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About Me
Hi. My name is Nat. I'm a designer and artist living in Chicago, Illinois. I'm originally from New Jersey, and have also lived in Atlanta, Georgia, where I graduated with a degree in printmaking from the Atlanta College of Art. Since moving to Chicago in 1998, I've worked as an art gallery director, a freelance illustrator and designer, and spent time doing a number of different things at a now-defunct internet startup. I'm currently Art Director at an ad agency, and I contnue to take on freelance web and print design projects (see below).
Services
I have nearly a decade of experience in the design field including print, advertising, illustration, and web design. I am available on a contract basis for a wide range of work, including: concepting, design, art direction, photo direction, illustration, print production, digital photo retouching, logos and identity, web design and redesign, web development (XHTML, CSS, content management systems, etc.), design consuting and more.
Please contact me regarding rates and availability.
About the Art
Some of the paintings and mixed-media work, and most of the prints on the site are for sale. If you're interested, please contact for more information.
About the Site
Artificial Memory was hand-coded in valid XHTML and CSS using BBEdit on a Mac. Content is managed by ExpressionEngine. Hosted by DreamHost.
Why “Artificial Memory?”
…hypertextual linking existed long before the concept of books. Mnemonic practices were once used to “store” memory in the mind, and choices guided by chance have a long philosophical legacy. Books are like artificial memory, a place outside of our bodies to store information. With the mass reproduction of print and electronic memory, ridiculous amounts of knowledge can be stored and accessed, displacing oral traditions and mnemonics.
Artificial Memory takes its name from the above quote from Franklin Cason's article “The Man from U.L.M.E.R.: Hypertext and Gregory Ulmer” from the November 1998 edition of New Art Examiner magazine. The concept of artificial memory is an important element of my artwork, which explores memory, the interpretation of information, and the duality of ancient/modern ideas and practices.
Artificial Memory—Version 5, Spring 2006.
All content is ©1998-2008 Nathaniel Davis. Copyrights for client work are held by the individual clients. All rights reserved. No part of this website may be used without expressed written consent.
