Dwayne Vance began his design career with Troy Lee Designs in Corona, California, as a designer of high-end motocross protective gear. He then became a senior designer for Mattel’s Hot Wheels division. There he became a prolific designer, developing everything from Hot Wheels cars to entire lines of new toys. Following his success at Hot Wheels, Dwayne returned to his roots at Troy Lee Designs, where he continued to design cutting-edge motocross gear including the recent SE2 helmet line and other protective equipment. He now owns Future Elements, a high energy art and design firm, while still in demand for companies such as Mattel (Hot Wheels and Batman properties), Hasbro (Transformers), Texaco, Oakley, Warner Bros., Mazda, Chumba Racing, Upper Deck, RC2 Full Throttle, Blackstar Paintball, Troy Lee Designs, Azteq Motorsports and others. Phew!
See Dwayne Vance's complete artist profile in CKD #44