The Awesome Behind the Awesome at 36 Point

Donovan Beery

Donovan oversees all creative development at Eleven19 Communications, Inc., where he also serves as an owner.

He received a bachelor's degree in Visual Communication & Design from the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

His background in visual communications, web design, and creative concepts were put to good use when he was the chief web designer at Union Pacific and the corporate identity and web designer at Nexterna. He's lectured on web design at Creighton University, taught visual communications at Metropolitan Community College and proudly served seven years on the board of directors for AIGA Nebraska. In 2009, Donovan was appointed by Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey to a three-year term on the Omaha Public Art Commission.

Donovan's work has appeared in graphics publications STEP Inside Design, Graphic Design USA, and Coupe magazines, the books 100 Habits of Successful Freelance Designers, and (briefly) A Designer's Research Manual: Succeed in Design by Knowing Your Clients and What They Really Need. His work has been recognized with a couple Coupe International Design and Image Awards, multiple American Graphic Design Awards from Graphic Design USA, an Archive award from the Society of Typographic Arts, a Nebraska ADDY, and numerous AIGA Nebraska awards. His work is also included in the permanent collection of the Chicago Design Archive.

 

Nate Voss

Nate Voss is a designer, illustrator, talkshow host and design journalist. Working in Omaha since 2001, Nate served four years on the Board of Directors for AIGA Nebraska and currently teaches design for Metropolitan Community College. Nate has interviewed design luminaries such as Kit Hinrichs, Debbie Millman, Joe Duffy, Marian Bantjes, Chipp Kidd, and many others. Currently, Nate's work can be seen at Vossome.com, Huskerbooks.com, and, of course, at 36Point.com, where he maintains the thrice-weekly graphic design webcomic 1PT.Rule.

Nate's work has appeared in HOW, STEP Inside Design, and Graphic Design USA magazines, the books Fingerprint: The Art of Using Hand-Made Elements in Graphic Design, and (briefly) 100 Habits of Successful Freelance Designers, and can also be found around the web, if you peek in the corners. His work is also included in the permanent collection of the Chicago Design Archive.

 

Nate and Donovan were two of the original Be A Design Group authors, where they launched the highly popular Be A Design Cast in 2005 with Tom Nemitz. In 2008, they founded 36 Point and launched The Reflex Blue Show.