“Our very success as a species is rooted in our ability to be aware of each other’s needs…”
Quote from Kae Tempest • Headline typeface by María Ramos + Noel Pretorius (NMType in collab with Design Indaba)
Hi 👋 I'm Dan Arbello, a creative facilitator helping companies, organizations, and startups turn business hurdles and goals into strengths and realities for them and their users.
20y Two decades of branding, design, marketing, and engineering experience (leadership + execution)
✦ to ✹ Wide breadth of participation teaming up with folks from intimate ad boutiques to large-scale development agencies
🤲 to 🏭 Vast experience delivering across industries in education, fintech, healthcare, R&D, and more
Bronze
Platinum and Gold
AIGA 365 (twice)
Comm Arts "Site of the Week" (twice)
Brochures (Category)
"Best of the Web" and "Design 100"
Silver and Gold (several times)
With wide points of reference, a developer's eye for detail, and a personal aesthetic that creeps into his work in exceptional ways, Dan's makeup as a designer—from my perspective—is utterly unique, which made the task of managing him a non-issue.
That fact found him taking on the most complex projects for our team, ranging from full redesigns for consumer-facing brands to product prototyping for applications. Regardless of scope, Dan delivered his work with detailed documentation (our engineers LOVED him), with a business understanding of our client's needs, and with well-timed comic relief.
Mark Lavoritano • CPO at Mosaic Group
I collaborated with Dan on an expansive and highly interactive website redesign for a non-profit in Texas; it was my first time working with Dan. He was immediately providing ideas for process and deliverables that were demonstrable improvements and got our entire team enthusiastic for the work. Dan's innovative mind, generous spirit, and rare depth of knowledge and experience are precious in this industry! I'd bring Dan into any project I work on again if given the opportunity.
Grace Stoeckle • UX Researcher at Fanatics
Dan is an astoundingly talented, enthusiastic, and humble designer. When I first met him he already had a lot of experience under his belt. What truly impressed me was his hunger for knowledge on how his designs were implemented or what new tech could be used to enhance his designs. It's this type of collaboration that pushes projects to the next level.
One of his super powers is the ability to get to the root of the issue and provide intelligent design that brings value to both clients and users. I've seen him help and guide designers into smarter designs; designs that place heavy importance on user experience, performance, and accessibility.
Aside from his skills as a designer, he's got a stunning appreciation for all types of music. Not to mention he's hilarious. Truly an asset to any company in terms of skills and culture.
James Mejia • Frontend Developer at Bixal
