“Dan is the best designer I’ve worked with hands down. He has the strategic thought and experience to think through what matters, why it matters, and importantly—what doesn’t matter. And then he builds—with high level direction he can come up with the aesthetic, and nail it. He also works well with others and ... is a delight!

I hope to h*ck I have opportunity to work with him again. And I know whoever does is getting the best there is.”

“Listen, I acknowledge off the bat that I’m the client from hell. I’m a designer with very specific tastes and exacting standards. It was a long, gruelling project that pushed technical and aesthetic limits.

But Dan pulled through. He deftly managed my expectations while navigating the complexities of an agency and made a world-class site that continues to reverberate through the industry. Which is a polite way of saying it’s so f**king good that people are still ripping it off!”

“Dan is the best designer I’ve worked with, full stop. The combination of aesthetic instinct and technical execution is rare enough, but what sets him apart is genuine business acumen.

He understands that design has to do a job, not just look good. Add to that true range, real personality, and a level of helpfulness no AI tool comes close to, and you have a seasoned pro who isn’t getting replaced by a robot any time soon.”

“Dan you are everything I’ve ever wanted in a sparring partner in design! I respect that you give me space to try things out while guiding them into a good place with your experience. I’m very excited where we are heading with our brand, and grateful you’ve helped us stand out in a sea of startups.

I really appreciate you jumping into different areas of the business (marketing, sales etc.) to help us scale. Your fingerprints are all over Axiom and it’s amazing!”

“Dan you are an absolute superhuman. I’ll always remember when I first met you for a coffee after you were hired as my boss. You asked “How can I help?”. I appreciate so much how you listened and included everyone in developing our team and practices.

I have seen the people and work flourish, and how thoughtfully you’ve looked after the team members facing challenges. You have been the bedrock of our wonderful, fun, and inclusive team culture, thank you for all you have given (and all the sleep you have lost!).”

“I’m extremely grateful to Dan for always pushing us to deliver truly beautiful work, while building and mentoring a powerhouse team (from 2 people to nearly 20), under incredibly challenging pressures and timeframes. Thanks to Dan’s talent, commitment and resilience our work and our team delivered to an extremely high standard. We couldn’t have scaled the team or maintained our high quality standards without him. It’s an understatement to say Dan had a huge and very positive impact on Xero.”