I was born and raised in Akron, Ohio, then known as the "Rubber Capital of the World."
From an early age I developed a love of art and drawing. As a teenager, my interests turned to film and animation.
![A Star Wars-themed poster that I drew in seventh grade](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/ceee3664-0cc8-4958-9347-dfac57575a41/13c7487f-d118-4f3b-bce1-32b75a34aaeb_rw_1200.jpg?h=70cf8bbaa20946016dc89110dd6749d8)
A Star Wars-themed poster that I drew in seventh grade
![The Dan Sandin Image Processor in the basement of the Art Institute of Chicago](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/ceee3664-0cc8-4958-9347-dfac57575a41/24e48d42-265d-4817-9ae8-170cf5688bc6_rw_1200.jpg?h=5d77fd141f8d9ba6d44944c92c883268)
The Dan Sandin Image Processor in the basement of the Art Institute of Chicago
After high school, I studied painting at the Cleveland Institute of Art before moving to Chicago, where I earned a BFA from the School of The Art Institute, with an emphasis on video.
While living in Chicago, I spent many years as a DJ/VJ at the legendary nightclub, Berlin. I was also responsible for creating several of the club's infamous decor installations, including Greek Love, Logoland, TV Land, and House of Games.
![Behind the turntables (and VCRs) at Berlin Nightclub in Chicago](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/ceee3664-0cc8-4958-9347-dfac57575a41/45de2187-4eea-4e11-b73c-e86090657afe_rw_1920.jpg?h=690a98549d383706a15b1bd4bc41d601)
Behind the turntables (and VCRs) at Berlin Nightclub in Chicago
![The Emmy won by Flight 33 Productions for Big History](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/ceee3664-0cc8-4958-9347-dfac57575a41/a47eda67-cb12-4b58-a866-f8f54489eaff_rw_1200.jpeg?h=383afb06cc01d4b6ff32b7630ed16083)
The Emmy won by Flight 33 Productions for Big History
After moving to Los Angeles I started working as an assistant editor at Greystone Communications, where I then became an editor. From there I moved on to Flight 33 Productions, where I edited a number of series as specials, such as Life After People and The Universe.
Over the years I have also created music videos for artists in Chicago and in Los Angeles.
I now work as a freelance editor, and occasionally dabble in the art of animation, illustration, and logo design.
Most recently, I have produced and edited my own feature-length documentary, Dear Ike: Lost Letters to a Teen Idol.
![Conducting and interview on the set of "Dear Ike"](https://cdn.myportfolio.com/ceee3664-0cc8-4958-9347-dfac57575a41/7ad6781c-3d08-4819-9c25-e7ea63b0eaae_rw_1200.jpg?h=7d62712de133be8c52c90f759babfa59)