Daniel Machado is a multidisciplinary creative-for-hire in Columbia, South Carolina. His work behind the camera has premiered at regional film festivals and Dragon Con. He recently prop-designed Fred Armisen’s percussion station in Danielson’s new music video. His design and illustration work has appeared in Type Rules! The Designers Guide to Professional Typography (Wiley; 4 edition, 2013) and has received awards from the SC AIGA InShow and the American Advertising Federation of the Midlands ADDY Awards. He has taught design courses at University of South Carolina’s School of Visual Art and Design since 2023. Daniel was a senior designer at truematter for 12 years working on projects ranging from complex user interfaces to collaborations with illustrator Brad Holland.
Daniel’s work with The Restoration, a band focused on stories about the American South, was featured in Paste Magazine and Classicalite, and was taught at Spartanburg Methodist College in a combined history and literature curriculum. The band’s first album, Constance, was adapted into a staged musical at Columbia SC's Trustus Theatre. Their followup, Honor the Father, was adapted into a short film. Daniel has performed in New York, Chicago, and Venice, and has recorded projects with artists in Nashville, Los Angeles, Charleston, and Burlington, Vermont. He's currently recording new songs under a project called holy pine.
djosephmachado@gmail.com
