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)