ARTIST +
DESIGNER +
STRATEGIST +
STORYTELLER
CULTURAL ARCHITECT
Daniel is currently the Lead Creative Consultant for the I Stand With Immigrants Initiative, a Civic Media Fellow at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg Innovation Lab and Principle at Hard Reset Studios.
OUT OF MANY, WE ARE ONE
“Out of Many, We Are One” is a photo and video project that features the unique voices of dozens of artists and activists sharing their stories – including those with immigrant backgrounds, new Americans, and those whose families have been a part of the American experience for generations. This project is part of Immigrant Heritage Month 2020, and is aimed at celebrating all of the tangible and intangible aspects of heritage that connect immigrants to our countries of origin, to each other, and to this country. Specifically, we will uplift aspects of heritage that resonate and are important to each of us, no matter our immigration status or where we originally come from: community, love, family, and food.
Featuring artists and activists including Aloe Blacc, Arturo Castro, Bambadjan Bamba, Brandon Larracuente, Brenda Song, Charles Melton, Denise Bidot, Dulce Candy, Eugenio Derbez, Laysla DeOliveira, Maytha Alhassen, Ross Butler, and others.
ROLE: Creative Director and Interviewer
CLIENT: I Stand With Immigrants Initiative | FWD.us Education Fund
CHANGE FASHION
In November 2018, a consortium of NGO’s and academic institutions came together at Donna Karan’s Urban Zen Foundation for the Change Fashion launch event. The four day Change Fashion debut in New York was a thought leadership conference and immersive sustainability experience designed to educate attendees and consumers about the devastating environmental impact of the fashion industry.
ROLE: Creative Director and Strategist
CLIENT: Change Fashion
VOTE FOR JUSTICE
On May 9, 2018, Vote for Justice: An Evening of Empowerment with Artists and Activists took center stage at the beautiful Annenberg Theater in the Newseum (Washington, DC). The evening featured a red-carpet cocktail reception, art exhibition, panels, personal testimonies, poetry and musical performances, all centered on telling the story of the financial and human cost of the U.S. criminal justice system. In addition to over 400 in-person attendees, the program, which was hosted by Tichina Arnold and Michael Eric Dyson, was live-streamed on Mic’s platform and had over 70,000 viewers. The day also consisted of a Digital Day of Action highlighting what #JusticeLooksLike, and garnered over 90 million social media impressions.
ROLE: Creative Director
CLIENT: Justice Roundtable | Open Society Foundations