Freelance

Creative

Designer

branding / web design / print

WELCOME

I want to get you from “I have an idea” to “I have a business”.

Hi there! My name is Dane and if you’re just starting out with your own venture, or need a reliable, experienced guide for your artistic vision, then I would like to assist. I help to grow business and audience connections through solid research and understanding of my clients’ project needs and goals.

Over my career I have been fortunate to work with some amazing people; from the public sector for national campaigns to small businesses just starting out in the world. This has given me the opportunity to implement print and digital designs over a vast array of display requirements.

So if you’re after a website without the fuss of packages and agencies, printed products that tell a story or branding that pops, then don’t hesitate to get in touch!

contact me
contact me

WELCOME

I want to get you from “I have an idea” to “I have a business”.

Hi there! My name is Dane and if you’re just starting out with your own venture, or need a reliable, experienced guide for your artistic vision, then I would like to assist. I help to grow business and audience connections through solid research and understanding of my clients’ project needs and goals.

Over my career I have been fortunate to work with some amazing people; from the public sector for national campaigns to small businesses just starting out in the world. This has given me the opportunity to implement print and digital designs over a vast array of display requirements.

So if you’re after a website without the fuss of packages and agencies, printed products that tell a story or branding that pops, then don’t hesitate to get in touch!

contact me

SKILL SET

Branding​

RESEARCH

How will you stand out, if you don’t know who you’re competing with? I will research your competitors so that your design is unique to you and your target audience.

LOGOS

My client identities are unique, because I follow the key principles of logo design. Make it distinctive, appropriate, practical, balanced and simple in form.

BRAND GUIDES

I can design brand guidelines explaining typography, colour choice and layout styles to keep your brand style cohesive.

Print

PROMOTIONAL PRINT

Brochures, flyers, posters, business cards, letterheads, reports, stationery. Get your business basics right.

LARGE FORMAT PRINT

Exhibition materials, roadside banners, billboards, ADshells, backdrop displays, vehicle advertising. Let’s go large.

MARKETING ASSETS

Get your look out there. Vehicle decals, interior decals, business cards, stationery, flyers, posters, online banners, social media adverts. Let’s spread your message.

Digital

WEBSITES

My websites come with a ton of features as standard, including security certification, domain names, hosting, responsive screens and best of all – no coding! Meaning you are up and running quicker than ever.

DIGITAL MARKETING ASSETS

Social media branding and artwork, GIFs, web icons and banners, newsletters, email templates. Get connected online.

ANIMATED VISUALS

Grab your audience like never before. I can create animated logos and slide shows to really blow the pants off your presentations.

skill set

Branding

Branding is the promotion of a particular product or company by means of advertising and distinctive design. In simple terms its giving a visual identity to your company, product or service so that it is easily recognised by your target audience.

RESEARCH

How will you stand out, if you don’t know who you’re competing with? I will research your competitors so that your design is unique to you and your target audience.

LOGOS

My client identities are unique, because I follow the key principles of logo design. Make it distinctive, appropriate, practical, balanced and simple in form.

BRAND GUIDES

I can design brand guidelines explaining typography, colour choice and layout styles to keep your brand style cohesive.

Print

So you’ve got a visual identity comprising of colours, icons, fonts shapes and patterns. Now what you going to do with it? Print design is traditional process of getting your brand out there in the form of business cards, flyers, posters, brochures etc. with the goal of communicating a specific message to your customers.

People regularly encounter print designs as they move throughout their day, making this area of graphic design important to efforts like brand marketing and advertising campaigns.

PROMOTIONAL PRINT

Brochures, flyers, posters, business cards, letterheads, reports, stationery. Get your business basics right.

LARGE FORMAT PRINT

Exhibition materials, roadside banners, billboards, ADshells, backdrop displays, vehicle advertising. Let’s go large.

