Dan Santat
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Dan Santat is an American author and illustrator, perhaps best known for his children's book The Guild of Geniuses and for creating the Disney Channel
animated series The Replacements.
, graduating with distinction.
Santat's first children's book, The Guild of Geniuses, was published in 2004 by Arthur A Levine books. He followed that up illustrating the first Nanny Piggins book written by R.A. Sprat. and the firstOtto Undercover
book series written by Rhea Perlman. Since then he has illustrated for other authors, including Dan Gutman
, Barbara Jean Hicks, and Anne Isaacs.
In 2005, Santat created the show, The Replacements for Disney Channel
. Based on a children's book idea he was going to write, the show premiered in September 2006.
Santat is also a commercial illustrator, with such clients as the Wall Street Journal, Esquire
, Village Voice, GQ Russia, Macworld
, Macy's
, and many others. His work has also appeared at gallery shows - including the I Am 8 Bit art show in 2006, 2007, and 2008.
Santat lives in Southern California with his wife Leah, his son Alek, a rabbit, a bird, and one cat.
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
animated series The Replacements.
Biography
After attending high school at Camarillo (Adolfo) High School, Santat graduated from the University of California at San Diego with a Bachelor's Degree in Microbiology. Santat then attended the Art Center College of DesignArt Center College of Design
Art Center College of Design is a private college located in Pasadena, California, and was cited by BusinessWeek as one of the 60 best design schools in the world. The college’s industrial design program is consistently ranked number one by both DesignIntelligence and U.S...
, graduating with distinction.
Santat's first children's book, The Guild of Geniuses, was published in 2004 by Arthur A Levine books. He followed that up illustrating the first Nanny Piggins book written by R.A. Sprat. and the firstOtto Undercover
Otto Undercover
The Otto Undercover books are a miniseries of books written by actress Rhea Perlman and illustrated by Dan Santat. They are written in an informal manner and contain illustrations on most pages...
book series written by Rhea Perlman. Since then he has illustrated for other authors, including Dan Gutman
Dan Gutman
Dan Gutman is an American author from New Jersey. A prolific writer, Gutman has written 80 books, both fictional and non-fictional, under publishers including Penguin Books, Macmillan, Scholastic Press, and HarperCollins...
, Barbara Jean Hicks, and Anne Isaacs.
In 2005, Santat created the show, The Replacements for Disney Channel
Disney Channel
Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in...
. Based on a children's book idea he was going to write, the show premiered in September 2006.
Santat is also a commercial illustrator, with such clients as the Wall Street Journal, Esquire
Esquire (magazine)
Esquire is a men's magazine, published in the U.S. by the Hearst Corporation. Founded in 1932, it flourished during the Great Depression under the guidance of founder and editor Arnold Gingrich.-History:...
, Village Voice, GQ Russia, Macworld
Macworld
Macworld is a web site and monthly computer magazine dedicated to Apple Macintosh products. It is published by Mac Publishing, which is headquartered in San Francisco, California...
, Macy's
Macy's
Macy's is a U.S. chain of mid-to-high range department stores. In addition to its flagship Herald Square location in New York City, the company operates over 800 stores in the United States...
, and many others. His work has also appeared at gallery shows - including the I Am 8 Bit art show in 2006, 2007, and 2008.
Santat lives in Southern California with his wife Leah, his son Alek, a rabbit, a bird, and one cat.