Hello! My name is Dustin Hostetler. I am a designer, creative, and storyteller based in Toledo, with deep roots in Detroit and Chicago.

Since ‘21, I’ve been a part of Ford Design, and currently lead strategic comms, where I help tell the stories of Design at Ford. Previously I spent 5 years designing with Bruce Mau.

In my free time, I am a Design for Good mentor, I create illustrations, typography, and zines and continually look for opportunities to grow my practice of life-centered design.

Take a moment to explore the links above offering samples of my graphic art and curatorial efforts, and click here to see my full resume. Please reach out if you have any questions or would like to collaborate! ✌️

Selected Clients

Commercial illustration: PBS, Converse, Havas, Mountain Dew, Case-Mate, Poketo, Motorola, Martini & Rossi, Scion, Fuel TV, Skittles, MTV, MTV-Tr3s, Upper Playground, Casio G-SHOCK, The Webbys, Johnson & Johnson / Merck, ETNIES, Burton, Verizon, Air America, Toshiba, Nokia, American Eagle, Kid Robot, XLarge, and Sims Snowboards.

Editorial illustration (Published in): The Washington Post, Wired, Newsweek, Seattle Stranger, Portland Mercury, GQ, Institutional Investor, Flaunt, Anthem, Men's Health, XLR8R, BusinessWeek, ReadyMade, Rockpile, Anthem, Swindle, Clamor, RE:UP, Rap-Up, IRT, Honest, EGM, WYWS, Art Prostitute, BPM, Marmalade, Made, Make, Craft, Animal NYC, Beautiful Decay & Arthur.

Curatorial projects: Threadless, Diesel, Scion/Toyota, South By Southwest, The Toledo Museum of Art, The Arts Commission of Greater Toledo, The Lucas County Public Library, and The Toledo Zoo.

