Danny Haines Graphic Design Portfolio // Freelance Graphic Web Designer Based in Birmingham, West Midlands, UK

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Studio & Background

Hello
You have stumbled upon the personal portfolio of Danny Haines.This web site is intended to show you a collection of both commercial and non commercial work and experiments i've created over the years.

This site is designed to be an online, interactive portfolio for myself. It features my selected work from my portfolio, as well as all my sketchbooks, prized possesions, thoughts and even a list of useful bookmarks! Please feel free to contact me, with any comments...

Danny Haines Design

Background
I'm a Freelance Graphic Designer, based near Tamworth available for Print and Web work. This website has a selection of work ranging from 2002 onwards, including both self-initiated & client based work.

After finishing his A-Levels in 1998 I continued my interest in graphic design at the University of Central England, completing a HND in Visual Communication in 2001. After a successful application to Staffordshire University, I went onto gain a 1st Class Hons degree in Graphic Design, graduating in 2003. After working in several design jobs, I'm now available for part time freelance web and graphic design work.

If you like what you see, please feel free to get in touch and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.

Pictured: Obligatory collection of design related books.

General Design Disciplines

Graphic Design
Graphic Design Services include branding & product identity, editorial design & publication, illustration, logo design, Brochures, Flyer Design & Stationery branding & much more.

Web Design
With professional qualifications plus several years experience in designing websites Danny Haines Design has all the necessary skills required to design, develop and maintain your prominent website presence.

Affordable Web Design
Danny Haines Design specialises in affordable and exciting web design for all types of businesses.

Online CV
A full pdf version of my CV is available on request:
[ Please click here for web design CV ]

Photography
This list is far from exhaustive, but some of the web services we provide, please click here

Web Design Services
This list is far from exhaustive, but some of the web services we provide, please click here


Prized Possessions & Inspiration A few of the more bizarre items that help along the way ...



Tickets [Pictured] A few of the more bizarre items that help along the way ...



Currency [Pictured] The now discontinued Slovak Koruna



Typography {pictured] Oswiecim Train Station



Information Graphics {pictured] Erik Spiekermann's Berlin Schnellbahnnetz



Vintage Posters & postcards [Pictued] British Railways Travel Postcard for Bath Spa



Architecture [Pictued] Soviet Architecture from Georgia


Lookalikes Current crop of so called "Lookalikes"


Milan Baros Footballer	Jenson Button F1 Driver	Saj Mahmood Cricketer

David Boreanaz Actor	Chris Coleman Footballer	The Fonz Actor

Mr Whippy Ice Cream Vendor	The Dolmio Man Icon	Olive Anyone / thing with this pantone


The Studio Where the magic happens (and the occasional cursing) ...

Essential Items

• Black Coffee
• Chocolate Milkshake
• Tyskie Lager
• Blu Tac
• Nail Clippers
• Post it Notes
• Flash Drive
• Digital Camera with FULLY recharged batteries
• Yes I have a soft spot for Helvetica!
• Google
• edding 55 Black Pen
• RGB
• Sketchbook
• Maps


Useless Stats
Average Number of coffees consumed per day		6
Average hours of sleep		6.34
Five Most Commonly Cooked meals		Carbonara Spicy Meatballs Sausage, Pasta & zucchini Chili con carne Vermicelli con i gamberi
Most watched Film		The Godfather
Five favorite typefaces (no particular order...)		Rockwell FF Din Baskerville Gotham and yes I do have a soft spot for Helvetica
Wine or Beer		Swaying towards Red Wine these days!
Most underrated comedian		George Cole / Alastair Sim
Worst Nightmare		Xfactor screening stuck in the big brother house
Desert Island Disks		Love Will Tear us Apart - Joy Division Hallelujah - Happy Mondays PCP - Manic Street Preachers Accentuate the Positive - Bing Crosby! Rhythm is a dancer - Snap
Number of 'friends' on facebook		89
Number of cars owned		2
Cats or Dogs		Cats as I have three of them
Number of text message sent last year		28
Last Country visited		Malta


Crazed Etchings & Scribblings - Volume One 2005 -2008 A collection of ideas, concepts, doodles, notes and so on that make up the many sketchbooks ...

Crazed Etchings & Scribblings - Volume Two 2008-2010 A collection of ideas, concepts, doodles, notes and so on that make up the many sketchbooks ...


Generally Agreeable too . . .		Generally Disklike . . .
• Driving at Night		• Melted Cheese
• Finding money in jeans I haven't worn in a long time		• Cars with front fog lights on when its not foggy
• Dutch Words		• Apathy
• Snow Falling		• Windy Days
• Peace of mind		• Waiting for Luggage in airports
• Red Wine		• Local News Programs
• De Niro Movies		• Sprouts
• Playing Cricket in the sun		• People who like the sound of their own voice
• Fat Black Cats		• Phones Generally
• Love will tear us apart		• R & B
• Christopher Walken's accent		• Reality TV