/// Darrell Appelzoller  /// Art Director + Creative Pluralist ///

Temporarily in New Mexico, but can work remotely or move anywhere. OK, maybe not anywhere - Let’s Chat!  

Professional Darrell Appelzoller is a MICA (Maryland Institute College of Art) trained and accomplished designer with a proven track record, thriving in a fast-paced professional environment. His unique experience spans digital imaging, color management, graphic design, branding, social media communications, custom typography, website management, with a focused specialization in HTML, CSS, CMS, and Drupal. As a visual merchandiser and stylist, Darrell has worked for creative powerhouses like Jonathan Adler, West Elm, and Walt Disney World Co. He has also worked in creative project management, graphic design, photography, video editing, and podcast production for the Smithsonian Institute. Darrell is passionate about leveraging his multifaceted professional skill set to help companies solve their creative problems.

Artist Statement
The current direction of my fine art installation work is based upon isolation. There are good and bad things to take away from the whole experience of isolation — it can be lonely, yet empowering. I often ask myself why we go through life feeling like we have to fit in somewhere, with someone, or need something to complete us? This innate feeling of isolation or yearning for compatibility is what I constantly wrestle with, stretching my own concepts of identity and association. I am also interested in the layers of time and how episodically they occur, constantly evolving, forming new life landscapes, as well as how imagery can help to dictate certain societal standards.

The common thread that has continued to resurface in every iteration of my work has been the concept of streams of images/information. We are exposed to and washed over by streams of images on a daily basis that have been processed and censored by others, dictating certain standards that we are supposed to live by or accept. This method of parsing streams of (sometimes unrelated) images together, forms symbolic sentences that the viewer can extrapolate meaning from, mimics the frames in a film strip.