Dan Wenzel
Verified Expert in Design
Designer
Los Angeles, CA, United States
Toptal member since April 28, 2026
Dan is a multidisciplinary art director, designer, and creative problem solver. With over 9 years of experience, he's led creative initiatives on high-profile projects for brands such as Toyota, 7-Eleven, Canada Dry, and Cedars-Sinai. Dan's driven by creating compelling work that tells meaningful stories and has a lasting impact on people's lives.
Experience
- Graphic Design - 14 years
- Brand Development - 14 years
- Concepting - 14 years
- Adobe Creative Cloud - 14 years
- Brand Identity - 14 years
- Digital - 14 years
- Microsoft 365 - 14 years
- Midjourney - 1 year
Portfolio
Canada Dry Mixtopia
7-Eleven and Detective Pikachu
Honda Web
Polaroid
AMPM Digital
Work Experience
Senior Art Director
Saatchi & Saatchi
- Led art direction for a new Toyota Accessories campaign, leading concept development and shoot execution to deliver high-performing work that helped secure 4× the agency's business the following year.
- Oversaw art direction for Toyota's first sales event campaign, leveraging its NFL partnership, producing high-performing work featuring two-time Super Bowl champion Eli Manning.
- Led art direction for a top-performing Toyota sales event campaign, surpassing key brand and performance metrics while overseeing execution from concept to launch.
Senior Art Director
WONGDOODY
- Led art direction for a Houston Methodist brand campaign, delivering top-performing results and contributing to the hospital's Number 1 ranking in Houston.
- Developed high-performing creative for Curative Health, exceeding benchmarks and contributing to a strategically recognized campaign.
- Supported art direction and creative development for Amazon Blink's launch campaign across digital and social video.
Art Director
RPA
- Led art direction and design for the launch of the Shop Honda website, creating a streamlined, user-friendly eCommerce experience supported by a scalable design system and seamless developer handoff.
- Implemented art direction and design across AMPM's website, email, and social channels to successfully launch Toomgis and promote new menu items, delivering a cohesive, performance-driven design across organic and paid media.
- Provided art direction and design across internal agency initiatives, elevating the company website through cohesive, user-focused digital experience.
Art Director
Deutsch
- Led art direction and design for a national 7-Eleven and Deadpool campaign, delivering a fully integrated, multi-channel launch that drove fan engagement and increased app adoption.
- Conceptualized and executed art direction for the Canada Dry Mixtopia campaign, creating a distinctive miniature-world visual system that elevated product storytelling and drove engagement across social, video, and digital platforms.
- Led art direction for visual design for a nationwide 7-Eleven and Detective Pikachu campaign, creating an integrated "Neighborhood Watch" experience that boosted in-store engagement and drove app-based reward participation.
Education
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Graphic Design
California State University Northridge - Los Angeles CA, USA
Certifications
The Book Shop School for Ads - Art Direction
The Book Shop School for Ads
Skills
Tools
Photoshop CC, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Premiere Pro CC
Platforms
Web
Other
Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft 365, Midjourney, Google Gemini, Concepting, Brand Development, Graphic Design, Brand Identity, Print, Digital, Gemini, Art Direction, Photoshoot Production, Videos, Visual Design, Branding, Digital Design, Marketing Collateral Development, Social Media Design, Color Theory, PDF Design, PowerPoint Design, Art Direction, Advertising, Adobe Creative Suite, Banner Ads, Email Marketing, Marketing Design, Ads, Social, Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), Landing Page Design, Web Design, Key Visuals, User Experience (UX)
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