25 years of brand and campaign creative.
A Creative Director who can guide your team, or help build one sensibly.
A.I. is changing our work fast, but it's not all or nothing.
I'll bring a considered balance between polished output, and sharp quality control.
- Designer since 2002
- Creative Director since 2016
- Sydney based, hybrid or remote
- 25+ years across brand, campaigns, and design strategy
- Strong focus on purpose-driven orgs: NFP, charity, and climate
- Considered and practical approach to A.I.
- No ego 🤪
If you'd describe yourself as:
An Australian charity, NFP, Climate Tech org, or
- an ethical or purpose-driven organisation in Australia
Who is:
Seeking down-to-earth and experienced senior leadership for a creative team, while
trying to navigate the A.I. scene without falling for all the shiny objects
AND:
Believe it's possible to hit your targets without compromising on your ethics and values...
From the start, your creativity and positivity have made a huge difference to Lokahi. You bring so many ideas to the table and make every step feel easy.
Thanks to your guidance, I see Lokahi as a true brand for the first time, and you've inspired me to continue on the Lokahi journey. You are committed, creative and thorough, and we're very grateful to work with you.
Danny is so easy to work with. He gently guides you where you need to be, while making you think it was all your idea.
He knew what we needed when we didn’t, understands what works and what doesn’t, and importantly - can explain why.
He's a gem who'll care about your project as long as you care about people and the planet. Trust him and you will be rewarded.
I’ve enjoyed working with you a lot. You’re very easy to get along with and your communication is crystal clear - that's rare among you creative types!
The fact you can do brand, copy, digital, web, and print, plus all the illustration stuff - I'll just say we’ve been needing you for a long time! If only everyone was as clear and reliable and easy to work with as you are.
Seriously, it's been a pleasure.
Annual Reports
Brand Development
Project Examples
Adapts to how your team already works
- Comfortable leading or being led, whichever the role needs
- Brand strategy, campaign creative, production, mentoring - drop me in where you need me
- Will work independently with minimal oversight
- Fluent across the full Adobe suite and current AI tools
- Happy to mentor, happy to be challenged
Where I can slot in
Lovely Australian and international organisations I've worked with
Worth a chat?