Selected Exhibitions

Consuming Culture (2024)
Group show - Collaborating with James Dickerson / 20 North Gallery / Toledo
Chicago’s Tomorrow, Today (2023)
Group show / Chicago Graphic Design Club / Hosted by MMNL / Chicago
Kind Words: 20th Birthday Show (2022)
Group show / You Are Beautiful HQ / Chicago
You Are Beautiful: 2nd Anniversary of YAB HQ (2020)
Group show / YAB HQ / Chicago
Launch: Art in The Age of Solidarity (2020)
Inaugural group show / Toledo Black Artist Coalition / Walter E. Terhune Art Gallery / Toledo
Hallways of Hope (2020)
Group show / Celebrating Frontline Workers during the Pandemic / Curated by The Toledo Arts Commission for ProMedica / Toledo
You Are Beautiful: HQ 1st Anniversary Group Show (2019)
Group show / YAB HQ / Chicago
Great Ideas of Humanity: Chicago Design Museum (2016)
Group show / Hong Kong Design Week / Hong Kong
You Are Beautiful: DIY Sticker Show (2016)
Group show / Galerie F / Chicago
You Are Beautiful: 3rd Anniversary DIY (2015)
Group show / Galerie F / Chicago
Wish List (2015)
Group show / The Gallery Project / Toledo & Ann Arbor
You Are Beautiful: The Next Chapter (2013)
Group show / Galerie F / Chicago
SPACE! The Gallery Show (2013)
Group show curated by Mike Mitchell / Gallery 1988 / LA
Walking with The Dutch Giant: (2013)
A Benefit for The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Honoring Justin Van Hoy / Group show / Space 1026 / Philadelphia
Tokyo Love Show (2012)
Group show for K-A-B / Omotesando Hills Grand Stairwell / Tokyo
I thought we'd have more time (2011)
Solo show / Bozarts Gallery / Toledo
Face Off (2011)
Portrait swap group show / Benjamin Benjamin Gallery / Portland
KATAMARI (2010)
Benefit group show for Join PDX / Floating World Comics / Portland
Toledo Museum of Art 92nd Toledo Area Artist Show (2010)
Juried Group Show / Toledo, OH
The Last Unicorn Art Show (2010)
Group Show / Tattoo Factory Gallery / Chicago, IL
Toledo Museum of Art Community Exhibit (2010)
Group Show reinterpreting pieces from the TMA's permanent collection / Toledo, OH
Inaugural Show (2010)
Group Show / THIS Gallery / LA
20/10 Vision (2010)
Group Show / Gallery Hanahou / NYC
We Haven't Felt This Way In Years (2009)
Group Show / Double Punch Gallery / SF, CA
Green Label Art (2009)
2 man show with Jeff McMillan / Etnies Showroom / Soho, NYC
Hip Hop Lives Here (2009)
Group Show / Auckland, New Zealand
We Are Contributors (2009)
Group Show curated by Furni & Mumblemagazine / Vancouver
Park Life (2008)
Group Show curated by Studio #1 / Subliminal Projects / LA
The Fine Line (2008)
Group Show with Damien Correll, Ryan Santos, Julie Hill & Joey Parlett /
Front Room Gallery / Cleveland
A Benefit Show (2008)
Group Show / Fecal Face Gallery / San Francisco
Electric Windows (2008)
Group Show / Open Space Gallery / Beacon NY
I will miss you when I'm gone (2008)
Solo Show / Wootini Gallery / Carrborro, NC
Happy Endings (2007)
Group Show / the Lab 101 Gallery / LA
I Can See the Future (2007)
Solo Show / Plastic Chapel Gallery / Denver
Cereal Killers (2007)
Group Show / Monkeyhouse Toys / LA
Want2Bsquare (2007)
Group Show with Dalek, Sage Vaughn, Maya Hayuk, Matzu & Kelsey Brookes / 
Presented by SCION / Skylight Studios & Scion Space Gallery / NYC & LA
We're All Mad Here (2006)
Group Show / Presented by Disney / Gallery 1988 / LA
The Paint Ball (2006)
Group Show / Kid Robot Pirate Store / NYC
I want to live forever (2006)
Solo Show / Kid Robot / NYC
Follow the Munny (2006)
Group Show / Capsule Gallery / Denver
Project: C-Note (2006)
Group Show / Project.BZ Gallery / LA
Project: Propaganda (2005)
Group Show / Project.BZ Gallery / LA
Zoo Room (2005)
Group Show / I Am Stati & Resistor Gallery / Toronto
Munny Show (2005)
Group Show / KidRobot / LA
Fun with Dead Bodies (2005)
Group Show / Rotofugi / Chicago / 2005
Project: Vice (2005)
Group Show / Project.BZ Gallery & Vice Magazine / LA
Surf VS. Skate (2005)
Group Show /Project.BZ Gallery / LA
Skate or Die (2005)
Group Show / New Image Gallery & Purple Skunk Board Shop / LA & SF
Fifty Fifty (2005)
Group Show / Lab 101 & Powerhouse Gallery / LA & NYC
Canceled Flight (Book Release show) (2005)
Group Show / Reed Space / NYC
ART 4 TIBET (2005)
Group Show / Juice Gallery / San Francisco
Bridge (2005)
Group Show curated by Punkture / Church at Berkley / Toronto
Vinyl Klash 2 (2005)
Custom Toy Group Show / C-POP Gallery / Detroit
Metal Pig (2005)
Group Show / Gomi Gallery-SXSW / Austin TX
Row Boats Home (2005)
Group Show / Old Dominion Gallery / Norfolk VA
Memento Mori (2004)
Show with Saiman Chow / the Lab 101 Gallery / LA
Rubber Rising (2004)
Group Show / PS: Café Taipei, Taiwan
Apocalypse Now (2004)
Group Show / Visual Subject Matter Gallery / Costa Mesa
By the People, For the People (2004)
Group Show / Transport Gallery / LA
32 Inch Canvas (2004)
Group Show / Calgary-Vancouver-Toronto
Better Tomorrow Today (2004)
Group Show / Co-Lab Projects / Brooklyn
Excerpts from my diary (2004)
One man show / Diva / Toledo
Original Multiples (2004)
Atlantic Ave Artwalk Group Show / NYC
Up Our Sleeve (2004)
Traveling Group Show / NYC-LA-Tokyo
3 Minutes of Happiness (2004)
Group show / SH Gallery / San Diego / 2004
Morning Wood (Book Release show) 2 (2004)
Merry Karnowsky Gallery / LA
The Phenom Show (2004)
Collaboration work with Jon Phenom / San Diego
Midwizest (2004)
Featured work / Stay Gold Gallery / Brooklyn
Morning Wood Book Release Show (2003)
Group show /Minna Gallery / SF
Textstyles T-Shirt Show (2003)
Group show / Boston
The Broken Deck Show (2003)
Group show / Montreal
One-of-a-kind Tee for Auction (2003)
Nikao Youth Project
Windmilling (2002)
Group show / Andenken Gallery / Denver

