What could be more fun than Dinosaurs and Comic Book Superheros? … Superhero Dinosaurs. A fun mashup characters that I’ve illustrated a few years back. They’ve been a hit since and I’ve been happy to share these with many people around the world. I’ve migrated these designs to Society6 for the purposes of allowing a few more options than just posters. Now, framed art prints, canvas and even iPhone cases are available of these bad boys!

Stay up to date on these dinos and join the mailing list. There will be some new characters on the horizon!

My personal business cards designed for letterpress. Printed on 318# Wild Cover Stock with PMS 1795, Blind Deboss on the back and Edge Painting.

Printed by Somersault Letterpress in Las Vegas.

Hand lettering for an UNLOKT Secret Eats event menu.

A wonderful adventure with the amazing couple, Jillian and Michael Koelbl. Their ranch in Texas, family and reception antics were incredible. Their couples portraits and some of my personal selects can be viewed in full, here. The digital flipbook can be found, here.

Hair - Lo Obando
Makeup - Spencer Lopez
Model - Jillian K.
Location - Downtown Las Vegas

In-Room Amenities for Tropicana Las Vegas.

Concept Amenities EcoFresh Naturals Product shots and miscellaneous test shots of Draplin Design Company's Field Notes and items are my whiskey cabinet.

Michael Wesker, Owner and Artist of Noble Truth Tattoos in Las Vegas. Letterpress Business Cards designed with American Psycho in mind along with a splash of class using some gold painted edges.

Design and Layout by David Resto
Printed by Somersault Letterpress

Concert Hall Panoramas and Cabana photography for Golden Nugget Las Vegas

The first round redesign for a friend's business card. BLOW is a hair salon in Downtown Las Vegas.

Intensions for gold foiling and possibly letterpress. Looking forward to the paper samples on this project as I'd like these cards to be tangibly appealing.

Hand lettered business card for stylist, Nicole Burron.

A friend of mine wanted something a bit more fun than the standard graduation photos… with the exception of a “nice” shot for her mother to hang on the fridge. 

The set consisted of a books and booze with a French noir. I enjoyed doing this set and letting grace run about with bottles clanking as we made our way around campus.

There’s a new hope for the rebellion and it’s definitely a force to be reckoned with.

This is the first installment for the Star Wars Dinosaurs series. The print, iPhone case and Macbook Skin can be purchased here.

You can stay up to date as this series unfolds by signing up for the Legitimus-Prints mailing list.

An artistic depiction of moments from daily life.

A great opportunity to give back to the community and schools in Nevada. The idea behind the design was to be Warhol-esque and reuse some of the existing imagery for the digital Save the Date and printed postcards.

Couture for Causes - Communities in Schools 
 

Hand lettered wordmark for Pretty Girls & Bourbon. The initial idea was to have fun calligraphic feel for Pretty Girls, but still convey an aged and timeless vibe for Bourbon. A fixed width line stroke, smooth flow and flourishes, with a hint of distress was the final product.

"You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, Darling..."

A personal piece of hand lettering of a quote from the movie, Inception. The quote holds true for every day life and I wanted to mix a flowing line and distress to symbolize the ups, downs and stress that any good (or bad) life can encompass.

This piece is available in print and various other mediums, here.

"With all the bad habits that I learned."

A personal piece of a lyric from Trampled by Turtles’ song, “Wait so long.” The idea behind this hand lettering was to have a playful flow, but still have the feel of an inked “downtown brown bag,” which conceals a persons very own “bad habit.”

This piece is available in print and various other mediums, here.

"Let’s get fucked up and die…"

…Metaphorically, of course. A lyric from a song by Motion City Soundtrack. The initial sketch lead into a rabbit whole of whiskey imagery and a Mad Men era depression. Minimal revisions left the the played out technique with a finalized vintage look.

This piece is available in print and various other mediums, here.

Some positive reinforcement for those early mornings where one would doubt themselves. Sip some coffee and remember that you’re ahead of the curve.

This piece is available in print and various other mediums here.

Prior to a Tiger Army concert, I was compelled to do a quick lettering piece. “Outlaw Hearts,” is what we had dubbed our group of friends and is also the title to one of Tiger Army’s songs.

A piece that I designed in memory of a dear friend.

