Dan Quarnstrom

One of Rhythm & Hues’ premier art directors, Dan Quarnstrom’s experience spans decades and a wide range of disciplines, from illustration and traditional 2-D animation to computer-generated 3-D animation. Starting as an illustrator and designer, Quarnstrom’s early career involved freelance work for magazines, record labels, and advertising. He joined the pioneering motion-graphics firm Robert Abel and Associates in the 1970s, where the emerging technology of computer-generated imagery was being developed and applied to commercials and films. He later followed fellow Abel alumnus John Hughes and partners to their new venture, Rhythm & Hues Studios. Today, Quarnstrom contributes to visual development for films and commercials. He has directed spots for Coca-Cola and Kodak, and contributes to the character design process of countless R&H projects. He recently participated in a group “car culture” show at the Mendenhall-Sobieski gallery in Pasadena, along with Robert Williams and Big Daddy Roth.