MARKETING ASSETS

Get your look out there. Vehicle decals, interior decals, business cards, stationery, flyers, posters, online banners, social media adverts. Let’s spread your message.

Digital

WEBSITES

My websites come with a ton of features as standard, including security certification, domain names, hosting, responsive screens and best of all – no coding! Meaning you are up and running quicker than ever.

ANIMATED VISUALS

Grab your audience like never before. I can create animated logos and slide shows to really blow the pants off your presentations.

DIGITAL MARKETING ASSETS

Social media branding and artwork, GIFs, web icons and banners, newsletters, email templates. Get connected online.

RECENT PROJECTS

why me?

One stop
design shop

Most customers are not aware of everything that is available to them when it comes to designing or setting up a website.

If you’ve ever used an online web package, you will quickly notice how many key required features sit behind premium pay upgrades. I don’t do that. Nor am I going to charge you thousands because I’m a boutique agency with overheads.

From saving money on set up costs to helping you stand out with animated logos I have a full technical suite at my fingertips to bring your designs to life. 

ALL SERVICES

why me?

One stop design shop

Most customers are not aware of everything that is available to them when it comes to designing or setting up a website. From saving money on set up costs to helping you stand out with animated logos I have a full technical suite at my fingertips to bring your designs to life. 

ALL SERVICES

Happy Customers

"Dane has provided me and my team with some really well designed artwork for print, including conference brochures, logos, business cards, and event banners. My team works to horrendous deadlines with multiple dependencies, and Dane is amazingly flexible and responsive in working with us, accommodating us to deliver what we need. I appreciate that Dane listens well to what we want and works hard to achieve high quality designs. It’s a pleasure working with Dane and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him to others.”
Shelley HeckmanINETWORK
"Dane is a talented designer. He developed a series of localised resources for the One You campaign as part of a partnership between Public Health England and Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council. Dane quickly understood and worked with our brand guidelines in look and feel, producing visually striking and effective out of home assets. I’d have no hesitation in recommending Dane as a very capable graphic designer"
Blaise ConnollyPUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
"I had the great pleasure of working with Dane at Tameside Council. I found him to be a tireless worker, well organised and able to keep lots of plates spinning. He was always reliable and highly supportive. I relied not only his artistic skill and aesthetic sense, but also his deeper understanding of what works well visually in terms of campaign communications."
Spencer Fitz-GibbonTAMESIDE COUNCIL
"Dane was very quick to come up with a fantastic design for my little crafting business. I pretty much gave him a blank canvas (which can be so much harder), yet he designed a logo that was perfect in colour and design. Would definitely recommend his services. Communication was on point throughout."
Caroline BuckleyRe-creation cuts
"Dane quickly and effortlessly designed the artwork for my album cover. Completed in just a few weeks was the artwork for the front, back, inside tray and also the CD itself. A professional and original design that I couldn't be happier with. I would highly recommend to anyone. Would definitely recommend his services."
claire schofieldclaire schofield music
Could not recommend highly enough! Helped me with my logo design and website for my clothing brand.....very informative along the way, listens to your needs yet adds his own spin to things which in turn created a website that far out-did even the vision I had for it.....a real pleasure to work alongside! Definitely gets a 5/5 from me. Would definitely recommend his services."
Joe MiddletonYoung and Fly Clothing
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Happy Customers

