Hello 👋
My name is Dakota Berg.
I am a -year old designer living and working in New York with a passion for branding, product design, business and technology.
Professional Experience
My professional experience includes a wide variety of freelance work spanning over the last years, working directly with a variety of clients, along with working alongside some amazing designers and art directors at various top design agencies including BHW1 and Klündt Hosmer. I currently lead design at SportsCastr and PANDA Interactive in New York.
Clients
From a multi-million dollar investment bank in the heart of Manhatten to innovative tech startups in the Pacific Northwest creating disruptive products & services, I strive to provide clean and iconic designs that elevate my client's brand image to the next level. I have had the pleasure of working with clients such as SGI Merchant Banking, SportsCastr, LimeLyte Technology Group, Advantage Taxidermy, Torxen, Genium, Unite Family Services & countless others.
During my time at BHW1 & Klündt Hosmer respectively, I worked on projects for clients such as Pyrotek, Avista Utilities, Hamilton Studio, Latah Creek Winery, Symbio, George Gee, River Park Square, First Night Spokane & many more.
Education
I attended the University of Washington (UW) between 2011-2012, before finishing my Bachelor of Arts in Visual Communication Design (VCD) at Eastern Washington University (EWU) in 2015. I was awarded the VCD Faculty Outstanding Student of the Year in 2014. I also graduated with a Minor in Business Administration which helped me hone my business acumen, a skillset proven invaluable to my clients and my own entrepreneurial ventures.
Awards & Recognition
Over the years I have helped my clients win and be nominated for a variety of design, technology & business awards for my branding, web design, advertising, publication & illustration work that spans across a wide variety of industries. My work has also been published by many of the largest media outlets including Forbes, ESPN, NBA.com, Yahoo Sports, Bleacher Report & Geek Wire via my work with SportsCastr and FanChain.
Some of the awards I have either won or been nominated for include Yahoo Sports Technology Awards, Hashtag Sports Awards, SBJ Sports Business Awards, Addy Awards, Spark Awards and Google's Startup Weekend.