Dave Gilman is the founder and the President of Cognito. He has fourteen years of brand identity and graphic design experience.
Prior to founding Cognito in 2001, he was the Graphic Designer and Associate Art Director for the Boston University Corporate Education Center. While there, he conceptualized, designed and directed all marketing communications for five Boston University programs. After significantly increasing student enrollment through effective, eye-opening visual communications, Dave realized that it was time to start his own firm. Since then, Dave’s graphic work has been published worldwide in numerous books on Brand Identity and Logo Design.
Dave received his B.A. in Graphic Design—with a concentration in Art—from Westfield State College in 1994. In his spare time, you can find him in his color lab trying to produce colors that have not yet been invented.
Five Things You Should Know About Dave
1. Favorite Book:
What to Say When you Talk To Yourself: by Shad Helmstetter
2. Last 2 Pets:
Sammy the Snake and Terry the Tarantula. What can I say, I like creeping things that creepeth upon the earth.
3. Favorite Font:
Garamond
4. Favorite Web Site:
Wikipedia
5. Favorite Hobbies:
Mountain Biking, Hiking, Reading, Drawing and Thinking