"Dane has provided me and my team with some really well designed artwork for print, including conference brochures, logos, business cards, and event banners. My team works to horrendous deadlines with multiple dependencies, and Dane is amazingly flexible and responsive in working with us, accommodating us to deliver what we need. I appreciate that Dane listens well to what we want and works hard to achieve high quality designs. It’s a pleasure working with Dane and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him to others.”
Shelley HeckmanINETWORK
"Dane is a talented designer. He developed a series of localised resources for the One You campaign as part of a partnership between Public Health England and Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council. Dane quickly understood and worked with our brand guidelines in look and feel, producing visually striking and effective out of home assets. I’d have no hesitation in recommending Dane as a very capable graphic designer"
Blaise ConnollyPUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
"I had the great pleasure of working with Dane at Tameside Council. I found him to be a tireless worker, well organised and able to keep lots of plates spinning. He was always reliable and highly supportive. I relied not only his artistic skill and aesthetic sense, but also his deeper understanding of what works well visually in terms of campaign communications."
Spencer Fitz-GibbonTAMESIDE COUNCIL
Dane was very quick to come up with a fantastic design for my little crafting business. I pretty much gave him a blank canvas (which can be so much harder), yet he designed a logo that was perfect in colour and design. Would definitely recommend his services. Communication was on point throughout."
Caroline BuckleyRe-creation cuts
Dane quickly and effortlessly designed the artwork for my album cover. Completed in just a few weeks was the artwork for the front, back, inside tray and also the CD itself. A professional and original design that I couldn't be happier with. I would highly recommend to anyone. Would definitely recommend his services."
claire schofieldclaire schofield music
Could not recommend highly enough! Helped me with my logo design and website for my clothing brand.....very informative along the way, listens to your needs yet adds his own spin to things which in turn created a website that far out-did even the vision I had for it.....a real pleasure to work alongside! Definitely gets a 5/5 from me. Would definitely recommend his services."
Joe middletonyoung and fly clothing
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Happy Customers

"Dane has provided me and my team with some really well designed artwork for print, including conference brochures, logos, business cards, and event banners. My team works to horrendous deadlines with multiple dependencies, and Dane is amazingly flexible and responsive in working with us, accommodating us to deliver what we need. I appreciate that Dane listens well to what we want and works hard to achieve high quality designs. It’s a pleasure working with Dane and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him to others.”
Shelley HeckmanINETWORK
"Dane is a talented designer. He developed a series of localised resources for the One You campaign as part of a partnership between Public Health England and Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council. Dane quickly understood and worked with our brand guidelines in look and feel, producing visually striking and effective out of home assets. I’d have no hesitation in recommending Dane as a very capable graphic designer"
Blaise ConnollyPUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
"I had the great pleasure of working with Dane at Tameside Council. I found him to be a tireless worker, well organised and able to keep lots of plates spinning. He was always reliable and highly supportive. I relied not only his artistic skill and aesthetic sense, but also his deeper understanding of what works well visually in terms of campaign communications."
Spencer Fitz-GibbonTAMESIDE COUNCIL
Dane was very quick to come up with a fantastic design for my little crafting business. I pretty much gave him a blank canvas (which can be so much harder), yet he designed a logo that was perfect in colour and design. Would definitely recommend his services. Communication was on point throughout."
Caroline BuckleyRe-creation cuts
Dane quickly and effortlessly designed the artwork for my album cover. Completed in just a few weeks was the artwork for the front, back, inside tray and also the CD itself. A professional and original design that I couldn't be happier with. I would highly recommend to anyone. Would definitely recommend his services."
claire schofieldclaire schofield music
Could not recommend highly enough! Helped me with my logo design and website for my clothing brand.....very informative along the way, listens to your needs yet adds his own spin to things which in turn created a website that far out-did even the vision I had for it.....a real pleasure to work alongside! Definitely gets a 5/5 from me. Would definitely recommend his services."
Joe middletonyoung and fly clothing
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My story

About--home-colour-v2

I wasn’t always a designer. I used to be a retail manager in one of the UK’s most successful chains. But I wasn’t happy and I wasn’t satisfied, so after almost a decade in the business, I decided I wanted a different future. A future filled with fonts, colours and shapes. A future in design.

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My story

I wasn’t always a designer. I used to be a retail manager in one of the UK’s most successful chains. But I wasn’t happy and I wasn’t satisfied, so after almost a decade in the business, I decided I wanted a different future. A future filled with fonts, colours and shapes. A future in design.

Have a read

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