Maker Faire Hudson Valley 2023
Greatest Dot-to-Dot Books
Home: New York, United States
David Kalvitis, a lifelong puzzle and game fan, opened Monkeying Around in 2000, with the goal of creating the most fun, challenging and artistic Dot-to-Dot Books ever. In 23 years he has published 20 books and sold over a million copies worldwide.
http://www.monkeyingaround.com
Maker
David Kalvitis
David Kalvitis, a lifelong puzzle and game fan, has a Fine Arts degree from Syracuse University and operated a graphic design business in Upstate NY for 13 years. In 2000 he opened Monkeying Around Publishing, with a goal to provide fun and challenging Dot-to-Dot Puzzles that entertain both young and old alike. Since then, David has been dedicated to creating the most challenging and artistic Dot-to-Dot Books while inventing over a dozen new ways of connecting dots. So far he has published twenty books and has sold over a million copies worldwide. David also has weekly dot-to-dot puzzles published in various newspapers in the USA.
http://www.monkeyingaround.comWhat Inspired You to Make This?
I loved dot-to-dot puzzles as a kid. I always looked for the most challenging dot-to-dots, which back then meant, the ones with the highest numbers. As an adult I noticed that all the dot-to-dot books on the market were designed for young kids learning their numbers. I had been working in the design field and was getting tired of creating disposable art. I wanted to create something that I would enjoy designing, and that the end user would actually use and enjoy as well. I decided that I wanted to create a book that contained dot-to-dots with amazingly detailed art, high numbers and new styles and patterns for connecting dots. I wanted to create a similar experience to that I had as a kid, of seeing a detailed image slowly appear before my eyes like magic. I started my first book in 1994, and it was published in 2000.