Contact

e: info@upso.org
p: 419.283.6313

Selected Work History

Ford Motor Company (2021-Present)
Ford Design - Strategic Communications - Lead
D-Ford - Design Catalyst - Creative Director, Lead
Freeman - under Bruce Mau (2016-2020)
Design Director, Design Innovation
Lost Arts (2015-Present)
Strategic Advisor
El El See (2013-2016)
Creative Direction, Design Operation, Special Projects
Threadless (2007-2009)
Curator, Special Projects

Full history: linkedin.com/in/hostetler

Selected Events

Michelin Challenge Design (2023)
Featured Judge / Theme: Balancing Sustainability
City of Chicago (2023)
Featured Speaker / Sponsored by Chicago Digital
Layer Tennis (2010)
Winning participant / Sponsored by Coudal & Adobe / 2D / Internet
Cut & Paste (2009)
Judge / 2D / Chicago
SXSW (2009)
Curating in the Crowd Sourced World / Panel with Paddy Johnson, Nion McEvoy and Gina Trapani / Moderated by Jen Bekman / Austin
RISD Illustration Department (2009)
Visiting Artist Lecture Series / Providence, RI
SXSW  (2006)
Panel with Jemma Hostetler & Curt Cloninger / Austin
LGDA presents (2005)
Co-Speaker with Jemma Hostetler / Louisville, KY
Flash In The Can (2005)
Co-Speaker with Jemma Gura and Branden Hall / Toronto
Accident Happy (2005)
Speaker / Alfred University / Alfred, NY
BD4D (2003)
Featured Speaker / Cleveland, OH

Selected Publications (Featured In)

The 3D Art Book (2011)
Published by Prestel - Random House
The Rest Is Up to You (2009)
Published by Chronicle Books / 2009 
The Cloudy Collection #4 (2009)
Curated group print series
Jeremyville Sessions (2007)
Published by IDN & Jeremyville
2 Faced - The Changing Face of Portraiture (2007)
Published by IDN & Wearitwithpride 
Hot Wiring your Creative Process (2006)
Published by New Rider & Curt Cloninger
Graphics Alive (2006)
Published by Victionary
Made Magazine (2005)
Issue # 20
Kid Robot Dunny Toys (2005)
Series 2 / Regular production and Limited Glow edition
Canceled Flight Book (2005)
Published by Throck Morton Press
Semi-Permanent (2005)
Published by Design Is Kinky
Rethink•Redesign•Reconstruct (2004)
Published by HOW Books
The Drama Magazine (2004)
Issue #2
ANIMAL NYC Magazine (2004)
ARMAGEDDEON Issue # 4
Clamor Magazine /2004)
Issue 24
Morning Wood (2003)
Published by Ginko Press & Roger Gastman
Semi-Permanant (2003)
Published by Design Is Kinky
Beautiful Decay Magazine (2003)
Issue C

Friends & Family

Prate / Mike Giant / Yusuf Lateef / 60 Watt Funnel / PlayLab / Dirtykics / BoingBoing / Pretend Records / Struggle Inc / Paul Verdell / Karen Ingram / Bradley Askew / Haikoo Studio / Ghostly / YAB / Matthew Hoffman / Scott Rench / Tim Biskup / Harper Reed / Craighton Berman / Amir Fallah / Skullphone / Justin Thomas Kay / Dalek / Roger Gastman / Charles Adler / Dan Funderburgh / Jason Sturgill / Life Centered Design School / Bruce Mau / Lola Landekic / Matt Eaton / Paul Octavious / John Maeda / Jon Contino / Presstube / Jason Polan