She was a big inspiration in my life and motivated me get out into the world. She would always say, “I’m too wealthy to be healthy…” in remark to her surviving cancer, along with her daily struggle with ESRD. She had no regrets in her actions and constantly checked things off of her bucket list. The last time we met up, we discussed life, traveling and design over a pack of Lucky Strikes and scotch.

Here’s a personal piece from me to her, just in time for her birthday on April 8th.

This phrase is my solution to almost every problem I’ve ever faced…

This piece is available in print and various other mediums here.

"You get sloppy drunk, I stay whiskey neat."

Lyrics from “Freaks & Geeks” by Childish Gambino [iamdonald]
Can be found in various different printed mediums, here.
 

"Being busy doesn't make you better."

Various prints can be found here.

"If you lose your way tonight, that's how you know the magic's right."

Inspired by one of the tracks on Daft Punk’s new album, “Doin’ It Right,” is meant to have a retro, neon, and disco vibe.

Various printed mediums can be found, here.

Everyone’s initial thoughts during the last episodes of this season’s “Game of Thrones.” Jon Snow is showing his true colors…

Various printed mediums can be found here.
 

T-shirt lettering that I did for Kid Dangerous and their "Sunday Blood Mary Sunday" apparel line.

Logo design for a european cuisine, Bistro 57, at the Aliante Casino in Las Vegas.. The intention of the logo design was to have a european feel with vintage drop shadows, lines and somewhat of an offset feel with a classic color palette.

The logo was designed to invoke an idea of heading into the “UNKNWN.” A simple and iconic symbol of a road leading off into a vanishing point was created to encompass the brand. The brand now holds strong under Lebron James’ reign and the Miami location is frequently visited by the elites of streetwear, Pharrell Williams, Jay-Z and Kanye West. The brand has also done collaborations with BAPE andBillionaire Boys Club.

A bimonthly publication for Hofbrauhaus Las Vegas that informed readers of future events, specials and exciting news. The Good Times is intended to be bold and a short read. Most sections included a small paragraph of copy and required a lot of imagery to work with the layout and design. Every issue abided by a specific template with a customizable middle spread. There was a very small budget for any new imagery and required a lot photo manipulation.


The second piece is for a digital billboard on the Hofbrahaus Las Vegas property. The concept was to push their design to be bigger and bolder, as well as, direct the audience to the location from where the billboard was placed. I was to keep their current branding in mind and use their provided imagery. Fresh ideas and witty copy lead the design in the “right” direction.

This skill will always be a work in progress, but these pieces won’t. These are a current set of my incomplete work that will fill the gaps between some freelance jobs. 

Logo design and concepts for Las Vegas local photographer, Ivan Quiroz. His portfolio can be found, here.

Manbake Beefcakes & Butters - Startup Branding Design & Photography.

The startup project consisted of:
- Logo Design
- Front & Rear Label Designs
- Information & Nutritional Facts Formatting
- Apparel Design
- Product Photography
 

Lettering by David Resto
Mailer Design & Printing by Somersault Letterpress
 

Website
Imagoo's website was intended to be coded with parallax functionality as well so some hover effects. Obviously, the copy is hipster-ipsum-greek’d in for a bit of humor prior to coding on the developer’s end…

App
The redesign of the Imagoo app included a brand new grid layout for easier voting, new overlays for vote creation and friend invitations, and all new minimal icons. The redesigned app is live and can be downloaded, here.

Promotional money design for a Las Vegas DJ group, TOTESCITY. The group intended to 'make it rain' during their sets or leave a few bills around town with this guerrilla style advertising.

A large set of banners needed to be designed for Excalibur's show, 'Tournament of Kings.' The design had to encompass the feel of a medieval arena where customers eat with their hands, toast grand goblets overflowing with brew and cheer on their favorite knights as they duel to the death! The tapestries were photographed and manipulated to flow across the banner length with a unique look for each.

Absolutely 80’s with Nina Blackwood
Fremont Street Experience, Downtown Las Vegas

I was commissioned to illustrate MTV’s original video jockey, Nina Blackwood, in the reminiscent 80’s fashion of Patrick Nagel. The art was used for the Fremont Street Experience 'Absolutely 80's' event all summer long. The intention for the design campaign was to give downtown Las Vegas’ throwback event a retro feel using neon streaks, scripted fonts and star bursts.

Modeling heads hots for the lovely, Jordan Prodromides.