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PORTFOLIO

PORTFOLIO

Hey, I’m Danielle.

I design websites, create content, and obsess over the little details that make things look good and work well. I’m entry-level, but fueled by big ideas, curiosity, and a slightly unhealthy relationship with color palettes and clean layouts.

I fell in love with design because it’s the perfect mix of creativity and strategy — it lets me tell stories, solve problems, and make things that people actually want to click on. Right now, I’m building my skills, growing my toolkit, and diving headfirst into projects that push me to learn (and occasionally Google how to fix what I just broke).

I’m all about thoughtful, user-first design, and I’m excited to keep learning, collaborating, and making things that feel just right — for both people and pixels.

Danielle Duquette

Graphic Designer

Pixels & Projects

Multiple blank white paper sheets overlapping each other on a flat surface.
A digital workspace featuring a computer monitor, wireless keyboard, mouse, and a tablet displaying Adobe software icons, with a pink book titled 'Game Changer Design Play Book' and a small potted plant on the white desk.
Books about design and branding on a white surface, including a blue book titled 'The Perfect Canvas' and a white book titled 'Design' with cutouts of utensils and decorative elements.
Abstract digital artwork with overlapping curved shapes in shades of pink, red, and peach. 
Design Portfolio

Career: Under Construction with Minimal Supervision

Here’s some of my work—pieces I’ve created while practicing, cover tests, experimenting, and pushing myself to grow as a designer. I’m always learning, and these projects are part of that journey.

Tantor Media Cover Design Test – Graphic Design Interview Assignment

As part of my graphic design interview with Tantor Media, I was given a 4-hour challenge: design an original audiobook cover for Murder in the Book Lover’s Loft by Ellery Adams.

Objective: Create a compelling, genre-appropriate cover that aligns with Tantor’s visual standards while standing on its own in the audiobook market.

Task Highlights:

  • Work within a provided PSD template

  • No AI tools or assets

  • Reference (but not copy) the print edition’s tone, fonts, and palette

  • Use layered photo elements to build a polished, marketable design

Deliverables:

  • Final cover (PSD + JPG/PNG)

  • All original photo assets

My Role:

  • Concept & visual direction

  • Image sourcing & compositing

  • Layout, typography, and final polish

I was also prepared to walk through my creative process, explain design decisions, and show how my cover connects with the original book brand.

Revision

Book cover for 'Murder in the Book Lover’s Loft' by Ellery Adams, featuring a cozy room with a table, an antique typewriter, a black and white cat, overflowing papers, a yellow armchair, a teapot, and bookshelves with books, overlooking a harbor with sailboats under a blue sky.

Original

Book cover for 'Murder in the Book Lover's Loft', a book retreat mystery by Ellery Adams. The cover features a black and white cat sitting on a round table surrounded by books, a vintage typewriter, and tea sets, with a background of bookshelves and a window showing a blue sky and ocean.

Proof I Can Do More Than Just Pick Fonts

Influur Social Media Design Challenge
Unpaid Internship Application – Influencer Marketing Startup

A vintage car on a dirt road in a desert landscape during sunset with mountains in the background, overlaid with text about influencer branding and evolution.
Promotional poster for influur with the tagline "Evolving brands for an evolving world." The poster features a man with glasses wearing an orange jacket, smiling and crossing his arms. There is a strip of diverse, colorful portraits of people at the bottom of the poster.

Overview:
As part of the application for an internship at Influur, I completed a 2-hour creative test to demonstrate my design skills, trend awareness, and ability to work quickly using AI and digital tools.

Objective:
Design a bold, on-brand Instagram post that appeals to digital creators and reflects current cultural trends.

Task:
Selected Option 2: “Your Creative Take for Influur’s Feed”


Deliverables included:

  • 1 Instagram post (JPG/PNG)

  • 30-word caption

  • Creative notes (tools used, inspiration, improvement ideas)

Creative Direction:
The post should feel bold, creator-focused, and culturally relevant (music, fashion, trends, entertainment).

My Role:

  • Concept & design

  • Trend research

  • Caption writing

Tools Used: Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop

Timeline: ~2 hours, completed within 1 week

Creative Direction & Inspiration:
I was inspired by the concept of a free and open world—bold yet simple. The use of orange tones reflects energy and creativity, while the overall design emphasizes clarity and impact.

What I’d Improve with More Time:
With more time, I’d refine every pixel and allow more space for creative exploration to fully elevate the concept.

Pixels & Panic Attacks

Call-to-Action Poster Design
Adobe Illustrator Project – Color & Grayscale Versions

Flyer advertising the grand opening of a coffee shop called Community Cup, with a 15% discount on the first coffee. The event is on December 10th at 7 a.m. at 42 Central Hub Place. The flyer features a graphic of a steaming coffee cup, coffee beans, and social media handle @communitycup_chip.

For this milestone project, I designed an 11” x 17” call-to-action poster using Adobe Illustrator, based on a client-provided design brief. The goal was to visually communicate a clear, compelling message using strategic layout, typography, and visual hierarchy.

Color Poster Highlights:

  • Applied the principle of emphasis to highlight the call-to-action as the focal point

  • Organized text and visuals using hierarchy to guide the viewer’s eye

  • Incorporated design elements such as line, shape, space, and alignment for a cohesive layout

  • Chose black and white typography to ensure maximum legibility

  • Used a harmonious color palette with strong contrast to enhance impact

  • Included at least one image from the approved Image and Graphic Bank, with appropriate attribution

Grayscale Poster:

  • Created a grayscale version of the color poster using best practices for versioning in Illustrator

  • Adjusted contrast and composition to ensure the message remained strong without color

Both versions were exported as high-quality PDFs. This project showcases my ability to interpret client briefs, apply design principles, and produce print-ready marketing materials with technical precision and visual clarity.

Client List

Website Design

2023

Rich’s Heating & Cooling

Website Design

2024

Elevation Zero

Owner & Operator

2022-2025

Get Naked Soap Co.

Mike Boulay Art

Website Design

2025