Enthusiastic and self-motivated designer with 10 years’ experience marketing in retail, event, and gaming spaces. Proven track record of crafting engaging visuals and narratives that boost brand accounts and grow a strong community of customers. Always eager to work with businesses to tap into their true marketing potential.

Danielle Kuindersma

Enthusiastic and self-motivated designer with 10 years’ experience marketing in retail, event, and gaming spaces. Proven track record of crafting engaging visuals and narratives that boost brand accounts and grow a strong community of customers. Always eager to work with businesses to tap into their true marketing potential.

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Enthusiastic and self-motivated designer with 10 years’ experience marketing in retail, event, and gaming spaces.

Proven track record of crafting engaging visuals and narratives that boost brand accounts and grow a strong community of customers. Always eager to work with businesses to tap into their true marketing potential.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Lead Game Artist at Puzzle Cats
April 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
Lead user acquisition & marketing strategies for 20+ mobile games. Managed 6-figure advertising budgets across 15+ products and 10+ networks. Monitored 150+ campaigns, coordinated asset production with 2–3 other marketers, maintained ad rotation and budget priorities. Produced video, static & playable ads tailored to each title. Used data analysis to optimize creatives, ensuring brand consistency and success with teams & agencies. Researched competitors & trends to guide creatives, ASO, and future in-game developments. Launched new networks, boosting installs 20% while sustaining ROAS. Oversaw the Apple SKAdNetwork adoption and designed revenue schemes for IAP models to track marketing performance. Lead Game Artist on 3 releases—created assets, implemented in Unity, and achieved an iOS Top Free rank #35.
Graphic Designer / Social Media Manager at 401 Games
October 1, 2018 - October 1, 2018
Led company rebrand with new logo, website, and merchandise. Directed company social media and event marketing. Launched new networks, doubled followers & triple engagement. Managed design, copy & distribution of 3–4 monthly newsletters. Supervised and trained junior designers creating flyers, ads, signs, photos & videos. Managed inventory, ordering and receiving of products. Supervised cashiers and other retail staff. Provided excellent customer service.
Graphic Designer / Social Media Manager at Cosmic Design
July 1, 2019 - July 1, 2019
Produced daily content per client brand guidelines for key clients Live Nation & Rogers. Designed social media assets, ads, motion graphics, posters, signage, festival content, newsletters, presentations & merchandising. Managed tasks independently, coordinating with clients & teams. Ensured brand/copy accuracy with strong attention to detail. Maintained organized files for publication & handoffs in a fast-paced, deadline-driven studio. References available upon request.
Lead User Acquisition & Marketing Strategist at Puzzle Cats
April 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
Lead user acquisition & marketing strategies for 20+ mobile games; managed six-figure ad budgets across 15+ networks; monitored 150+ campaigns; coordinated asset production with 2–3 marketers; created video, static & playable ads; used data-driven insights to optimize creatives and guide in-game development; launched new networks boosting installs; designed revenue models for IAP/IAA; led asset creation for 3 releases in Unity and achieved iOS Top Free rank #35.
Senior Graphic Designer / Social Media Manager at 401 Games
October 1, 2018 - October 1, 2018
Led company rebrand with new logo, website, and merchandise; directed social media and event marketing; launched new networks, doubling followers and tripling engagement; managed design, copy & distribution of 3–4 monthly newsletters; supervised and trained junior designers to create flyers, ads, signs, photos & videos; managed inventory and ordering; provided excellent customer service.
Graphic Designer at Cosmic Design
July 1, 2019 - July 1, 2019
Produced daily branded content and brand guidelines for key clients Live Nation & Rogers; designed social media assets, ads, motion graphics, posters, signage, festival content, newsletters, presentations & merchandise; managed tasks independently with clients and team; ensured brand and copy accuracy with strong attention to detail; maintained organized files for publication & handoffs.
Graphic Designer at 401 Games
October 1, 2018 - October 1, 2018
Led rebrand with new logo, website, and merchandise; directed company social media and event marketing; launched new networks, doubled followers and tripled engagement; managed design, copy & distribution of monthly newsletters; supervised and trained junior designers; managed inventory and product intake; provided exceptional customer service.
Marketing Manager at Puzzle Cats
April 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
Led user acquisition & marketing strategies for 20+ mobile games; managed 6-figure ad budgets across 15+ products and 10+ networks; monitored 150+ campaigns; coordinated asset production with 2-3 other marketers; maintained ad rotation and budget priorities; produced video, static & playable ads; used data analysis to optimize creatives; researched competitors & trends; led Game Artist on 3 releases; direct launched an educational app delivering top-performing creatives and 90% of DAUs.

Education

Bachelor of Design (BDes) at OCAD University
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2013

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Gaming, Media & Entertainment, Software & Internet, Education, Retail