The Basics . . .
Quickly learn about what drives me, my career stops, an overview of expertise, where I went to school, and how to contact me. More detail is found in the resume (download below) and (at some point) there will be examples of my work.
Meet Dan . . .
Dan Langendorf | Writer. Researcher. Word Sketcher.
I tell stories of people, places, and things . . .
Through original research, dot connecting, and sense-making . . .
To create compelling content and actionable strategies for today’s noisy, information-drenched world.
Career . . .
Varied. Distinctive. Connected.
dallas times herald
award winning beat and investigative reporter, writer
ignition, inc.
product design and development, design, research, business development, communications
university of texas at dallas
visiting assistant professor in arts & technology, emerging media & communications, teaching undergrads and graduates
djl | robert half & assoc. | red palm | last 100 |
consulting | contract | seo blogging | tech blogging | research, content, strategy provider
Expertise . . .
Varied. Distinctive. Connected.
writing | communications | content
journalism, corporate, blogging, seo | understanding industries, businesses, subjects through story
research | discovery
investigative, ethnographic | leading to unexpected insight regarding users, activities, products, trends
analysis | strategy
connecting dots, recognizing patterns, design thinking | providing actionable insight for strategy
communicator | collaborator
know how to get the message across, getting everybody “on the same page” | easy to work with
Education . . .
Never Stop Learning.
university of texas at dallas
master of fine arts (mfa), arts & technology
university of south carolina
bachelor’s of arts (ba), journalism & mass communications
“university of living”
personal mantra is to be “in the streets” (not just in the office or on the internet); the goal has always been to never stop learning in order to “educate and inform” one’s audience . . . whomever that might be — readers; designers, engineers, management, clients, end users; students and academic colleagues; neighbors; or the conspiracy dude I met one night at Adelbert’s.