Dani Nordin

Current

• Owner at the zen kitchen

Past

• Designer at Staples
• Graphic Designer at Independent Consulting
• Prepress/Design professional at Minuteman Press of Providence

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Education

• Rhode Island College

Recommended

12 people have recommended Dani

Connections

183 connections

Industry

Graphic Design

Websites

• My Website
• My Blog
• My Portfolio

Dani Nordin’s Summary

I'm a graphic and web designer with over ten years of experience creating logos, marketing materials and websites for a variety of companies, from sole entrepreneurs to Fortune 500 corporations. In late 2005, I decided to turn my experience and my passion for the environment into the zen kitchen, an eco-friendly design and marketing studio where I help passionate entrepreneurs and corporations create their brands and promote themselves with award-winning logos, eco-friendly print materials and web design. You can view a complete portfolio at tzk-design.com.

My writing and design work has been featured in several online and print publications, including "LogoLounge 3," Boston Herald's Women's Business, and Creative Latitude. I also speak on the subjects of women in business, marketing, green design and green business for local business organizations, including the Center for Women and Enterprise.

In addition to my work with the zen kitchen and promoting sustainable practices within the design industry, I am also an avid writer, gardener, cook and yogi, who works these combined passions into various areas of my life and business.

Dani Nordin’s Specialties:

green design, logo design, standards-based web design (meaning that your site is easier to build and maintain, and looks great in all types of browsers), branding and identity, eco-friendly printed materials, networking, social media, blogging, most things food-related (especially vegetables)

Dani Nordin’s Experience

• Owner

  the zen kitchen

  (Graphic Design industry)

  January 2000 — Present (9 years 1 month)

  Every business has a story to tell. To get that story heard in an increasingly noisy marketplace, it needs to be clear, consistent, and authentic. And in the neverending busyness of, well, business - you need someone who can create great design on time, on target, and on budget.
  
  That’s what we’re here for. At the zen kitchen, we’ve spent years helping our clients define and tell their unique story with award-winning, eco-friendly design that packs a serious punch for their business. Whether you’re a corporation that wants to share their good works, a non-profit in search of donors, or an entrepreneur with a big vision, we’ll work closely with you to get you the attention you need… and we’ll share a couple of good recipes along the way.

• Designer

  Staples

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; SPLS; Retail industry)

  July 2005 — December 2005 (6 months)

  Worked with Canadian Delivery division to create sell sheets, promotional mailers and catalogs, as well as informational brochures for direct mail efforts. Responsible for creating work quickly and accurately while maintaining creativity and staying on brand. Also worked with senior designer to translate cover concepts into interior layouts for 16-page promotional mailers.

• Graphic Designer

  Independent Consulting

  (Design industry)

  January 1999 — December 2005 (7 years)

  Independent Designer for national corporations, non-profits and small business. Worked closely with high-level decisionmakers on projects ranging from complete identity systems and annual reports to catalogs, product packaging, restaurant menus and POS displays. Selected clients include CVS/Pharmacy, Leon's Bistro, Stanley Bostitch, Lerner NY, Girl Scouts of Rhode Island, and the American Heart Association.

• Prepress/Design professional

  Minuteman Press of Providence

  (Graphic Design industry)

  2001 — 2003 (2 years)

Dani Nordin’s Education

• Rhode Island College

  Theatre, Graphic Design (partially completed) 1994 — 1997

  An active participant in the school's theatre department, playing lead roles in "Torch Song Trilogy" and "Arsenic and Old Lace." I also regularly directed scenes from Shakespeare, Brecht and others during the course of my classwork (something I also did at Hope High School) and directed a full production of "Night Mother" while working a full-time job during the day and maintaining a 3.8 GPA.
  
  Later, became active in the school's GLBT organization (the Rainbow Coalition) and the Poetry Club, eventually taking on a leadership role in both organizations.

  Activities and Societies:

  Rainbow Coalition (GLBT organization), Poetry Club, Theatre department

Additional Information

Dani Nordin’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Blog
• My Portfolio

Dani Nordin’s Interests:

design, yoga, cooking, food, personal/professional development, gardening, spending time with various loved ones, social media, reading books that have nothing to do with business

Dani Nordin’s Groups:

Boston Women's Network, Downtown Women's Club, Co-Op America, Human Rights Campaign, Nature Conservancy, Organic Consumer's Association, Ladies Who Launch, Creative Latitude, Re-Nourish

•    National Association for Female Executives (NAFE)
•    Ladies Who Launch
•    The Nibble: Gourmet Food Magazine
•    Boston Women's Network
•    Designers Talk
•    GreenBiz.com -- Green Business Professionals
•    Food and Beverage Sales and Marketing Global Network

Dani Nordin’s Honors:

2007 - Logo design featured in "LogoLounge III: 2,000 International Identities by Leading Designers" (Rockport Publishing, 2007)

2007 - Quoted in HOW Magazine as a resource for "In the Greener Good," an article about sustainable design.

2007 - Quoted in "Savvy Girl's Guide to Online Networking" (Diane Danielson and Lindsay Pollack)

Dani Nordin’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• consulting offers
• expertise requests
• business deals
• getting back in touch