Background

Decker, David Neil was born on March 2, 1948 in Salem, Illinois, United States. Son of Darrell Neil and Melba Jean (Mann) Decker.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education, Eastern Illinois University, 1970. Postgraduate in Education, Western Illinois University, 1972. Postgraduate in Communications, University Illinois, Springfield, since 1998.

Career

Art educator, Petersburg (Illinois)/Porta Cmty. Unit District # 202, 1970-1977;territorial representative, Dunn Paint Company, Springfield, 1977;sales associate, Stix, Baer & Fuller, Springfield, 1978;graphic artist, Myers Brothers, Springfield, 1979;director advertising, Black and Company, Decatur, Illinois, 1979-1982;supervising graphic designer, Illinois Department Commerce and Cmty. Affairs, Springfield, 1982-1992;freelance graphic designer, Springfield, 1993;associate director development and committee, SPARC, Springfield, since 1994.

Design consultant Rutledge Youth Foundation, Springfield, 1998. Lecturer in field.

Achievements

• Certified teacher, Illinois.

Works

Works Gallery

• book

  • Choices in Relationships: An Introduction to Marriage and the Family

    (Built on the idea that the right choice is an informed ch...)

  • Choices in Relationships: An Introduction to Marriage and the Family

    (Built on the idea that the right choice is an informed ch...)

  • Choices in Relationships: An Introduction to Marriage and the Family

    (Built on the idea that the right choice is an informed ch...)

  • Choices in Relationships: An Introduction to Marriage and the Family

    (Built on the idea that the right choice is an informed ch...)

  • Choices in Relationships: An Introduction to Marriage and the Family

    (Built on the idea that the right choice is an informed ch...)

  • Choices in Relationships: An Introduction to Marriage and the Family

    (Built on the idea that the right choice is an informed ch...)

  • Choices in Relationships: An Introduction to Marriage and the Family

    (Built on the idea that the right choice is an informed ch...)

  • Choices in Relationships: An Introduction to Marriage and the Family

    (Built on the idea that the right choice is an informed ch...)

  • Microeconomic Foundations I: Choice and Competitive Markets

    ( Microeconomic Foundations I develops the choice, price...)

  • Choices in Relationships: An Introduction to Marriage and the Family

    (Built on the idea that the right choice is an informed ch...)

  • Microeconomics: Private and Public Choice (MindTap for Economics)

    (MICROECONOMICS: PRIVATE AND PUBLIC CHOICE, Fifteenth Edit...)

  • Economics: Private and Public Choice

    (ECONOMICS: PRIVATE AND PUBLIC CHOICE, Fifteenth Edition, ...)

  • Microeconomics: Private and Public Choice

    (MICROECONOMICS: PRIVATE AND PUBLIC CHOICE, 14TH EDITION r...)

  • Microeconomics: Private and Public Choice

    (MICROECONOMICS: PRIVATE AND PUBLIC CHOICE, 14TH EDITION r...)

  • Microeconomics: Private and Public Choice

    (MICROECONOMICS: PRIVATE AND PUBLIC CHOICE, 14TH EDITION r...)

  • Your Health Today: Choices in a Changing Society

    (It’s not just Personal! Your Health Today teaches Persona...)

  • Your Health Today: Choices in a Changing Society Loose Leaf Edition

    (It’s not just Personal! Your Health Today teaches persona...)

• Other Work

  • Production designer, art director, set and costume design (video) The 100 Percent Solution, 1982 (Sprinfield Advertising Association award 1983). Art director (video) Illinois: The Difference You're Looking For, 1985 (National Advertising Association award 1986). Graphic designer (ad) Dad's a Superman (with Frank Kominecky), 1979 (2d place award 1979), Illinois Society Association Executives (Excellence in Communications award 2000, 1st place Starry Night marketing campaign 2001), (report) Alphabet Soup, 1998 (Best Annual Report 1998), Choices, 2000, (annual report) Illinois Association Rehabilitation Facilities, 1999.
    
    One man shows include United Methodist Church Liturgical Art Exhibit, 1969, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, 1969, 70. Exhibited in group shows including Eastern Illinois University, 1966, Town and Country Art Show, 1968-1969, San Francisco Graphic Art Exhibit, 1973, Springfield Art Association, 1973, Honest Abe Days Art Show (Best in Show 1974), Springfield Area Arts Council (Best in Show 1994, 96).

Membership

Hotline operator Contact Ministry, Springfield, 1979-1980. Den leader Cub Scouts, Danville, Illinois, 1980-1981. Peer counselor/adult psych Memorial Medical Center, Springfield, 1989-1995.

Board directors Springfield Art Association, 1996-1997. Member Springfield Art Association (board directors), Petersburg Education Association (vice president).

Interests

• Other Interests

  Avocations: decorative arts, fine crafts, interior decoration, travel, museum tours.

Connections

Married Mary Lou Lesch, May 30, 1969 (divorced June 1978). Children: Saul David, Sarah Dionne.

father:

Darrell Neil Decker

mother:

Melba Jean (Mann) Decker

spouse:

Mary Lou Lesch

children:

Saul David Decker

Sarah Dionne Decker