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Daniel "Goel" Gonzalez

UX/UI Lead | Brand, Illustration & Storytelling | Visual Alchemist

17Case studies
30+Clients served
Daniel "Goel" Gonzalez

About

For more than 20 years, Daniel Gonzalez has been creating thoughtful, marketable, and visually compelling work for clients across a wide range of industries. As an Art Director, designer, and illustrator, Daniel's work combines natural intuition with experience and craftsmanship. His approach brings together visual storytelling, brand identity, UX/UI, and digital design to create experiences that are not only effective, but memorable and enduring. Daniel's creative strength lies in both his head and his hands. He has a natural ability to start with a blank page, develop ideas and concepts from the ground up, and carry them through from the initial sketch to the final execution. Whether shaping a brand, directing a visual concept, designing a digital experience, or creating an illustration, he brings the same curiosity and attention to detail to every project. With a background spanning art direction, branding, UX/UI, illustration, web, mobile, and print, Daniel brings together the thinking of a designer with the instincts of an artist. At the heart of his work is a simple belief: good design should solve a problem, tell a story, and have genuine aesthetic value.

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How Daniel helps

The roles Daniel steps into. Select one to see how they work in it.

Role

Brand Designer

For 16 years, Daniel Gonzalez has been creating branded, marketable art for clients across the economic spectrum. As an MFA graduate and UI/UX graphic designer, Daniel's work relies as much on natural intuition as learned technique and expertise, allowing him to craft visual identities and experiences for his partners that aren't simply effective, but enduring. Daniel's creative strength lies in his head as well as his hand. He has a visionary ability to start with a blank piece of paper and generate ideas and concepts in line with his clients' desires. He then carries those concepts through from sketch to pitch to finish. As a craftsman, he is detailed and devoted to applying his artistic finesse to brand identities, UI/UX, mobile application, web, and print-always to his clients' benefit. What results is a tasteful union of necessity and beauty. If you are interested in visual solutions for your business that have true aesthetic value, Daniel is your man. With his illustrator's heart and marketer's mind, you can count on him to always deliver.

Selected work in this role

  • Art Director Brand Specialist at Gallardo Labs

    Design and execute rebrand for a digital creative agency. For this project I had to create logo, brand guide, color palette typography, Iconography and Illustration style

  • Branding specialist at TechCrunch

    Concept and design event branding, posters and digital banners for a series of events. B2C digital and print.

  • Art Direction, Branding & Design at Strong Zumba

    Design and execute branding for new Zumba fitness product called Strong by Zumba, Also create new logo, brand guide, color palette and typography

Focus areas

Brand DesignUI/UXIllustratorVisual Identity

Selected clients

Halo Branded Solutions, Inc.
WorkMoney
Curl Vision
Top Line Marketing
Visual Comfort & Co.
Magic Soup, Inc.
OASE GmbH
Straight-Line Leadership Int
Material Bank
Belmark Inc
Exonas Capital
Acquis Consulting Group

Chameleon Collective work

Engagements Daniel delivered through Chameleon Collective.

Selected work from prior roles

Personal case studies from Daniel’s career before joining the Collective. These were not delivered through Chameleon Collective.

Inner Stance rebrand + leadership app launchPersonal work
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Inner Stance

Inner Stance rebrand + leadership app launch

Daniel as Brand & UX Designer

ChallengeInner Stance, a subsidiary of Straight-Line Leadership, aimed to launch a global leadership program but faced significant challenges. They required not only a strong, cohesive brand identity but also a mobile app to effectively deliver their curriculum and teach their product to a global audience. The app was as critical to the program’s success as the rebranding itself, as it needed to provide an engaging and impactful learning experience.SolutionI led the entire rebranding and digital transformation initiative to address these needs. This included creating a professional brand identity with a new logo, a refined color palette, and visual guidelines to establish a memorable and impactful presence.Recognizing the importance of the app, I designed and developed a mobile platform that enabled users to learn all the skills necessary to become leaders in their respective fields. The app was interactive, multimedia-rich, and user-friendly, ensuring an engaging learning experience. Alongside the app, I developed a sales-driven website with intuitive navigation and compelling content that showcased the program’s value proposition.ResultsThe rebranding and app development delivered outstanding results:Elevated Brand Recognition: The cohesive identity positioned Inner Stance as a credible authority in leadership training.Boosted Program Enrollment: The website’s strategic design and messaging drove increased inquiries and sign-ups.Transformational Learning Experience: The mobile app empowered users with essential tools and knowledge, enabling them to grow into leaders in their respective fields.This comprehensive approach set Inner Stance up for global success, equipping them with the digital and branding tools needed to launch their program with confidence.

