I am not afraid of white space
Ardent believer that there is always room for improvement—things can always be done better.
Having the ability to create inspiring graphics—built on a foundation of solid design principles—perfectly paired with thoughtfully crafted copy, is the formula for success as a designer.
More About Me
I am a passionate, outgoing person whose infectious energy and desire to motivate others allows me to quickly form personal connections with colleagues and customers.
I am competitive and like to win, both in life and work. This drives me to pursue the highest level of excellence in all things.
I am always looking for ways to improve myself and my surroundings.
My interests and hobbies include music, film, sports and being outdoors.
Photoshop
InDesign
Illustrator
Microsoft Office
Storyboarding
Data Visualization
After Effects
HTML/CSS
Wordpress
Don't settle for status quo. Tomorrow doesn't care how we did things yesterday.
Healthy Churches Faithful Pastors
This book cover design for David Keck's book, Healthy Churches, Faithful Pastors was done for the Alban Institute, published by Ro...
Fairfax Community Church
This is an infographic style annual report designed for a church in Fairfax, VA. The final report was available in both digital an...
HaveTex
A series of four direct mail postcards to promote HaveTex, a small IT services firm. Designed to be attention-grabbing, quickly in...
True Affects
A new website designed to launch True Affects LLC, a new company operating in corporate social responsibility. True Affects helps ...
Berringer Communications
New logo and brand package designed for freelance PR agency in the DC Metro area. Learn more at http://berringercomms.com/...
GeoDimensional Decision Group
A new website designed for GeoDimensional Decision Group to introduce the company and present them professionally to potential cli...
When Leadership and Spiritual Direction Meet
This book cover design for Gil W. Stafford's book, <i>When Leadership and Spiritual Direction Meet</i>, was done for t...
Playlist Judaism
This book cover design for Playlist Judaism by Kerry Olitzky was done for the Alban Institute. The style and typography connects t...
Facing Feelings in Faith Communities
This book cover design, done for Facing Feelings in Faith Communities by William Kondrath, is an abstract composition of overlappi...
Choosing Change
This book cover artwork was designed for Choosing Change: How to Motivate Churches to Face the Future, a book written by Peter Cou...
Vienna Presbyterian Church
This is a logo re-design and re-branding project for a church in Vienna, VA. The goal was to produce a new, fresh, re-imagined ...
The Managing Partner
This new logo designed for business consulting and operations company is inspired by the corporate slogan "Vision - Implement...
Setting up Shop at the Corner of Creativity, Communication and Innovation
Tomorrow Doesn’t Care How We Did Things Yesterday
by Daniel Belen on 01 Apr, 2014 - 1 comment
Some of the most dangerous words for any company, organization, or individual are “This is the way we have always done it” “We have never done it that way before” “It is good enough as it is” Don’t let today’s plans and tomorrow’s actions be determined by what happened yesterday. Whether it is success or […]
Iron Triangle of Design
by Daniel Belen on 31 Mar, 2014 - 1 comment
The Iron Triangle (also called Project Management Triangle) is a well-documented business management model, which can be applied to a variety of fields. To summarize the model, each corner of the triangle represents an attribute or factor relating to the successful completion of a project. While they are interconnected, the attributes are also in opposition […]
Welcome
by Daniel Belen on 13 Mar, 2014 - 0 comments
This is my new, updated site and professional blog. I intend to use this space to brainstorm new ideas, discuss my creative process, and respond to the latest trend in design and marketing. As with any blog, the challenge is keeping up with it and posting regularly. So I launch this with the best intentions […]
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Washington, DC Area