Originally trained as a Medical Illustrator, Danko has branched from this discipline and built up his skillset beyond most conventional creative role criteria to become a human multi-tool. Identity developer, brand manager, art director, visual designer, craftsman, strategist, teacher, artist and eccentric, Danko now identifies simply as a 'Creative Monster.'
Projects
- Studio49 GmbH LogoFormed in April 2016, STUDIO49 is a mobile games studio located in Kreuzberg, Berlin. Comprised of a hand-picked team of international misfits, developers, artists, designers and luminaries, the company required a logo. Capitalizing upon valued themes of diversity as strength, unified effort, I began thinking of the logo as a sort of puzzle... the sum of its parts forming definitive, mighty numerals. To realize this idea, I built six-foot bespoke wooden numbers from scraps I found in the office courtyard. When complete, this hand-crafted exploration was mounted as permanent lobby signage. After digitally recreating these pieces, I then randomly colourized them according to a pre-established palette, ordered them in sequential layers, and animated them to gradually build a 49. Referred to as the 'Build' logo, this apt term is also synonymous amongst development teams when referring to a stable version of a game or project.
Work history
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Art Director & Visual DesignerDANKO CREATIVE
Berlin, GermanyFreelance
http://danko.mobi
http://dankomade.com
Art direction, identity development, brand management, graphic design, industrial design, custom furniture production, web design, UI & UX design, illustration, copywriting and photography.
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Art DirectorCar2Go
- Stuttgart, GermanyFull Time
Three-month NDA contract for global brand transition strategy, preparation, application, visual and experiential design.
Brand ambassador, leader and mentor of an international team of creatives, including graphic designers, marketing specialists, web and app designers, developers and social media marketers. Collaborative creative authority for brand,
identity, visual systems, MarCom, advertising, social media, experiential, digital, print, user experiences, events and other complex design solutions. Executive, stakeholder, agency and competitor relations.
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Skills
- Brand Strategy
- Art and Creative Direction
- Scientific Illustration
- Team Leadership
- Brand Identity
- Iconography
- Typography
- UI Design
- UX Design
- Digital Design
Education
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Bachelor of ArtsSheridan College
- Toronto, Canada
Major in Medical, Technical and Scientific Illustration (Honours); minor in Psychology