With a background spanning filmmaking, aerospace, and health technologies, Danica founded "Making Space Agency," a creative design firm telling the story of humans in space. Providing concept design, rapid prototyping, and narrative direction with speed, scale, and precision.
Danica is proud to be in a position to lead and support various global initiatives and organizations including:
Creative Director for Global Effects, the largest, legacy provider of space-related sets, costumes, and props in the film industry, including the broadest selection of rentable spacesuits and props in the world.Founding Board Member of "The Organization for Space Medicine, Engineering, and Design" (OSMED), built to advance human space exploration across disciplines and company lines, addressing complex issues confronting both government-funded and commercial space exploration.Designer in Residence at UCSD Design Lab's Center for Health, specializing in Bionics and Human Resilience, currently designing and testing new technologies for Universal Basic Healthcare in extreme and remote environments.Director of Development for the Haughton-Mars Project, the leading planetary analog field research project on Devon Island, High Arctic, supported by NASA and academic and industry partners.National Space Society (NSS): International Committee, serving as a bridge between the scientific community, policymakers, and the public, fostering collaboration and advancing humanity’s shared vision for a sustainable and inclusive space future.
Danica will proudly spend the remainder of her career advocating for the importance of humans in space; past, present, and future.
