An independent Artist with the capacity of a design firm, Dacosta is a self-taught, multifaceted illustrator and award winning designer who started drawing from the moment he realized crayons make better tools of expression than snacks. Designing art professionally for the past 17 years, Dacosta is currently based in Vancouver and is the founder of Chocolate Soop Inc. A creative studio influenced by Japanese culture, graffiti and industrial design, his innovation challenges existing conventions and concepts while maintaining, as noted by a client, “a rare combination of artistic vision, technical execution and commercial sensibility”. He demonstrates a “finely honed grasp of what does and does not resonate with his intended audience”, creating designs which “communicate familiarity without stooping to cliché” and characters which possess “weight and depth…wit and poignancy”.

Dacosta has produced designs across various media. A notable accomplishment is his debut designer toy project, Dreams Come True Object, or DCTO (pronounced ‘dik-toe’), a Japanese inspired figure developed for the collectible art toy industry which was launched Summer of 2007. SInce then Dacosta's collaborated on other vinyl toy artist series, the mini version of the original DCTO called 'Chibi Charms', also featuring other top shelf artist from around the world which was released July 2009, books, and video games like ModNation Racers released be Sony in 2010.

His passion and philosophy is grounded in his belief that visual art must be imaginative and bold. He strives to create the highest quality work on every project, so whether it be through toys, concept designs, illustrations, or an animated project, connecting with those who encounter his work is very important to him. Dacosta develops designs to communicate a message, activate the viewer’s imagination, and be visually inspiring, all elements, which he believes to be integral to the personality of his works.