, CA. She works to create bold, colorful, and playful experiences in various industries, including culture, tech, food and beverage, and hospitality.

Pairing her creative experiences with her Masters in Library and Information Science from Pratt Institute, she can flex both sides of her brain and offers a uniquely informed holistic approach with her projects. Her work has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators and American Illustration. 

A music fanatic, Grace curates Take Care (a playlist) and formerly had a monthly residency at Blind Barber in Highland Park where she DJed with special guests.

She's available for freelance, archives consulting, coffee, karaoke, and all plant related activities.

Services

Services

Services

Services

Services

Creative

Creative Direction
Art Direction
Graphic Design
Ilustration
Branding + Identity
Print Design
Packaging
Digital + Rich Media
Surface Pattern Design
Animation
Production
Music Selection

Creative

Art Direction
Graphic Design
Ilustration
Branding + Identity
Print Design
Packaging
Digital + Rich Media
Surface Pattern Design
Animation
Production
Music Selection

Content
Editorial
Curation
Digital Publishing
Writing + Editing
Campaigns

CONTENT
Editorial
Curation
Digital Publishing
Writing + Editing
Campaigns

Digital
Web Design
Information Archictecture
User Experience Design
E-mail Marketing
E-Commerce
SEO
Digital
Web Design
Information Archictecture
User Experience Design
E-mail Marketing
E-Commerce
SEO
Archival
Research + Strategy
Digital Asset Management
Metadata
Controlled Vocabulary
Collection Development
Collection Management
Processing
Digitization


INFORMATION + ARCHIVAL
Research + Strategy
Digital Asset Management
Metadata
Controlled Vocabulary
Collection Development
Collection Management
Processing
Digitization


Curriculum Vitae

Select Clients

Ace Hotel & Swim Club
AngelList
Anorak Magazine
Big Cartel
Converse
Dropbox
Everlane
GIPHY
Google
Hacking Finance
Hearst Digital
Intercom
Los Angeles Times
Meta
New York Times
Penguin Random House
Quartz
Red Bull Music
Samsung
Warby Parker
WeWork

Collaborators

Anyways Creative
A/B Partners
Champions Design
Cornerstone
Imprint Projects
Public-Library

Select Clients

Ace Hotel & Swim Club
AngelList
Big Cartel
Bloom & Plume Coffee
Anorak Magazine
Big Cartel
Black Futures Lab
Converse
Dropbox
Everlane
GIPHY
Girlboss
Google
Hacking Finance
Hearst Digital
Hillary Clinton
Intercom
Library Juice Press
Los Angeles Times
Meta
New York Times
OKCupid
Pabst Blue Ribbon
Penguin Random House
Red Bull Music
Samsung
The Plant Journal
Warby Parker
WeWork

Agencies

Anyways Creative
A/B Partners
Champions Design
Cornerstone
Imprint Projects
Public-Library

Select Clients

Ace Hotel & Swim Club
AngelList
Big Cartel
Bloom & Plume Coffee
Anorak Magazine
Big Cartel
Black Futures Lab
Converse
Dropbox
Everlane
GIPHY
Girlboss
Google
Hacking Finance
Hearst Digital
Hillary Clinton
Intercom
Library Juice Press
Los Angeles Times
Meta
New York Times
OKCupid
Pabst Blue Ribbon
Penguin Random House
Red Bull Music
Samsung
The Plant Journal
Warby Parker
WeWork

Agencies

Anyways Creative
A/B Partners
Champions Design
Cornerstone
Imprint Projects
Public-Library

Select Clients

Ace Hotel & Swim Club
AngelList
Big Cartel
Bloom & Plume Coffee
Anorak Magazine
Big Cartel
Black Futures Lab
Converse
Everlane
GIPHY
Girlboss
Google
Hacking Finance
Hearst Digital
Hillary Clinton
Intercom
Library Juice Press
Meta
New York Times
OKCupid
Pabst Blue Ribbon
Penguin Random House
Red Bull Music
Samsung
The Plant Journal
Warby Parker
WeWork

Agencies

Anyways Creative
A/B Partners
Cornerstone
Imprint Projects
Champions Design
Public Library

Select Clients

Ace Hotel & Swim Club
AngelList
Big Cartel
Bloom & Plume Coffee
Anorak Magazine
Big Cartel
Black Futures Lab
Converse
Everlane
GIPHY
Girlboss
Google
Hacking Finance
Hearst Digital
Hillary Clinton
Intercom
Library Juice Press
Los Angeles Times
Meta
New York Times
OKCupid
Pabst Blue Ribbon
Penguin Random House
Red Bull Music
Samsung
The Plant Journal
Warby Parker
WeWork

Agencies

Anyways Creative
A/B Partners
Cornerstone
Imprint Projects
Champions Design
Public Library

