I'm Daniella Orkin, a brand designer and art director who thrives on turning bold ideas into cohesive visual systems. Over the past seven-plus years, I've built high-end, platform-specific creatives for e-commerce, lifestyle brands, and digital campaigns, always with an eye for storytelling and brand integrity. I excel at leading multi-channel projects, collaborating with brand managers, copywriters, and strategists, and mentoring others to elevate their craft. Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud and Figma, I create product-driven assets across web, print, social, and video, while maintaining consistent brand narratives and measurable results.

Daniella Orkin

I'm Daniella Orkin, a brand designer and art director who thrives on turning bold ideas into cohesive visual systems. Over the past seven-plus years, I've built high-end, platform-specific creatives for e-commerce, lifestyle brands, and digital campaigns, always with an eye for storytelling and brand integrity. I excel at leading multi-channel projects, collaborating with brand managers, copywriters, and strategists, and mentoring others to elevate their craft. Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud and Figma, I create product-driven assets across web, print, social, and video, while maintaining consistent brand narratives and measurable results.

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I’m Daniella Orkin, a brand designer and art director who thrives on turning bold ideas into cohesive visual systems. Over the past seven-plus years, I’ve built high-end, platform-specific creatives for e-commerce, lifestyle brands, and digital campaigns, always with an eye for storytelling and brand integrity.

I excel at leading multi-channel projects, collaborating with brand managers, copywriters, and strategists, and mentoring others to elevate their craft. Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud and Figma, I create product-driven assets across web, print, social, and video, while maintaining consistent brand narratives and measurable results.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Designer/ Art Director at Else Nutrition
August 1, 2020 - Present
Conceptualized and scaled a comprehensive packaging system across multiple product categories for international retailers (including Walmart and Amazon), enhancing shelf visibility, brand identity, and brand recognition by approximately 30%. Directed end-to-end art direction for digital campaigns, producing high-impact assets that increased engagement by 35% and reinforced brand recognition. Established and maintained scalable design systems and templates to ensure consistent, cost-effective brand identity across all global marketing collateral. Conceptualized, produced, and led on-set art direction for product photoshoots, ensuring cohesive visual narratives that elevate brand prestige and align with strategic campaign goals. Supervised post-production art direction, including photography, video shoots, retouching, and motion graphics.
Designer/ Art Director at Freskin Care
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2020
Designed and optimized multi-platform digital assets (web, social, email), resulting in a 30% increase in user engagement while enhancing brand consistency. Oversaw post-production for all visual content. Led on-set art direction for product photoshoots, ensuring cohesive visual narratives that elevated brand prestige and aligned with strategic campaign goals.
Creative Director / Writer / Artist at Monsters Are Sometimes Nice
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2016
Developed an imaginative storybook and interactive, award-winning educational app from concept to launch, designed to inspire children to explore creativity and engage with art in a playful, hands-on manner.
Visual Communications & Fine Art Lecturer at Vega School
January 1, 2010 - November 1, 2014
Mentored students in developing creativity and critical thinking through project-based learning and critiques, while instructing on artistic techniques, theory, and practical application.
Art Director / Designer at Els Nutrition
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2026
Led on multiple projects independently, responding efficiently to feedback and introducing fresh, modern design approaches. Collaborated across social, website, email, newsletters, packaging, and catalogs; maintained a consistent and compelling brand narrative. Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro) and Figma; experience creating product-driven creative materials for e-commerce and lifestyle campaigns. Remote designer with EU passport enabling seamless international collaboration.
Art Director / Designer at Vega School
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2016
Creative Director / Writer / Artist; led on-set art direction and photo shoots, maintaining consistent visual narratives and aligned assets with campaign goals. Directed post-production, including photography, retouching, and asset delivery. Built scalable design systems and multi-channel brand campaigns for international markets. Collaborated with brand managers, copywriters, and strategists to deliver cohesive messaging; designed digital, experiential, and print campaigns tailored to diverse audiences.
Creative Director / Writer / Artist
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2016
Directed and executed multi-channel brand campaigns; created product-driven creative materials; collaborated with brand managers, copywriters, and strategists to deliver cohesive messaging and visuals.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts at University of Cape Town
January 1, 1998 - November 1, 2001
at University of Cape Town
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 2021
at University of Cape Town
January 11, 2030 - April 11, 2026

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Retail, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Education