Dominic “Dom” Condo is a Philadelphia-based creative whose life and work are grounded in persistence, artistry, and heart. A designer, author, and storyteller with deep Italian roots, Dom has spent more than two decades shaping visual narratives that inform, inspire, and connect. Whether expressing himself through his work as a graphic designer, or through his recipes and experiences as an avid home cook and food blogger, creativity has served as his escape from life’s daily struggles. It has been his own personal form of therapy.
In early 2020, Dom’s family’s world took an unexpected turn when they suddenly lost the love of his life, his wife, Daria. While this tragic and unexpected loss hurt them all deeply, it was through Dom’s creative expression and curiosity that he was able to understand his new role in life as a solo parent of two teenage daughters during the world-altering pandemic, while slowly rebuilding and reestablishing who he was on this new path of self-discovery and healing.
In his memoir, Reflections: A Young Widower’s Journey Through Loss, Hope and Healing, he shares the struggles that were suffered throughout his wife’s illness, and the steps that he learned to take—and continues to follow—during this healing process. Much of what he has learned throughout this process was through his creative curiosities. Among the many creative thoughts that he explored, he found food therapy to be one of the most influential approaches that helped him heal.
Through his personal platform, Dom’s Kitchen, he shares another side of his artistry: using food as therapy and storytelling as a path to healing. His memoir, Reflections: A Young Widower’s Journey Through Loss, Hope, and Healing, and earlier book, A Little of This and Some of That: Recipes and Memoirs from an Italian-American Food Blogger, both reflect his belief that creativity – like food – nourishes the soul.
Today, Dom continues to bring his artistry to life through freelance projects that balance aesthetic precision with heartfelt storytelling. Whether crafting a cover layout, a brand identity, or a new post for Dom’s Kitchen, he leads with the same values that define his life: creativity, competence, and courage.
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