Juries

2019
Uncommissioned, Illustrators 62 Jury, Society of Illustrators, New York, NY

Juries

2019
Uncommissioned, Illustrators 62 Jury, Society of Illustrators, New York, NY

Juries

2019
Uncommissioned, Illustrators 62 Jury, Society of Illustrators, New York, NY

Exhibitions

Exhibitions

Exhibitions

EXHIBITIONS

Exhibitions

2022
Becoming, Heavy Manners Library, Los Angeles, CA

2021

Illustrators 40, American Illustration, New York, NY
Illustrators 63, Society of Illustrators, New York, NY

2020
Break the Rules, Subliminal Projects, Los Angeles, CA
Red Envelope Show, Chinese American Museum, Los Angeles, CA
Red Envelope Show, DeKalb Market Hall, New York, NY

2018
Post-It Show 14, Giant Robot, Los Angeles, CA
Artist/Exhibitor, Secret Society of the Sisterhood, Los Angeles, CA
Exhibitor, Fairweather Friend Fair, Austin, TX
Earth to Her, One Grand Gallery, Portland, OR
Take Care, Space15Twenty, Los Angeles, CA (Solo)
Illustrators 60, Society of Illustrators, New York, NY

2017
Exhibitor, Comic Arts Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
8x10s, Secret Headquarters, Los Angeles, CA
We Are One, TOMS Austin @ SXSW, Austin, TX

2015
Exhibitor, Comic Arts Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Fundraiser, Neutra Institute Museum and Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2014
Sun Ripened, Aesthetic Union @ Heath Ceramics, San Francisco, CA
Secret 7", London, UK
Dutch Uncle x The Pencil Factory, Pan Macmillan Art Space, London, UK

2013
Friend of the Household, Synchronicity @ Scoops, Los Angeles, CA (Solo)

 

2022
Becoming, Heavy Manners Library, Los Angeles, CA

2021

Illustrators 40, American Illustration, New York, NY
Illustrators 63, Society of Illustrators, New York, NY

2020
Break the Rules, Subliminal Projects, Los Angeles, CA
Red Envelope Show, Chinese American Museum, Los Angeles, CA
Red Envelope Show, DeKalb Market Hall, New York, NY

2018
Post-It Show 14, Giant Robot, Los Angeles, CA
Artist/Exhibitor, Secret Society of the Sisterhood, Los Angeles, CA
Exhibitor, Fairweather Friend Fair, Austin, TX
Earth to Her, One Grand Gallery, Portland, OR
Take Care, Space15Twenty, Los Angeles, CA (Solo)
Illustrators 60, Society of Illustrators, New York, NY

2017
Exhibitor, Comic Arts Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
8x10s, Secret Headquarters, Los Angeles, CA
We Are One, TOMS Austin @ SXSW, Austin, TX

2015
Exhibitor, Comic Arts Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Fundraiser, Neutra Institute Museum and Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2014
Sun Ripened, Aesthetic Union @ Heath Ceramics, San Francisco, CA
Secret 7", London, UK
Dutch Uncle x The Pencil Factory, Pan Macmillan Art Space, London, UK

2013
Friend of the Household, Synchronicity @ Scoops, Los Angeles, CA (Solo)

 

2022
Becoming, Heavy Manners Library, Los Angeles, CA

2021

Illustrators 40, American Illustration, New York, NY
Illustrators 63, Society of Illustrators, New York, NY

2020
Break the Rules, Subliminal Projects, Los Angeles, CA
Red Envelope Show, Chinese American Museum, Los Angeles, CA
Red Envelope Show, DeKalb Market Hall, New York, NY

2018
Post-It Show 14, Giant Robot, Los Angeles, CA
Artist/Exhibitor, Secret Society of the Sisterhood, Los Angeles, CA
Exhibitor, Fairweather Friend Fair, Austin, TX
Earth to Her, One Grand Gallery, Portland, OR
Take Care, Space15Twenty, Los Angeles, CA (Solo)
Illustrators 60, Society of Illustrators, New York, NY

2017
Exhibitor, Comic Arts Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
8x10s, Secret Headquarters, Los Angeles, CA
We Are One, TOMS Austin @ SXSW, Austin, TX

2015
Exhibitor, Comic Arts Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Fundraiser, Neutra Institute Museum and Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2014
Sun Ripened, Aesthetic Union @ Heath Ceramics, San Francisco, CA
Secret 7", London, UK
Dutch Uncle x The Pencil Factory, Pan Macmillan Art Space, London, UK

2013
Friend of the Household, Synchronicity @ Scoops, Los Angeles, CA (Solo)

 

2022
Becoming, Heavy Manners Library, Los Angeles, CA

2021
Illustrators 40, American Illustration, New York, NY
Illustrators 63, Society of Illustrators, New York, NY


2020
Break the Rules, Subliminal Projects, Los Angeles, CA
Red Envelope Show, Chinese American Museum, Los Angeles, CA
Red Envelope Show, DeKalb Market Hall, New York, NY

