MARC DANDO

After attaining a degree in Zoology my career first started as a graphic designer. As a commercial designer an opportunity occurred to work on various natural history projects, initially in design, but finally into scientific illustration.

The majority of my work has been wildlife based. Sealife: a complete guide to the marine environment was the first book I worked on, but it was Sharks of the World that established my reputation. Alongside the more traditional watercolour, pencil and pen and ink work, my illustrations are now almost exclusively computer-based. However occasionally I work on more artistic pieces and have had work exhibited at the Musée Océanographique de Monaco, The Mall Galleries in London and the Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale. My illustrations can now be seen in many aquaria around the world but it’s my publication based work that can most often encountered.