When he moved back to New Jersey in 1964, he was employed by the publication Automobile Quarterly. During this time, his daughter Tabitha recalls, Totten would have lunch in New York City with his wife and daughter around four times per week and regale the two with updates on his current projects and the companies for which he worked.
When Totten decided to leave Automobile Quarterly, the publisher of the magazine, L. Scott Bailey, gifted the artist several bound subscription copies with “Dale Weaver Totten” embossed in gold leaf.
From 1965-66, he worked as the art director for True Magazine, a risqué publication targeted at college-aged males. Totten then worked for the Hearst Corporation for several years as a freelance artist, after which his name became recognizable and sought-after in the advertising industry. He attended art school in Maryland, where he met his wife Mary, who worked as a stockbroker during 1960s.
In the late 1970's and 1980's, Totten was the senior artist at The Walt Disney Company in Florida. During his ten-year employment as art director for Walt Disney, Totten was responsible for the design and direction of the books used for the ‘Wonders of Walt Disney’ program, as well as the idea and design for the Mickey Mouse balloon.
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In the late 1970's and 1980's, Totten was the senior artist at The Walt Disney Company in Florida. During his ten-year employment as art director for Walt Disney, Totten was responsible for the design and direction of the books used for the ‘Wonders of Walt Disney’ program, as well as the idea and design for the Mickey Mouse balloon.
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