I'm Danelle Gilles, a Creative Director and Graphic Designer with over 19 years of experience driving brand identity and design strategies for a wide range of clients. I transform ideas into memorable brands and experiences, evolving from a junior designer to a trusted brand expert through consistent, creative work that elevates vision into tangible results. Today I lead Danelle Gilles Designs in Minneapolis, where I oversee creative direction across print, web, digital, and social projects. I thrive on building collaborative environments for my team and clients, solving problems with resourcefulness and an entrepreneurial mindset, and delivering campaigning, branding, and marketing initiatives from concept to final production.

Danelle Gilles

I'm Danelle Gilles, a Creative Director and Graphic Designer with over 19 years of experience driving brand identity and design strategies for a wide range of clients. I transform ideas into memorable brands and experiences, evolving from a junior designer to a trusted brand expert through consistent, creative work that elevates vision into tangible results. Today I lead Danelle Gilles Designs in Minneapolis, where I oversee creative direction across print, web, digital, and social projects. I thrive on building collaborative environments for my team and clients, solving problems with resourcefulness and an entrepreneurial mindset, and delivering campaigning, branding, and marketing initiatives from concept to final production.

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I’m Danelle Gilles, a Creative Director and Graphic Designer with over 19 years of experience driving brand identity and design strategies for a wide range of clients. I transform ideas into memorable brands and experiences, evolving from a junior designer to a trusted brand expert through consistent, creative work that elevates vision into tangible results.

Today I lead Danelle Gilles Designs in Minneapolis, where I oversee creative direction across print, web, digital, and social projects. I thrive on building collaborative environments for my team and clients, solving problems with resourcefulness and an entrepreneurial mindset, and delivering campaigning, branding, and marketing initiatives from concept to final production.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Owner/Creative Director at DANELLE GILLES DESIGNS
October 1, 2021 - Present
Creative Consultant + Graphic Designer; Lead Print, Web, Digital and Social projects for clients; manage and deliver integrated branding and design solutions across multiple channels.
Creative Director at MAD STUDIOS
March 1, 2005 - October 1, 2021
Directed creative across campaigns and branding; managed client relations, project budgets, design, production and fulfillment. Led a team of 20+ designers, maintained 20+ key client accounts with a 95% retention rate, and guided branding, marketing, events, and pitches from concept to production.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design at Edgewood College
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2004

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Travel & Hospitality, Non-Profit Organization, Education, Consumer Goods