He holds a BFA in art and design from the Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in New York City, and earned his MFA in Interdisciplinary Art at Goddard College in Plainfield, Vermont. After an 18-year career in graphic design, he accepted a full-time teaching post in 2000, and served as program director for Graphic Design and Digital Media from 2006–2012. Aside from teaching, David’s creative practice ranges from designing, to painting, to building authentic kayaks, and also serves in public art education initiatives in Burlington, Vermont.