The Work
While rooted in architecture, my professional career has extended into the disciplines of branding, graphic design, communication design, art direction, and photography.
The design section on this site shows a small selection of work, spanning many years. In addition to personal projects, some of the work shown reflects my collaboration with colleagues and clients. I'm indebted to them all for their friendship and support.
The influences section presents a sampling of work, people, events, and images that have shaped my thoughts and pursuits, particularly early in my career.
My current creative interests are increasingly centered on photography, iconography, and printmaking.
Link to Design:ed Aaron Prinz podcast interview of Herman Dyal (2019):
Biography
Herman Dyal received a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Texas at Austin, and a Master of Architecture degree from Tulane University.
A registered architect, Dyal has held design positions with both Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill (Houston) and Philip Johnson / John Burgee Architects (New York). He was a Founding Principal of Fuller, Dyal & Stamper. He was also a Founding Principal of Dyal and Partners, and a Principal at Page/Dyal.
Dyal has served as a Visiting Artist at the University of Houston, a Visiting Critic at Rice University, and guest lecturer at The University of Texas at Austin, and other schools, universities, and conferences. His work has received numerous awards and has appeared in major design and architecture publications.
In 2010, he was elected to The College of Fellows of The American Institute of Architects. In 2018, he was presented the Fellow Award by the American Institute of Graphic Arts, Austin. Dyal is the only person to have been been made a Fellow by both organizations.
Dyal’s first book of photographs, The Things Not Seen Are Eternal, published by GOST Books (London), and printed in Italy by Editoriale Bortolozzi Stei, was released in April 2023. Copies are available from gostbooks.com. The book has been featured in The Guardian, Financial Times (London), Leica Fotografie International, Fisheye Magazine (France), Kristeligt Dagblad (Denmark), AN Interior (A Magazine by The Architect’s Newspaper), and Texas Architect.
Dyal is a sixth generation Texan, and resides in Austin with his wife, Carla Fraser.
Updated January 2024