You, or someone you know, probably have a Dan Gilbert design at home. He has designed and illustrated hundreds of consumer products over the past 20 years.  Gilbert’s best-known creation, the Triazzle line of brain-teaser puzzles, has sold millions of copies in over 100 varieties worldwide.  This summer, MegaBrands re-introduces the award-winning line with the art of Disney’s, “Toy Story”, “Finding Nemo”, “Alice in Wonderland”, Fox’s “The Simpsons” (to name a few), along with Dan’s own unique nature designs.

Gilbert’s puzzles and games have won numerous kudos and awards from parents, teachers and professional organizations including Dr. Toy and the National Parenting Center.

In his think-tank/studio you’ll find a history of nearly 3 decades of posters he has designed for organizations as diverse as the National Wildlife Federation, African Wildlife Foundation and the San Diego Zoo to the Mill Valley Film Festival.  There are also hundreds of product ideas for consumer goods, in various stages of development, many of which have been licensed to gift, stationary, toy and home décor companies.

His bold graphical style evolved from his training in woodcut printmaking at Carnegie-Mellon University in the early 70s and he continues to be influenced by an eclectic combination of tools and techniques, including digital photography and printmaking. “I love developing new concepts and birthing creative ideas,” he says.

Gilbert continues to license to major toy companies, but Clear Blue Sky is the realization of a dream – a direct expression of his design creations to market.