Creative Director, Brand Strategist, Storyteller

I'm a Creative Director and brand strategist with a decade of experience turning complex ideas into stories people actually act on. I lead client strategy and brand voice for a growing roster of accounts.

I specialize in brand strategy, integrated campaign leadership, website strategy and copy, and building teams that do their best work.

"Maybe stories are just data with a soul."

-Brené Brown, The Power of Vulnerability, TEDxHouston, 2010

Recent Work

Asking Businesses to Say Wine Not to Custom, Branded Wines

ADDY Award-winning website. Tailored 385 is a Texas-based winemaker, grower, and bottling company that works with businesses to create their custom wine. I created a web strategy and copy that layered SEO-driven content with the fun, sophisticated brand feel that they wanted.

Headlines tell the story of the brand, keeping the attention of skimmers, while additional content gives readers the information they need to say yes.

What It's Like Working With Me

"Danielle continues to lead the copy team with so much intention and care. While she's working like crazy on web copy, she still manages to check in with us and make sure we're doing okay. Thankful for you!"

- Copywriter

"Danielle has the perfect blend of creativity, strategy, and intentionality in her writing. She really seeks to understand the client and their industry, and it shows in the results."

- Account Strategist

"Danielle is not satisfied with surface-level questions and answers. She will do what it takes to understand pain points and work to find the best solutions. She goes above and beyond to do this for clients and teammates."

- Senior Leadership

Danielle is an absolute rock star. She is able to lead and work with the client in such a professional and insightful way that puts me at ease doing brand intensives with her. 

- Creative Director 

My Focus Areas

  • Brand Strategy & Voice
  • Client & Stakeholder Leadership
  • Integrated Campaign Management
  • Team Mentorship & Process Building
  • AI-Augmented Content Workflows
  • Website Strategy & Copy
  • Social Media Strategy & Copy

How I work

Every project starts with research. I take the time to learn and internalize a brand's values, goals, and audience before a word gets written. From there, I translate that into a strategy I can hand off: a voice and direction my team can execute consistently, whether it's a homepage or a single social post. (And yes, there's always a playlist that gets me into a client's world.)

Influential Reading

Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts., Brené Brown

Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance, Angela Duckworth

Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action, Simon Sinek

The Subversive Copyeditor, Carol Saller Fisher

Building a Storybrand, Donald Miller