About

Daniel is an award-winning Creative Director and Strategist based in Los Angeles, California. A proverbial ‘ideas’ person, he has worked in design, branding, video, advertising, and content creation for some of the world’s most beloved brands.

Daniel earned his B.A. in Mass Media Communication prior to working in film and music. He returned to Sacramento State to pick-up his B.S. in Graphic Design before entering branding.

Daniel enjoys teaching, mentoring, encouraging and challenging his teams to find the power of clarity and simplicity in their thinking and in their work.

Email: darcy.dj@gmail.com

Recognition

Clio Awards, D&AD, Art Directors Club, Cannes Lions, The One Show, Type Directors Club, Fast Company, Communication Arts, Tahoe International Film Festival, Webby Awards, Dieline Awards, Brand New, Graphis and more.

Speaking & Panels

Dieline Awards, Jury, 2019
Art Center, Graduate One on Ones, 2018
SVA Masters In Branding, “Argumentation”, 2017
Showcase Itch No. 3 Guatemala, “Design Big”, 2017
The High End, “Branding 101”, 2017
New York Festivals, “Who Owns Creativity” Panel, 2017
The High End, “Bringing Brand Positioning to Life”, 2017
SVA Masters In Branding, “Storytelling”, 2016
ABInBev, “Creativity Training” Panel, 2016
Sacramento State, “Branding”, 2013