David Derby

Dave Derby is a designer, musician, and writer. He began his professional career as the lead singer/bassist of The Dambuilders, a Boston-based band who released 6 full-length albums as well as a series of 7 inch singles and EPs on various labels in Euorpe, North America and Australia from 1989-1997. Dave has reformed the band under the moniker Dambuilders Sr. featuring Sean Eden (Luna, Elk City), Claudia Chopek (Echo of the Ghost) and Mike Savage (Fudge, Cherry 2000).

In addition to his work with Dambuilders Dave is the mastermind of Gramercy Arms, a revolving New York based collective of musicians, artists and friends which includes Chopek, Eden as well as members of Guided by Voices, Nada Surf, Luna, and Elk City among others. Dave has also released solo recordings and produced records for and performed with and produced records for Lloyd Cole since 1996.

After graduating from ITP in 2001 Dave began working as an Information Architect, UX Designer/Researcher, and Strategist and is currently working as a Service Design Strategist at Rightpoint. Dave teaches has been teaching Design Research at ITP since 2018.