Hello, I’m Daniel.
Product Designer + Problem Solver based in New York
Professional Experience
Product Designer / Lead Senior Designer @ Lifeworks Technology Group S.A.S.
Technology and Sporting Goods Design / New York – New York
October 2018 – Present
Lead and coordinate the eCommerce design team, actively overseeing their tasks and deliverables, while providing constructive feedback in the creation of assets for diverse eCommerce sites and Amazon brand stores.
Collaborate closely with multiple departments and external partners to ensure the efficient development, execution, and successful launch of online products.
Develop storyboards for Amazon listings, A+ content, and Ads.
Generate concepts, photography, and essential visuals for the eCommerce design team.
Construct eCommerce websites from the ground up using Shopify and Magento, managing inventory updates, customizing themes, and producing/uploading content.
Clients: Monster, Skullcandy, iHome, AND1, Dr. Scholl’s, Ortiz34, RBX, Brookstone.
Art Director / Designer @ ARIADNA S.A.S. (Promotion)
Advertising / Bogotá – Colombia
August 2016 – January 2017
Actively lead the design team, assigning and coordinating tasks pertaining to brand communication strategies, ensuring deliverables are aligned with scheduled deadlines.
Develop storyboards for social media posts, Ads, and email campaign materials, while maintaining design consistency across all team-generated pieces.
Conceptualize key visuals for both seasonal and off-season social media campaigns.
Manage budgeting and scheduling for photoshoots, generating content and assets crucial to supporting the design team’s core resources.
Clients: DIAGEO (Baileys, Buchanans, Johnnie Walker, Old Par, Smirnoff).
UI-UX Designer / Front End Designer / Web Manager @ ARIADNA S.A.S.
Advertising / Bogotá – Colombia
July 2014 – August 2016
Collaborated with the UX research team in the creation of personas, deployment of polls, and execution of AB testing.
Designed, prototyped, and wireframed various digital assets including websites, landing pages, and apps, collaborating closely with the development team to ensure accurate implementation of design and functionality.
Reviewed the performance of responsive designs across diverse browsers and devices.
Produced campaign images and both animated and static HTML/CSS banners based on client-provided key visuals, in coordination with the in-house art director.
Managed and customized CMS developments while consistently updating new content.
Clients: LANTAM, My Bupa, Palace Resorts, Universidad de Los Andes.
Web Designer / Front End Designer, IATAI Andina S.A.S.
Credit Card Insurance Assistance / Bogotá – Colombia
March 2013 – June 2014
Collaborated closely with the development team to design, prototype, and wireframe a variety of digital assets, including websites, landing pages, and apps, ensuring validation of interactivity and seamless implementation of design with functionality
Clients: Credit card customer support portals.
Web Designer / Front End Designer, AR Solutions.
Advertising / Bogotá – Colombia
October 2011 – October 2012
Designed, prototyped, and wireframed websites, landing pages, and eBlasts in close collaboration with the development team.
Managed CMS customization and content updates for seamless website maintenance and improvements
Clients: Nelly Furtado, Juan Luis Guerra, Fonseca, and Andrés Cepeda, among other artists.
Graphic Designer / Web Designer, Leo Burnett.
Advertising / Bogotá – Colombia
May 2010 – September 2010
Engaged in the design, prototyping, and wireframing processes for websites and landing pages.
Clients: Procter & Gamble (Herbal Essences and Pantene).
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design
Universidad de Bogotá Jorge Tadeo Lozano
Bogotá, Colombia
August 2011
Design Tools
Adobe Creative Suite (Mac & PC)
Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
Dreamweaver
Dimension
Premiere Pro
After Effects
Figma
XMind
Microsoft Office
Skill Sets
Pixel Perfect
Mobile First
Responsive Design
HTML – CSS – jQuery
CMS (Drupal, WordPress)
CRM (Magento, Shopify)
FTP Management
Email Marketing Management
Languajes
English (Professional Working)
Spanish (Native)