2018
Post-It Show 14, Giant Robot, Los Angeles, CA
Artist/Exhibitor, Secret Society of the Sisterhood, Los Angeles, CA
Exhibitor, Fairweather Friend Fair, Austin, TX
Earth to Her, One Grand Gallery, Portland, OR
Take Care, Space15Twenty, Los Angeles, CA (Solo)
Illustrators 60, Society of Illustrators, New York, NY

2017
Exhibitor, Comic Arts Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
8x10s, Secret Headquarters, Los Angeles, CA
We Are One, TOMS Austin @ SXSW, Austin, TX

2015
Exhibitor, Comic Arts Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Fundraiser, Neutra Institute Museum and Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

2014
Sun Ripened, Aesthetic Union @ Heath Ceramics, San Francisco, CA
Secret 7", London, UK
Dutch Uncle x The Pencil Factory, Pan Macmillan Art Space, London, UK

2013
Friend of the Household, Synchronicity @ Scoops, Los Angeles, CA (Solo)


Leadership

Vice President, ICON 12: The Illustration Conference

Executive Board (Secretary/Treasurer), ICON 11: The Illustration Conference

Steering Committee (former Chair of Publications), Los Angeles Archivists Collective

Leadership

Executive Board (Secretary/Treasurer), ICON 11: The Illustration Conference

Steering Committee (former Chair of Publications), Los Angeles Archivists Collective

Leadership

Executive Board (Secretary/Treasurer), ICON 11: The Illustration Conference

Steering Committee (former Chair of Publications), Los Angeles Archivists Collective

Leadership

Executive Board (Secretary/Treasurer), ICON 11: The Illustration Conference

Steering Committee (former Chair of Publications), Los Angeles Archivists Collective

Interviews & Press

Interviews & Press

Interviews & Press

Interviews & Press

Publications

Publications

Publications

Publications

2015-Present
Editor + Art Director, Acid Free Magazine,
Los Angeles Archivists Collective

2008-2013
Illustration Editor, Grain Edit


2015-Present

Editor + Art Director, Acid Free Magazine,
Los Angeles Archivists Collective

2008-2013
Illustration Editor, Grain Edit

2015-Present
Editor + Art Director, Acid Free Magazine,
Los Angeles Archivists Collective

2008-2013
Illustration Editor, Grain Edit

2015-Present
Editor + Art Director, Acid Free Magazine,
Los Angeles Archivists Collective

2008-2013
Illustration Editor, Grain Edit

Lectures & Workshops

Lectures & Workshops

Lectures & Workshops

Lectures & Workshops

2020
Creating Diversity and Inclusivity Through Outreach and Collaboration, ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2020, Society of American Archivists 

2019
Designing for Music, UCRN at KXLU, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
2018
Be Your Own Archivist: A How-to Guide, ICON10, Detroit, MI
Exlusion By Design, AIGA Detroit, Detroit, MI
ZineFest, UCI, Irvine, CA
Creating Diversity and Inclusivity Through Outreach and Collaboration, ArchivesNOW, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
UX @ YouTube, San Bruno, CA


2020
Creating Diversity and Inclusivity Through Outreach and Collaboration, ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2020, Society of American Archivists 

2019
Designing for Music, UCRN at KXLU, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
2018
Be Your Own Archivist: A How-to Guide, ICON10, Detroit, MI
Exlusion By Design, AIGA Detroit, Detroit, MI
ZineFest, UCI, Irvine, CA
Creating Diversity and Inclusivity Through Outreach and Collaboration, ArchivesNOW, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
UX @ YouTube, San Bruno, CA

2020
Creating Diversity and Inclusivity Through Outreach and Collaboration, ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2020, Society of American Archivists 

2019
Designing for Music, UCRN at KXLU, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
2018
Be Your Own Archivist: A How-to Guide, ICON10, Detroit, MI
Exlusion By Design, AIGA Detroit, Detroit, MI
ZineFest, UCI, Irvine, CA
Creating Diversity and Inclusivity Through Outreach and Collaboration, ArchivesNOW, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
UX @ YouTube, San Bruno, CA

2020
Creating Diversity and Inclusivity Through Outreach and Collaboration, ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2020, Society of American Archivists 

2019
Designing for Music, UCRN at KXLU, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
2018
Be Your Own Archivist: A How-to Guide, ICON10, Detroit, MI
Exlusion By Design, AIGA Detroit, Detroit, MI
ZineFest, UCI, Irvine, CA
Creating Diversity and Inclusivity Through Outreach and Collaboration, ArchivesNOW, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
UX @ YouTube, San Bruno, CA

2020
Creating Diversity and Inclusivity Through Outreach and Collaboration, ARCHIVES*RECORDS 2020, Society of American Archivists 

2019
Designing for Music, UCRN at KXLU, Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA
2018
Be Your Own Archivist: A How-to Guide, ICON10, Detroit, MI
Exlusion By Design, AIGA Detroit, Detroit, MI
ZineFest, UCI, Irvine, CA
Creating Diversity and Inclusivity Through Outreach and Collaboration, ArchivesNOW, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
UX @ YouTube, San Bruno, CA
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