About Me

Hi, I’m David Loebman, an illustrator and product designer based in Northern Virginia. For more than a decade, I’ve designed and illustrated tactile art: souvenirs, playing cards, tarot decks, prints, and more.

I spent five years as an in-house illustrator at Charles Products, creating merchandise programs for clients like the Smithsonian, Microsoft, Hershey’s, the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and designing within brand guidelines for licensed properties from Warner Bros., Universal Studios, and DC Comics.

As the designer who adapted Pueblo artists’ work into products for the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, I helped grow that account more than 30 times over, making it one of the company’s top eight accounts. Along the way, I trained new designers and led a small team on high-priority projects. I was named Charles Products’ Employee of the Year in 2017 and Employee of the Month three times.

Since 2020, I’ve run Star Lake Studios, where I design, produce, and sell my own products at conventions across the country, from PAX East in Boston to Anime Expo in LA. My biggest project, the 78-card Isekai Tarot Deck, took five and a half years to create. Its Kickstarter drew 294 backers and raised $34,059, more than triple its $10,000 goal. I believe art should be personal and made to be held, and I’ve talked about why fan art resonates with people on PBS. For the curious, I also share through process updates on Instagram!

I’m currently open to full-time roles in product, merchandise, and museum design, and I’m always glad to talk about freelance projects. You can reach me at davidloebman@gmail.com.