MPIPHP digital platform rebrand and UX overhaulPersonal work
Motion Picture Industry Pension & Health PlansMotion Picture Industry Pension & Health Plans

MPIPHP digital platform rebrand and UX overhaul

Daniel as UI/UX Brand Designer

Challenge:The Motion Picture Industry Pension & Health Plans (MPIPHP) faced a pressing challenge: their digital platform had become outdated, visually inconsistent, and difficult for users to navigate. The lack of a unified design—scattered typography, mismatched color schemes, and disjointed branding—created a confusing experience for users trying to access critical pension and health benefit information. With overwhelming forms and a cluttered interface, users struggled to find the relevant details they needed. MPIPHP approached Chameleon Collective to lead a full-scale rebranding and modernization of their platform to align with current UX/UI standards.Approach:Chameleon Collective took on the challenge by reimagining MPIPHP’s digital experience from the ground up. Our team executed a full UX/UI redesign, simplifying the site to make it intuitive and user-friendly. We implemented a multi-step form system to streamline navigation, allowing users to filter through complex options and access personalized information quickly. The refreshed UI featured cohesive typography, a modern color palette, and a custom illustration style to engage users visually and reinforce MPIPHP’s brand identity. Each design element worked together to create a seamless, unified experience, with storytelling woven throughout to make the platform feel approachable and relevant to its audience.Impact:The results were transformative. The revamped platform dramatically improved user navigation, making it easy for individuals to find the right information without frustration. The multi-step form system guided users through complex choices, reducing confusion and improving satisfaction. The cohesive design, featuring modern typography and color usage, elevated the platform’s functionality and aesthetics, bringing MPIPHP into the modern era. Ultimately, the rebrand enhanced user engagement, positioned MPIPHP as a more approachable and professional resource, and cemented its role as a user-centric platform in the entertainment industry.

Charting Better Pool's Vibrant Digital RevivalPersonal work
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Splash Inc

Charting Better Pool's Vibrant Digital Revival

Daniel as Brand Designer

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Experience

  • Chameleon Collective

    Chameleon Collective

    • Design Director
    • Senior Art Director / UX
    • Design Director, UX/UI Consultant and Graphic Artist
  • Gallardo Labs

    Gallardo Labs

    • Senior UX Specialist
    • Associate Senior Art Director
    • Art Direction & Web Design UI/UX
    • Art Director Brand Specialist
  • M

    Senior Art Director / UX at MediXall Group

  • Publicis Sapient

    Publicis Sapient

    • Senior Designer
    • Senior Graphic Designer
    • Web Design UI/UX
  • M

    Senior Art Director at Mr. Wynwood Magazine

  • Zumba

    Art Director at Zumba

  • S

    SapientNitro

    • Art Director
    • Art Direction & Web Design UI/UX
  • T

    Graphic Designer and illustrator at Tangled Spider

  • S

    Art Direction, Branding & Design at Strong Zumba

  • TechCrunch

    Branding specialist at TechCrunch

  • G

    Art Director & Illustrator at General Electric

  • Virgin Voyages

    Art Director & Illustrator at Virgin Voyages

  • C

    Art Direction & Illustrator at Chrysler

Expertise

Art DirectionCharacter DesignsBrand IdentityBrand DesignIdentity DesignMobile UI DesignWeb DesignPackaging DesignPoster DesignMarketing MaterialsIllustratorVisual DesignUI/UX DesignVisual CommunicationExperience DesignIllustrationLogo DesignDigital DesignUI/UX Design PatternsStoryboardingBook DesignPhoto RetouchingCollateral DesignUI/UXVisual IdentityAdobe IllustratorAdobe XD

Off Hours

Outside of work, I'm usually drawing, painting, exploring new ideas, watching a good movie, or spending time with my family. I'm a lifelong visual artist at heart, so I'm rarely too far away from a sketchbook or some new creative project. I also love discovering new places, good food, soccer, and anything that gives me an excuse to step away from the screen and experience something different.

Work With
Daniel

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