Richard Danne (pronounced DAY–nee) graduated from Oklahoma State University and attended the U.C.L.A. Graduate School of Design. He started his independent career in Dallas, and later moved to New York City.

Richard Danne & Associates now practices as DanneDesign, and includes Barbara Danne as a partner. The firm’s strength has always been in total communication, rather than visual alone.

Over the years, Danne and his firm have won many prestigious national and
international awards. Representing Danne & Blackburn, he accepted the “Award for Design Excellence” from President Reagan.

Richard Danne was elected President of the American Institute of Graphic Arts and later was founding President of AIGA/NY, the New York Chapter of the Institute. In 1974, he was elected to Alliance Graphique Internationale, an elite honorary organization, and was President of its United States delegation for many years. Richard served on the Boards of: Third Street Music School, AIGA, Center for Coastal Studies, and Advisory Board of the New York Public Library. He also taught for several years at the School of Visual Arts, NYC.

Danne has judged numerous design competitions and lectured at design conferences and universities. Articles about his work have appeared in: Communication Arts, Communication World, Print, Enterprise, Manhattan inc., Idea, Industrial Design, and others. He is listed in Who’s Who in the World.

Early in 2006, after more than 35 years in New York City and on Cape Cod, Barbara and Richard happily relocated their design practice, grand piano, and residence to Napa, California.