Hello, I’m Daniel.

Problem solver and Storyteller

Product Designer - Art Director - UX/UI Designer


Senior Art Director @ Lifeworks Technology Group

Design and Manufacturing / New York - New York

October 2018 – March 2025

  • Lead and manage the eCommerce design team by overseeing tasks and deliverables, while providing feedback through the production of assets for multiple eCommerce websites 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, Brookstone, Ortiz34, RBX.


Art Director / Designer @ Ariadna Communications Group (Promotion)

Advertising / Bogotá – Colombia

August 2016 – January 2017

  • Proactively lead the design team by assigning and coordinating tasks related to brand communication strategies, ensuring all deliverables meet 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, Buchanan’s, Johnnie Walker, Old Parr, Smirnoff).


UI-UX Designer / Front End Designer / Web Manager @ Ariadna Communications Group

Advertising / Bogotá – Colombia

July 2014 – August 2016

  • Collaborated with the UX research team in the creation of personas, deployment of polls, and execution of A/B 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

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

July 2003 - August 2009


Design Tools

  • Adobe Creative Suite

  • Photoshop

  • Illustrator

  • InDesign

  • Dreamweaver

  • Dimension

  • Premiere Pro

  • After Effects

  • Figma

  • XMind

Skill Sets

  • Pixel Perfect

  • Mobile First

  • Responsive Design

  • HTML – CSS – jQuery

  • CMS (WebFlow, Drupal, WordPress)

  • CRM (Magento, Shopify)

  • FTP Management

  • Email Marketing Management

Languages

  • English (Professional Working)

  • Spanish (Native)