Dan Kuhlken and Nathan Goldman, partners in the design studio DKNG, met in high school where their first collaboration was playing in a band for which they designed album art and promotional materials. They would later begin to build a portfolio on another collaboration: posters promoting performances at West Hollywood’s legendary Troubadour.

With dynamically different skill sets ranging from fine art (Kuhlken) to film production (Goldman), DKNG Studios brings diverse talents and artistic perspectives to every project. Clients include some of the world’s most talented and iconic musical artists, brands, and businesses, among them, The Black Keys, Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, Outside Lands Music Festival, SXSW, Wired, Bank of America, Audi, Lucasfilm, Paramount Pictures, HBO, and MTV.

Kuhlken holds a graphic design degree from California State University Long Beach. He worked as a designer for Disney’s Consumer Products Division and various fashion labels before joining DKNG Studios full-time in 2009 where he currently serves as Creative Director and Senior Illustrator.

After graduating from the University of Southern California’s School of Film & Television, Goldman worked in the art department at Warner Bros. Television. Prior to joining DKNG as a full-time Creative Director, he served as Director of Design at the USC Design Studio.

Military Working Dogs (2019), DKNG’s first project for the U.S. Postal Service, was followed by the “Kudos!” artwork for Pinback Buttons (2024). Two of their illustrations appear on the American Vistas (2025) stamps.

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